Patios de juego: Seguridad

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...

In the introduction to Bordados decorativos para el hogar, Caroline considers certain points essential for successful hand-stitching such as the choice and use of color and fabric. She advises how to seek inspiration from threads, buttons, picture frames, and scraps of lace or old greetings cards. The book includes a wide variety of projects, such as making pictures and window dressings. A practical section that covers stitches and techniques, templates and suppliers is also included. Whether you are a begninner or an experienced sewer, this book will inspire you to create beautifully...

The shopping mall is one of the typologies most succesfully developed in the twentieth century. The work of the Mexican architural firm Grupo Arquitech has ventured into this fertile territory. Directed by Juan José Sánchez since 1987. In the space of a few years, Arquitech has designed the main malls in Mexico, perfecting a model that accurately define the limit. This is the first major documentation of their work.

El Movimiento Moderno, nacido a principios del siglo XX y liderado por Le Corbus ier, propugna un mayor racionalismo y funcionalismo en la arquitectura. Este cua rto volumen de la colección Documentos de arquitectura moderna en América Latina se centra en la vivienda social construida entre 1950 y 1965 en Argentina, Bras il, Chile y México bajo las directrices de esta escuela. Fruto del proyecto del Grupo de Investigación FORM, que dirige Teresa Rovira, el libro recoge varias re flexiones sobre el objeto de estudio y una muestra representativa de proyectos.