Félix Aceves Ortega

Acercarse al mundo de un artista es una tarea siempre difícil, porque conlleva en sí misma la condena a la imposibilidad de explicar qué lo hace único, original y valioso. Esto es más arduo si el artista está vivo, en plena etapa productiva. Y es todavía más espinoso si sólo lo conocemos por sus obras y estas son películas, es decir: obras donde el control absoluto es imposible. Ocurren el clima, los caprichos de los actores, las limitaciones técnicas, pero sobre todo, como en cualquier producto del cine industrial, pesan las decisiones de los productores y los vaivenes financieros ...

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...

Reference honoring the cultural and architecture legacy of Daz Morales (b. Mexico) in the centenary of his birth. The present catalogue complements the book "Ignacio Diaz, su pensamiento" and is the result of an exhaustive research in the archive of the Diaz Morales family, examining a large number of documents and selecting for this publication the most representative. The drawings, documents, photographs, plans and elevations of each project are chronologically organized and represent the 7 decades of designs and architectural projects by the noted architect.