Treinta hombres que hicieron Madrid (1750-1950)

A man (evidently the architect Mies van der Rohe), stands in a room in a glass-and-steel building. This is the scene that author Ricardo Daza uses for his investigation into the man, the room, the building, and what the architect is looking at. Looking for Mies unfolds like a detective novel, complete with deductions, revelations, and conclusions about the architect's work. This fascinating study of van der Rohe is illustrated with 160 duotones.

Carlos Garaicoa crea con maquetas, fotografías y dibujos nuevos lugares que se confunden entre lo irreal y la crítica sarcástica e irónica de la Cuba actual.

Este libro de referencia es una obra fundacional en la literatura de protesta negra. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) desempeñó un papel clave en el desarrollo de la estrategia y el programa que dominaron las protestas negras de principios del siglo XX en Estados Unidos. En esta colección de ensayos, publicada por primera vez en 1903, afirma elocuentemente que está por debajo de la dignidad de un ser humano suplicar por esos derechos que son inherentes a toda la humanidad. También alega que la estrategia de acomodación a la supremacía blanca desarrollada por Booker T. Washington, entonces...

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...