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The cabin is undoubtedly one of the most widely reproduced housing structures due to its simplicity and flexibility. This building played a crucial role in the formation of American culture and was the practical, snug dwelling choice for settling new lands. Travel back to the colonial era when Germans and Scandinavians developed the first log cabins. Read about how quickly the idea evolved and spread across the continent and, eventually, the p...

Of the vast variety of types of vernacular architecture, the igloo is probably the one which provokes the most curiosity and affection. In addition to offering a detailed analysis of the building tradition and cultural significance of igloos, this book gathers together the work of contemporary architects, designers, and artists from around the world who have turned their attention to this unique compacted dome when planning some of their work....

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To build a house -- a livable, workable, practical house -- in inhospitable environments is among the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. "Houses on the Edge" features 28 homes from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other such spaces -- ll of which combine remarkable site control with cutting edge architecture to create truly spectacular examples of residential architecture with exquisite views, exceptio...

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En arquitectura, el término densidad puede ser definido como la cantidad de gente que vive en un determinado espacio. Hoy en día la vivienda en alta densidad juega un papel muy importante no solo en la práctica de la arquitectura, sino en el diseño urbano y en la posibilidad de dar respuestas colectiva e individual a las necesidades de vivienda. Esto ha generado una serie de esquemas complejos, espectaculares e inteligentes que destacan por su...

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Se detiene en aquellas categorías arquitectónicas en que reside la singularidad de la ciudad, y describen de manera concisa y amena cerca de 300 proyectos ilustrados con fotografías, planos y mapas históricos.

La primera lectura que hacemos de una ciudad es a través de su propia estructura urbana y su arquitectura. Los diversos acontecimientos de la historia tienen un claro reflejo en la manera en que se han construido las ciudades. El Atlas Histórico de Arquitectura nos permite hacer una lectura global de la ciudad al ofrecer un mapa completo sobre la historia de su desarrollo urbano y su arquitectura. Londres, el primer título de esta colección, e...

En esta publicación se reúne la obra de distintos arquitectos del panorama contemporáneo que han dirigido la mirada hacia el universo mineral en busca de respuestas a las diversas problemáticas de diseño. Desde los modelos de organización de los cristales hasta el moldeado del relieve terrestre, las distintas aproximaciones a la naturaleza mineral sirven a la arquitectura de formas diversas.Soluciones prácticas a problemas estructurales, una m...

In the fiercely competitive corporate world, brands are obliged to search for sophisticated marketing strategies in order to outshine their competitors and rise above the rest. The implementation of architecture as a marketing tool in order to "build" a corporate image is a phenomenon that in the twenty-first century has produced exceptional buildings designed by world-famous architects to elevate the status of prestigious firms through their ...

Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture. This collection of buildings, both vernacular and by important architects, from houses to hotels, schools, and commercial and industrial projects, reveals conscious and unconscious visual analogies with the plant world and explains why natural forms make good models for structure.

Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture, and the use of animal forms in contemporary architecture-whether to endow a project with symbolism, find a functional solution, or simply for aesthetic reasons-has become a commonplace practice. Inspired by Nature: Animals focuses on specific analogies, comparing and contrasting techniques and materials used in animal constructions with examples of human architecture...