Patios de juego: Seguridad

Desde el siglo XIX, la llamada novela histórica ha sido uno de los subgéneros literarios preferidos entre los lectores. Por eso, no es extraño que estas obras narrativas y las series de reconstrucción histórica en canales televisivos sean hoy fenómenos de audiencia inusitados: las nuevas generaciones tienen curiosidad y avidez por conocer el pasado, "su" pasado, el que también les pertenece como herederos de la tradición de Occidente; y, si además, se trata de obras que despiertan la imaginación y la fantasía, la tarea de llevarlas hasta ellos será grata y fructífera. Tais de...

"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say that the diversity of the Australian continent shapes the complexity of its architecture, and it is these ingredients that continue to set the scene for the country's exciting architectural language. An index with contact information of the featured architects and designers is enclosed.

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...