Casa Colombiana

Majestic at 2,600 meters above sea level, Bogotá presents its best face from the air. From north to south and east to west, these views are a worthy homage to a city that over the past 40 years has been transformed into an urban and cosmopolitan center. The traditional barrios, parks, and historical and cultural centers are particularly spectacular when seen from these perspectives that early settlers could have never imagined. Majestuosa a sus 2.600 metros sobre el nivel del mar, Bogotá muestra su mejor cara desde el aire. De norte a sur y de oeste a este, esta fotografía es un homenaje a ...

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.

The work of the Colombian architect Harold Martínez Espinal, shows a way to purposeful way of thinking the architecture in the suburbs. This book makes a journey from his first works in the 1960's and 1970's, determined by the influence of modern architecture, until the beginning of the second millennium where his thought continues.

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...

Estudio que recoge el itinerario intelectual y la evolución artística de Gustave Eiffel a través del análisis de su obra, la cual asienta las bases de la ingeniería civil, y además, contribuye a consolidar el concepto de modernidad. Se incluye un epílogo sobre Eiffel en España