Libros de ÁFRICA: ARQUITECTURA Y ARTE

ARCHITECTURES ET ARCHITECTES ITALIENS AU MAGHREB

GLOBAL AFRICA PROJECTS

Artists and designers of African ancestry-many in Africa but also others throughout Europe, the Americas, and the Far East- are working in a wide ...

FATHY: HASSAN FATHY AND CONTINUITY IN ISLAMIC ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE

Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought ...

KINSHASA ARCHITECTURE ET PAYSAGE URBAINS

Kinshasa compte parmi les plus vastes mégapoles, témoignant d'une urbanisation débridée au coeur du continent africain. De son noyau colonial historique aux banlieues en ...

CHRONIQUES DU LEVANT: MEMOIRES D'UN ARCHITECTE LIBANAIS

L'architecte retrace l'histoire de son père dans l'Empire ottoman dans la 1re moitié du XXe siècle et raconte les bouleversements historiques et politiques auxquels ...

ADJAYE: DAVID ADJAYE. OUTPUT

A graduate of London's Royal College of Art, David Adjaye formed Adjaye Associates in 2000, with a multicultural design team dedicated to an international ...

MAMLUK HISTORY THROUGH ARCHITECTURE. MONUMENTS, CULTURE AND POLITICS IN MEDIEVAL EGYPT AND SYRIA

The most enduring testament to the Mamluk Sultanate is its architecture. Not only do Mamluk buildings embody one of the most outstanding medieval architectural ...

PETRA.. HISTORIA Y ARQUEOLOGIA

Oculta para el mundo occidental hasta su descubrimiento por J.L. Burckhardt en el año 1812, Petra se ha convertido en uno de los principales ...

DUMAS: AGAINST THE WALL. MARLENE DUMAS

The lyrically charged paintings of Marlene Dumas (born 1953) eulogize the frailties of the human body, probing themes of love, melancholy and confusion even ...

COLONIAL MODERN. AESTHETICS OF THE PAST REBELLION FOR THE FUTURE

Colonial Modern: Aesthetics of the Past, Rebellions for the Future is a reader on the relationship between modernism and the project of modernisation in ...

L'URBANISME A L'AUBE DU XXI SIECLE. PATRIMOINE ET HERITAGES CULTURELS

Ce recueil de contributions examine la notion de patrimoine urbanistique et architectural à travers le monde: la mannière dont les projets intègrent celui-ci, comment ...

MADAGASCAR. L'ARCHITETTURA DELL' ISOLA ROSSA FRA CRONACHE E STORIA

Anche in Madagascar, non diversamente da altri contesti, l'architettura ha aiutato l'uomo a dare un senso all'esistenza, a conquistare un equilibrio nello spazio e ...

VILLES ET ORGANISATION DE L'ESPACE EN AFRIQUE

Depuis plusieurs décennies, la ville africaine se présente comme un véritable défi pour tous les spécialistes qui réfléchissent et agissent sur le fait urbain. ...

TUNIS L ORIENT DE LA MODERNITE

BECHU: ANTHONY BECHU, BIOGRAPHIE

A man of many facets and strong political views, this fascinating biography examines the character, career, and the intellectual development of Antony Bechu as ...

L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE SOWETO: CONSTRUIRE LIBREMENT

Christophe Hutin observe les shacks, modestes baraques en bois et tôles, qui, sans être un modèle d'habitat, sont le reflet d'un projet réel d'existence ...

HELIOPOLIS

Depuis la nuit des temps, Héliopolis évoque une ville mystérieuse de l'Égypte ancienne qui, en Orient comme en Occident, nourrit l'imaginaire collectif. Cette cité ...

BEYROUTH ARCHITECTURES, AUX SOURCES DE LA MODERNITE, 1920-1940

AFRICAN ART IN DETAIL

Ideal as a spur to creative inspiration, this beautiful book offers an alternative view of African art. The book highlights in close-up and brilliant ...

DUMAS: MARLENE DUMAS

This revised edition, with a new essay by Ilaria Bonacossa and new writings by Marlene Dumas, has been expanded by 80 pages to include ...