ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

Robert and Cortney Novogratz, starts of the hit Bravo series 9 BY DESIGN, have been renovating and designing unique and hip homes for families for over ten years. Describing their signature style as a sophisticated but bohemian mix of high and low, new and old, they offer their realistic advice on how to create original, warm interiors with ease.

Desde la arquitectura antigua y clásica hasta los edificios medievales, góticos y renacentistas, la explosión del barroco y el rococó y la "batalla de los estilos" del siglo XIX, hasta el surgimiento del modernismo, el posmodernismo y los brillantes rascacielos de los siglos XX y XXl libro traza la evolución de la construcción. Utilizando impresionantes infografías y mapas mentales, muestra cómo los arquitectos a lo largo de la historia han traspasado los límites y creado edificios innovadores. Se extraen ejemplos de movimientos y estilos arquitectónicos de todo el mundo. Los edificios célebres de Europa y América del Norte y del Sur se presentan junto con ejemplos clave de China, Japón e India, e impresionantes estructuras religiosas, desde mezquitas hasta iglesias, y desde estupas hasta pagodas y templos.

Esta obra ofrece un nuevo enfoque de un periodo crucial de la arquitectura del siglo XX. Para ello, el autor se centra en una serie de arquitectos que no han tenido una presencia tan relevante en las historias canónicas del Movimiento Moderno. Cada capítulo ofrece una breve introducción a la vida y obra de cada uno de los diecinueve arquitectos seleccionados y se centra en el análisis pormenorizado de una obra de referencia. La selección de arquitectos se ha llevado a cabo en base a la formulación tipológica de sus programas de modernización sin precedentes y a su interpretación reflexiva del funcionalismo.

Longtime creative collaborators Tilda Swinton and Olivier Saillard present an illustrated tribute to the costumes of legendary Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s iconic films. Retracing Pier Paolo Pasolini’s entire cinematography—which continues to fascinate audiences almost half a century after his passing—Embodying Pasolini explores the costumes that brought his films to life. From The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), The Canterbury Tales (1972), and Arabian Nights (1974) to Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Pasolini’s movies are known for their provocative flair—making them staples of art cinema’s golden age. Styled by Danilo Donati, the costumes—garments, coats, and hats—enlivened the films with their rich textures, volume, color, and embellishments.

French artist, designer, and talented antique hunter Marin Montagut celebrates the joy of collecting everything from textiles to barware to architectural details, taking readers inside a dozen private homes, flea markets, and unusual ateliers to discover the most whimsical treasure troves in France. From a film prop house’s array of leather sporting goods and playing cards to a travel buff’s vintage maps and globes, and from a sculpture studio’s Grecian plaster casts to an amateur designer’s spiral staircase models, and from Montagut’s own wonder wall assemblages to a cook’s haven filled with porcelain dessert molds and copper pots—objects, when presented together as a series, create unforgettable interiors that radiate charm. Inspiration comes in repetition: wooden zigzag rulers with engraved numbers aligned on a wall in a herringbone pattern create an artful space. The spare wooden forms of capipotes—devotional statues used in religious processions, their eyes turned heavenward in ecstasy—and silver ex-votos can be the point of departure for the theme of an entire room. Montagut’s mood boards for each chapter provide endless ideas for the home.

Farca looks to the work of the late design icon Luis Barragán for inspiration, blending tradition with modernity. He focuses on the importance of collaborating with indigenous artisans who work in age-old Mexican crafts, to create environmentally sustainable, indoor/outdoor spaces and furniture with a palette of natural materials, translated through a contemporary luxury lens. This lavish volume features sixteen of his newly built private residences in Mexico and California that show off his spectacular designs for seamless indoor and outdoor living.