Detalles constructivos de la arquitectura doméstica contemporánea

El lector encontrara en esta edicion una descripcion detallada de la arquitectura y la filosofia de Louis Kahn, cuyo pensamiento cambio por completo el curso de la arquitectura en Estados Unidos. Ensayos y fotografias van acompanados de sucintas notas complementarias, asi como de una lista completa de edificios y proyectos y un indice, que hacen de esta edicion una fuente erudita e ilustrativa de primer orden. Gustavo Gili dispone de una monogafia mas compacta de Louis Kahn en la coleccion obras y proyectos.

A comprehensive study on the evolution of 17th century architecture and architectonical elements in churches, civil buildings and houses in viceregal Lima, including the wooden structures using mudejar techniques. This architectural style resulted from the synergy process between indigenous and foreign construction techniques that merge to create a unique and local architecture. This is the third of a 4 volume series.

How much importance do we give to the settings in which we live, sleep and relax when we go travelling? Nowadays travel usually means spending time in hotels, and these establishments have set about specializing in order to satisfy the varied needs of their guests. In this book we have sought to open a window on today's highly innovative hotels by showcasing some particularly attractive examples from all over the world. All the hotels that we have gathered together are united by a quest for up-to-date design aimed at providing a welcome for business travelers or tourists.

A collection of writings by Enrique Yañez to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. The text presents an approach to life and observations of the architect, covering the fields of architecture, its social function, urbanism, society and culture.