La palabra offshore tiene dos acepciones. La primera significaliteralmente en el mar, alejado de la costa, y la segunda hace alusióna lo hecho, situado o registrado en el extranjero, especialmente paraobtener beneficios de menores costes o impuestos, o de unaregulación menos estricta. Habitamos nuestro dÃa a dÃa a través depersonas, fuentes de energÃa, servicios y productos llevados lejos…
Partiendo de la premisa de que la formación y evolución urbana de Rosario (Argentina) se ha dado de manera sigilosa, se intenta descubrir y reflexionar a partir de 100 casos de estudio sobre los patrones que guiaron y marcaron esta evolución, logrando asà compilar un aporte crÃtico-histórico, analÃtico y proyectual de las obras que han sido "protagonistas del cambio".   El libro, re…
Este libro recoge con una visión general y unitaria, el devenir de la arquitectura occidental a través del tiempo, desde sus orÃgenes remotos hasta nuestra misma contemporaneidad. No es ni pretende ser una historia convencional de la arquitectura, sino una introducción a su estudio que desvele sus claves y permita acceder a su realidad tanto al profesional como al aficionado, y especialme…
Renzo Piano is one of the world’s greatest living architects and creator of a host of iconic modern buildings, including the Pompidou in Paris, the Menil Collection in Texas, Kansai Airport in Japan, the Shard in London and the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Written and created in collaboration with the Piano Foundation in Genoa, this richly illustrated volume covers the…
Through over 700 exquisite photographs and evocative text written by Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby, explore the history and development of the beloved cottage garden design style. In the pages of The Cottage Garden, you’ll first draw inspiration from the stories and landscapes of generations of famous cottage gardeners, including Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, William Rob…
Step inside the Secret Gardens of Cornwall for a private tour of the best horticultural destinations in the county. Discover what grows well, when and where to visit, understand the challenges that the owners have faced, and have a taste of the world-class gardens to be found in this corner of England. The 20 beautiful gardens included here celebrate the culture, beauty and diversity of the C…
This fully revised and updated book is the authoritative guide on how to look after your old house – whether it is a timber-framed medieval cottage, an eighteenth-century town house or a Victorian or Edwardian terrace. Written in association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the authors’ approach is one of respect, restraint and repair rather than ‘res…
Take an expansive and provocative tour of architectural theory and practice, exploring everything from basic concepts to speculative design and subversive interventions. Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world. This radical and perhaps surprising survey is divided into fiv…
' A future classic...' Gardening Book of the Year,Garden Media Guild Awards 2024 'One of the year’s most engrossing, thought-provoking books’ The English Garden A reflective book by Jinny Blom (author of The Thoughtful Garden), one of the world’s leading garden designers. What Makes a Gardenbuilds upon the work of The Thoughtful Garden, giving a broader idea of how Jinny th…
Este libro es una investigación intensa y atractiva sobre las casas históricas de Lodi: Palazzo Vistarini, Palazzo Sommariva, Palazzo Mozzanica y Palazzo Barni, junto con el fondo del antiguo volumen original, fechado en 1596, de la Divina Comedia de Dante Alighieri, en la Biblioteca Laudense.