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This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical advances and design trends, with a focus on innovative materials, styles and shapes.

¡BIENVENIDO A TU HOGAR! Saber acondicionar y decorar tu casa es todo un arte. Ya sea que queramos plantear una reforma completa de la vivienda o, sencillamente, cambiar algunos detalles, conocer las reglas básicas del interiorismo nos puede ayudar mucho en todas las facetas del proyecto, desde la idea inicial al presupuesto final. Aunque no nos demos cuenta, los espacios que diariamente habitamos: nuestra casa, oficina o local; influyen en nuestro bienestar diario, pues con ellos establecemos una relación muy próxima. Tu entorno siempre tiene que responder a tus necesidades y tus gustos...

In the immediate postwar years, a new type of modern architecture emerges. Beatriz Colomina presents domesticity as a potent new weapon in a changed architectural battlefield. This architecture becomes the property of the middle-class consumer bombarded with images of domestic bliss, a lifestyle campaign launched through recycled military techniques. The significance of architects like Charles and Ray Eames lies in their sensitivity to buildings and images both defining space. Colomina is Director of Princeton University's Architecture PhD program and acclaimed author of Privacy and Publicity ...

A complete vision of the paths and ideals of German-born architect (now New York resident) Simon Ungers's compelling work is documented in this wide-ranging survey that brings together examples from three categories--commissions, competitions, and installations--ranging from built houses to schemes for sculpture installations in art galleries. 80 color and b&w illustrations.