Reconversión sustentable de edificios

Like no other international metropolis, New York succeeds in following the latest architectural and design trends and still maintains her unmistakable face. This second edition and guide New York introduces up-to-the-minute, finished projects and buildings still under construction in and around Manhattan and features the Big Apple's most popular restaurants, shops and hotels. The guide includes addresses, a map and comprehensive index. Book jacket.

The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world's most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you?re sure to be dazzled. This invaluable overview to what's happening in Istanbul's dining scene is interspersed with a...

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.

''El edificio del Departamento de Salubridad, sede de la actual Secretaría de Salud, es una obra arquitectónica que data de 1929. Inaugurada el 20 de noviembre de ese año y realizada por el gran arquitecto Carlos Obregón Santacilia (también autor, entre muchos otros, del Banco de México y el monumento a la Revolución), esta pieza es fruto de la Revolución mexicana y síntesis del anhelo de los artistas nacionales por crear una arquitectura mexicana moderna. La construcción combina un estilo lineal sobrio con adornos en art decó y obra plástica (murales, relieves, esculturas) de...