ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

Este libro se publicó originalmente en 1984, con una segunda edición, revisada y ampliada, en 2002, que es la que se presenta aquí en versión española. Dolores Hayden aborda el mito del 'sueño americano' y estudia unos modelos más satisfactorios de vivienda, trabajo y vida familiar en los Estados Unidos, así como en otros países donde el trabajo remunerado de las mujeres ha creado tensiones similares. Primero se hace un recorrido por la historia de los tipos de viviendas desde la época colonial, con especial atención a la casa unifamiliar suburbana, y se analizan los retos para esa 'casa de ensueño' planteados por ambientalistas, grupos de mujeres y defensores de los derechos humanos. Luego se identifican las necesidades y los deseos más profundos asociados al ideal de hogar, y se describen tres modelos de vivienda: la 'estrategia del refugio', la 'estrategia industrial' y la 'estrategia del vecindario', de los que se analizan los puntos fuertes y débiles. Además de las experiencias estadounidenses, se incluyen ejemplos de China, Cuba, Dinamarca, Suecia y Rusia. Por último, se examina la relación entre los proyectos de vivienda y el espacio público; se estudia en qué circunstancias y lugares la vivienda coincide con el desarrollo comunitario; se considera la rehabilitación del tejido de viviendas y barrios; y se incluyen muchos ejemplos de proyectos experimentales realizados por particulares, grupos pequeños y gobiernos locales y nacionales.

Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole-scale reinvention not only of individual structures, but of entire concepts of modern living.

Zen, soothing, mystical, meditative—words cannot do justice to Asia’s most beautiful interiors. Whether it’s a gilded Tibetan monastery, a plantation in Sri Lanka, or a private villa in Thailand, each of the havens featured in this book are remarkable not only in aesthetic, but also in spirit. This showcase features about 40 exceptional locations across Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Highlights include traditional Burmese stilt houses; the breathtaking Shiv Niwas Palace in India, visited by James Bond in Octopussy; Cambodian temples; a rice barge-turned houseboat in Thailand; the “Blue Mansion”, an magnificient, indigo-painted courtyard house featured in the film Indochine; a breathtaking garden designed by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa; and many, many more.

So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it’s nearly impossible to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding fresh approaches to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it’s a pristinely preserved traditional house or a sleek modern apartment, the best Japanese homes share a love of cleverly designed spaces and warm materials like wood, brick, and bamboo. From a thatched roof farmhouse occupied by a Zen priest to Tadao Ando’s experimental 4x4 House, from Shigeru Ban’s conceptual Shutter House to a beautiful domestic homage to bamboo, this elegant compendium traverses the multifaceted landscape of Japanese living today. Enriched by 170 brand new, unpublished photographs, this edition takes you on breathtaking journey through the Land of the Rising Sun―complete with a list of addresses, should you wish to undertake this journey to Japan’s most fascinating inns and homes yourself. An insightful glossary of key terms, such as tatami, shoji, and noren, will also help you come to grips with all elements of Japan’s unique aesthetic of Eastern minimalism.

Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone’s throw from Spain’s southernmost tip, Morocco couldn’t possibly be farther away.With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming people, Morocco is a most alluring and tantalizingly exotic destination. Digging a little deeper into the myth of Morocco, Barbara and René Stoeltie bring us this eclectic selection of homes to demonstrate all that is most wonderful about the Moroccan style: from tiled, turquoise swimming pools and lavish gardens to carved wooden furniture and jade-colored marble fountains.With more than 500 pages featuring stunning, inspiring photographs, flipping through these fairy tale-like visions of exotic havens (ideally while sipping a steaming cup of sweet, fragrant mint tea) will instantly whisk you away.