Adolf Loos 1870-1933

Taking as a starting point a design for a mobile theater made at the Architectural Association of London between 1970 and1971 by Spanish architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (born 1942), this book traces the architectural counterculture of that time and the relations with the alternative performing arts. Architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (1942) graduated in 1968 at Madrid School of Architecture. During the academic year 1970-1971 he travelled from Madrid to London thanks to a grant of the British Council to complete his postgraduate training at the Architectural Association. There he...

Libro que hace un recorrido por la imagen de los panteones, desde la urbe romana hasta la actualidad, y su significado según el contexto de cada época.

Los Diez Libros de Arquitectura de Vitruvio (probablemente escrito entre los años 23 y 27 adC) es el primer tratado escrito sobre arquitectura que se conoce. Marco Vitruvio Polión (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio) fue un arquitecto, escritor, ingeniero y tratadista romano del siglo I adC. Inspirada en teóricos helenísticos, la obra trata sobre órdenes, materiales, técnicas decorativas, construcción, tipos de edificios, hidráulica y mecánica. De Architectura, conocido y empleado en la Edad Media, se reeditó en Roma en 1486, ofreciendo a los artistas del Renacimiento, imbuidos de la...

With the rapid developments in renewable resources over the last few years, environmentally-friendly housing is no longer the pipe-dream of a few radical architects and ecologists, it is now a firm reality. Small Eco Houses is a superbly illustrated volume that showcases the latest trends and architectural solutions for eco-housing. It also explores how research into alternative materials and new ways to apply traditional prime materials have paved the way for a whole new range of design options that mean aesthetics and comfort no longer have to be compromised to achieve sustainable...