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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...

This monumental work is a detailed catalogue of the public architecture competitions in Argentina between 1825 and 2006. It is organized chronologically, and each entry includes information on the competition itself (location, dates, sponsors, juries, etc.) and the construction, as well as a brief history and bibliography. The entire book is rich in images, including photographs, maps, and architectural plans.

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!

Oigame: ¿Qué es eso de Sesiones de Crítica de Arquitectura? Nada importante, no se asuste. Un grupo de arquitectos nos reunimos para charlar sobre temas de arquitectura...Ya nos damos cuenta de nuestras limitaciones, y no pretendemos dogmatizar. Pero a los arquitectos españoles quizá les puedan interesar estas sencillas opiniones de algunos de sus compañeros. No hay que impresionarse por la palabra impresa, que no porque esté impresa adquiere en este caso mayor trascendencia: se imprimen estas palabras en tanto que son portadoras de ideas, no con carácter de valor notarial. En 1950...