Hannes Meyer

This volume records the stunning architecture of the pharaohs ranging from 3,000 B.C. to the Egyptian style of today. It takes readers from the Sudan to the Mediterranean, and from simple clay brick buildings to monumental pyramids. Recent research and evocative pictures create a new view of the oldest architecture in the world - a very special kind of journey through Egypt.

Winner of the 2020 SAMLA Studies Book Award — Edited Collection Cities both near and far communicate in a variety of ways. Travel between, through, and among urban centers initiates contact, and cities themselves are sites of ever-changing cultural and historical encounters. Predictable and surprising challenges and opportunities arise when city borders are crossed, voices meet, and artistic traditions find their counterparts. Using the Latin word for “translation,” translatio, or “to carry across,” as a point of departure, Avenues of Translation explores how translation...

Se presenta el desarrollo “Biosaludable” con un enfoque diferente al modo usual de abordar la habitabilidad básica, ya que valora el grado de influencia de factores presentes en el diseño arquitectónico, que intervienen a favor o en contra de la promoción activa de la salud de sus ocupantes, tratando así de mejorar la calidad de vida y promocionar el envejecimiento activo de los mismos. Pone en relación la Medicina con la Arquitectura, las ciencias médicas con la construcción arquitectónica. No se trata de simples consideraciones higienistas asumibles y consabidas dentro del...

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...