Más allá del rótulo "romántico" que la literatura le ha impuesto, MarÃa es la visión idealista, mas no escéptica, del amor. Es también una novela que toca de manera aguda la problemática social latinoamericana de su época, resultante del establecimiento, por parte de los terratenientes locales, del modus vivendi europeo de comienzos del siglo xix. A pesar del cambio que las formas erÃ…
DIFFUSIONS IN ARCHITECTURE A guide to diffusion models and their impact on design, with insight on how this novel artificial intelligence technology may disrupt the industry Diffusions in Architecture: Artificial Intelligence and Image Generators delves into the impact of Generative AI models and their effect on architecture design and aesthetics. The book presents an in-depth analysis of how…
The Posthuman is the new paradigm of architecture. Encompassing related topics such as the post-Anthropocene, more-than-human, non-human, trans-human, anti-human and meta-human, this AD presents a synthesis of the architectural Posthuman. Proliferating and diversifying, the Posthuman is now as planetary as it is everyday, and as disruptive, contested and contradictory as it is sublime. From the…
rootedness Discover the insights and lessons of architect Juhani Pallasmaa In Rootedness: Reflections for Young Architects, Juhani Pallasmaa delivers an insightful and expansive collection of his most compelling ideas into architecture's position among arts and culture. Pallasmaa speaks to architecture students and young professionals, discussing each topic with sincerity and openness, sugg…
In this luxurious and aspirational home design book, the founders of renowned Colorado firm Rowland+Broughton share a selection of their extraordinary residential projects, with Aspen and the Rocky Mountains as the dazzling backdrop. Rowland+Broughtonis known for shaping the town of Aspen with their visionary work in urban design and historic preservation. Here, founders John Rowland and Sarah…
This collection seeks to explore alternative definitions of bounded identities, facilitating new approaches to spatial and architectural forms. Taking as its starting point the emergence of a new sense of 'boundary' emerged from the post-19th century dissolution of large, heterogeneous empires into a mosaic of nation-states in the Islamic world. This new sense of boundaries has not only determi…
Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois, named to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, has long been a familiar landmark on the Urbana-Champaign campus and the home for undergraduate and graduate work in the liberal arts and communication. Funded by the Illinois State Legislature in 1909, the building was dedicated in 1913 on Lincoln's birthday, February 12. In addition to …
Architects! Lead the change in responsible and creative material use. There is a creative explosion of work taking place in architecture and design schools exploring materials such as mycelium, clay/earth, engineered timber, bio-based plastics and algae. This handbook of low- and no-carbon materials for architects and designers focuses on sustainable materials, their sourcing, technical propert…
Marmor ist das Baumaterial, das die Wahrnehmung antiker Architektur und des Aussehens antiker Städte maßgeblich prägt. Die augusteische Ausgestaltung Roms mit Marmor (Sueton, Augustus-Vita 28) markiert den Anfang des Phänomens der Monumentalisierung römischer Städte, die vornehmlich in der Errichtung monumentaler Marmorarchitektur(en) zum Ausdruck kommt und deren Ausmaß sich mit dem in d…
An insiders look at art museums and how they shape the ways we view art, through the eyes of the architects who design them. Architects and art lovers everywhere will enjoy this remarkable collection of interviews from sixteen of the worlds most celebrated, thoughtful, and innovative architects who have designed many of the world’s greatest museums…