Landa García Landa Arquitectos, Monterrey, México

Este exhaustivo y documentado estudio evolutivo sobre los Sevilla y Sevila, además de rescatarlos del olvido, discierne entre dos linajes alicantinos del siglo XVIII que por su similar homonimia se identificaron como uno solo, siendo distintos, y entre cuyos miembros figura el único y hasta ahora último corsario de ese siglo. Anclados en la rígida sociedad estamental, aplicaron su ingenio y tenaz trabajo, a imitación de otros modelos sociales, sobre un mismo marco económico en un intento por superar su humilde cuna. El autor es doctor en Historia por la Universidad de Alicante, con...

The present study identifies and documents the existing 19th architecture ornamental patrimony of the city of Bogot featuring the history and personages involved in the creation of sculptures, relieves, moldings and carvings produced between 1880 and 1930. The study comprises 3 time sections: The first part concentrates in the moment the city started its urban process of modernization and its change to neoclassic an architectonic and construction style. A second focuses in the work of the Ramelli family (Luigi and his sons Colombo and Mauricio), with an inventory of their legacy and the...

Este libro se aventura a discutir algunos de los complejos desafíos que resultan clave para que el transporte público contribuya a la sustentabilidad urbana. Para enfrentarlos no existe “bala de plata”, sino que es necesario conjugar sinérgicamente un conjunto deherramientas gráficas y comunicacionales.

With the rapid developments in renewable resources over the last few years, environmentally-friendly housing is no longer the pipe-dream of a few radical architects and ecologists, it is now a firm reality. Small Eco Houses is a superbly illustrated volume that showcases the latest trends and architectural solutions for eco-housing. It also explores how research into alternative materials and new ways to apply traditional prime materials have paved the way for a whole new range of design options that mean aesthetics and comfort no longer have to be compromised to achieve sustainable...