Hábitats y Sociedades del Pacifico

An in-depth study of Colombian architect Luis Restrepo, this collection brings together a selection of his constructions developed by between 1989 and 2007. In this innovative presentation of architectural work, each construction is thoroughly illustrated with both color photographs and reproductions of the blueprints, yielding a true glimpse of Restrepo's genius. Escaping from any classification, his works restore the essentials of architecture—space, materials, and light—and this compilation is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of both architecture and design. Exentas de artificios y...

For his critics and biographers, the 1930s have always been the most challenging period of Frank Lloyd Wright's career. This account uses the architect's long-inaccessable archives at Taliesin West to provide a balanced evaluation of Wright in the 1930s. It separates Wright's design activities from his self-promotion and places his philosophy of individualism within the context of the times.

Libro que hace un recorrido por la imagen de los panteones, desde la urbe romana hasta la actualidad, y su significado según el contexto de cada época.

Organized chronologically, the aerial photographs that make up this extraordinary collection chart the development of the capital of Colombia over a period of 50 years, from 1935 to 1985. The explosive growth of the city, both formally and informally, transformed it from a provincial town of only 300,000 to the hypnotic megacity it became by the end of the century, when its population had reached seven million. With a focus on the urban and architectural transformations, this collection of photos serves as visual testimony that progress can come with costs as well as benefits. Organizadas...