Berlin Modernism

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¿Te has preguntado qué es lo que ocurre en los castillos, casas, hoteles y mansiones embrujados cuando se va el sol? ¿Te has preguntado qué es lo que ocurre en los cementerios cuando es de noche? ¿Porqué estos lugares están rodeados de temas tabú en muchas culturas? Entonces sigue leyendo.. “Se encuentra frente al gran misterio... Al que hace temblar a la humanidad desde su origen: lo desconocido.” - Gastón Leroux. Existen diversas casas, haciendas, mansiones, cementerios e incluso castillos que han sido testigos de asesinatos, violencia, injusticia, corrupción, y muchos otros...

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...

A panoramic view of representative projects of contemporary architecture in Mexico from 2007-2008. The selection consists of 78 completed projects been selected that reflect the tendencies in architecture for private housing, public complexes, commercial, business and industrial developments. The features stand out in this third in the series: new teams, previously unrepresented, academic and hotels begin to appear and more small, experimental buildings. Some of the architects and collectives include: LCM, Fernando Romero with FRENTE, Juan Pablo Maza, Alberto Kalach, Isaac Broid Zajman, MAS...