Detalles constructivos de la arquitectura doméstica contemporánea

Inventory of architectural patrimony and popular culture in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The first part is devoted to architecture and monuments from Pre-Columbian , colonial, 19th and 20th century, with emphasis on Pre-Columbian cultures. Includes mural art and some information on archival holdings. The second half is devoted to folkart, crafts, local culinary history, folklore, fiestas at the village, town, city and state levels.

Hospitals and health centers are a unique category of architecture with clearly defined characteristics. Health architecture must offer imaginative, constructive responses and flexible solutions to the problems raised by this special and flexible solutions to the problems raised by this special type of facility: planning, budgets and space as well as the idiosyncrasies arising from each particular field of health. New Health Facilities presents the best examples of health architecture constructed in recent years and each of the architects demonstrates a solid understanding of the need to...

The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world's most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you?re sure to be dazzled. This invaluable overview to what's happening in Istanbul's dining scene is interspersed with a...

En el umbral de la segunda década del siglo XXI, un grupo de investigadores se propuso elaborar el plano de la ciudad de Santiago tal como era en 1910. Este libro explica lo que el plano ha develado: gracias a esta nueva imagen, hasta ahora inédita, comprendemos del mejor modo posible cómo era aquella ciudad a los cien años de la fundación de la República. Estas investigaciones invitan a reconocer cuestiones del urbanismo de las ciudades y sus escalas de representación, asunto medular y para el cual este texto es un referente de consulta imprescindible.