Adolf Loos 1870-1933

Excerpt from Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones, Vol. 1: Marzo 1893 Á Febrero 1894 Art. 2.° Los Sócios podrán formar parte de una 6 de más Secciones, sin que para ello tengan que llevar á cabo inscripción especial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. ...

In September of 2005 a group academics, civil organizations and federal, state and municipal government representatives were summoned with the purpose of analyzing the legislature, experiences and strategies developed for the protection and conservation of the cultural patrimony of Mexico. The meeting was held in the city of Morelia (State of Michoacn) where most of the conservation and protection efforts of viceregal architecture specialist Manuel González Galván took place, the reason which is why this colloquium honored his legacy. "After reading this memoirs of this colloquium, it is...

¿Qué pasó en las ciudades en la Sociedad del Conocimiento en la que fuimos entrando gradualmente? ¿Qué temores existían hace más de tres décadas, y cuáles se cumplieron? ¿Qué expectativas se formulaban? ¿Fueron satisfechas? ¿Qué nuevas tendencias no previstas fueron surgiendo a lo largo de estos años? Este libro fue escrito para tratar de responder a estos interrogantes. "I-Polis" se divide en cuatro partes. La primera, "Avances tecnológicos y transformaciones urbanas", reúne dos capítulos que tratan sobre los puntos históricos de inflexión de las tecnologías que...

In the nineties, the modern orthodoxy has stopped imposing its criteria. At a time when there are as many architectural philosophies as architects, this volume offers us some answers to the common question of where present-day architecture is going. This view of the current world of architecture is presented through analysis of the projects of the most recognized and respected architects, but also the most innovative ones and those of the new generations.