Brasilia 1956-2006

"Barcelona" presents a study-in text and photographic image-of one of the most architecturally fascinating and impressive cities in the world. From the Gaudí cathedral to Albert Viaplana and Helio Piñón's recent Centre de Cultura Contemporània, from the Palau de la Musica to the Dali Museum, what we find is a city whose magnificent strength lies in the coexistence of its amazingly diverse and historically disparate variety of structures. The city of Barcelona absorbs new influences and maintains traditions organically, avoiding a sense of fragmentation for a sense of exuberance and...

Catalogue comprising 104 buildings in Monterrey that represent the best survivingexamples of the modern movement architecture. These examples of civil architecture constructedduring first half of the 20th century include Art Deco, Streamline and Modernist stylesLimitedavailability.

El problema de la ciudad histórica fue una cuestión clave en el debate urbanístico y social de las urbes europeas durante las décadas de los años 60 y 70. En el caso español, la especulación inmobiliaria tuvo unos efectos desastrosos en la conservación de nuestro patrimonio monumental y urbano. Frente a este fenómeno, el arquitecto Fernando Chueca Goitia (1911-2004), brillante historiador y sensible humanista, se reveló como un espectador crítico y activo frente a la destrucción del patrimonio arquitectónico español, a través de una activa labor de difusión que incluyó...

Vicente Galicia (b. Spain 1901, arrived in Colombia in 1926- d. Barranquilla 1992) was a Basque architect and Claretian missionary-priest who left behind an important architectural legacy in Colombia, particularly in the Department of Choc and the cities of Barranquilla and Medellín. Architect and urban historian González Escobar presents a brief biography highlighting the architectural accomplishments of this celebrated architect-constructer who created his most prominent works between 1942 and 1945.