La Habana

Annotated guide to the architectural patrimony of UNAM, Mexico's largest university. It covers the colonial and other historic buildings in downtown Mexico City, the 20th century complexes, library, public art and other buildings in the Ciudad Universitaria as well as buildings throughout Mexico. With many illustrations and location maps.

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 publication presents the last four years of research academic projects as well as architectural, landscape, urban development and industrial design projects developed by students and teachers from the Coordinación de Vinculación y Proyectos Especiales of the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM. The catalogue comprises detail information of 21 projects.

A lo largo del siglo XVI Sevilla recibió dos visitas reales de gran trascendencia: en 1526 la del emperador Carlos V para contraer matrimonio con la princesa Isabel de Portugal; en 1570 la de Felipe II, que se encontraba en Andalucía tras la pacificación de las Alpujarras. En ambas ocasiones, la ciudad se revistió de galas clasicistas mediante una serie de arquitecturas efímeras. A través del estudio de esos programas decorativos se pueden deducir las aspiraciones de Sevilla, que en un breve lapso de tiempo iba a experimentar un notable crecimiento y una auténtica metamorfosis. En...