Alejo Martínez. La experiencia moderna en la Argentina

An analysis of the subject of the identity that has characterized historically the cultural and urban-architectonic development of the towns of Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico.

La arquitectura y la sociedad de la primera mitad del siglo XVIII son el tema en torno al cual giran los estudios recogidos en este volumen. Tanto la práctica constructiva como los debates teóricos sobre el arte de edificar son objeto de análisis globales, a la vez que algunos monumentos muy significativos y emblemáticos de la época son tratados de manera monográfica. También se presta especial atención a las relaciones existentes entre la arquitectura efímera, la fiesta pública y el poder político. Así, el escenario urbano y los aspectos esenciales de la vida colectiva son...

"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say that the diversity of the Australian continent shapes the complexity of its architecture, and it is these ingredients that continue to set the scene for the country's exciting architectural language. An index with contact information of the featured architects and designers is enclosed.

A multidisciplinary collaboration that explores and documents the transcultural and urban transformations of the town of San Juan del Rio in the State of Querétaro.