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A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Avenue between Calles 11 and 16 that was transformed from Bogotazo through an urban renewal project. It turned the area into a paradigm of what should be a modern Bogotá. The book discusses the aesthetic character of its architecture, the connections between traditional museums, and reaffirmed the principles of order and functionality of the modern movement and led to rules that have sought...

Obra fundamental en la historiografía del arte, Historia de la arquitectura representa la culminación de diez años de trabajo del prestigioso investigador Spiro Kostof, profesor en la Universidad de Berkeley. Abarcando desde la prehistoria hasta el postmodernismo, el libro no sólo se ocupa de los monumentos religiosos y civiles, objeto tradicional de la atención de los historiadores, sino también estudia una diversidad de edificaciones industriales o domésticas, rurales o urbanas, todas ellas dentro de un contexto social, físico y cultural. Las manifestaciones arquitectónicas de...

Danish design is a by-word for cool sophistication the world over. As you might expect, Copenhagen is home to a delectable assortment of hip restaurants. And, whether your dining preference is a cheerful bistro or high-end temple of gastronomy, everything in the surroundings will be sleekly coordinated from the cutlery to the artwork on the walls!