Titoli in Architettura

Un viaje fantástico a las glorias de la Ciudad Eterna: Foro Romano, Panteón, Termas de Caracala, Teatro de Pompeyo, Foro de Augusto, Coliseo y Palatino.

For almost two millennia, cathedrals have been among the most imposing, astonishing and inspiring buildings in Europe. Regardless of faith, their scale and architectural daring has never ceased to spark wonder. This guide traces the development of the cathedral from its earliest beginnings as a Bishop’s house, through the Romanesque and Gothic periods and up to the most extravagant contemporary designs around the world.

Un viaje fantástico al esplendor del Reino de los Faraones: Alejandría, Guiza, Sakkara, Dendera, Karnak, Luxor, Deir el-Bahari, Deir el-Medina, Medinet-Habu, File, Abu Simbel, Elefantina, Asuán y La tumba de Nefertari.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and presents interesting facts about the cathedral of Cefalù, recognized as a UNESCO heritage site. The imposing dimensions of the cathedral give us an idea of Ruggero's great political project. The fulcrum of the whole Duomo are the marvelous mosaics; they cover an area of 650 square meters. The audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sull'arco trionfale di Costantino a Roma, posto tra il Colosseo e il Palatino e fatto realizzare dal fondatore di Costantinopoli. L'arco a tre fornici, costruito negli anni 312-315 per celebrare la vittoria di Costantino su Massenzio nella battaglia combattuta presso il ponte Milvio.

Per quale motivo tutti, o quasi tutti, vogliono vivere in città? Le possibili risposte sono molte. Livio Sacchi, da architetto, è convinto che il principale motivo per cui le città piacciono così tanto sia sostanzialmente uno solo: in città ci si sente e si è più liberi che altrove. Affrancando le identità dei singoli dalle aspettative familiari e sociali e permettendo a chi vi abita di provare a diventare ciò che vuole, le città consentono qualcosa di molto prossimo all'autodeterminazione del proprio essere.

Eine fantastische Reise in die Pracht des Königreichs der Pharaonen: Alexandria, Gizeh, Sakkara, Dendera, Deir El-Bahari, Deir El-Medina, Medinet-Habu, Karnak - Luxor, Elephantine, Assuan, Phile, Abu-Simbel, Das Grab der Nefertari.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sulla cattedrale di Cefalù, riconosciuta patrimonio dell'Unesco. Le imponenti dimensioni della cattedrale ci danno un'idea del grande progetto politico di Ruggero. Fulcro di tutto il Duomo sono i meravigliosi mosaici di 650mq, in assoluto quelli che presentano il migliore stato di conservazione della Sicilia.

An inspirational guide to fighting clutter and sorting out your space, based on the bestselling BBC book and TV series. Clutter can be a huge problem for many of us. We yearn to live in a perfectly-ordered home, but more often than not we find ourselves drowning in a sea of 'stuff'. Not only is...

Los moriscos nunca vencieron su vulnerabilidad, angustia, mortalidad y siempre estuvieron cuestionándose qué hacer, quién ser, por qué luchar y a qué darle valor. Vivieron dentro de un mundo interior de negación debido al sufrimiento y trauma que tuvieron a lo largo de su vida sintiendo una constante lucha interna por extrañar lo que fueron o lo que hubieran querido ser cuestionándose cosas sin encontrar respuestas a las mismas. Fueron conscientes de una realidad donde llegaron a ser lo que no quisieron ser. Donde el pasado dejó de existir.

Interior designer and television host Jeremiah Brent explores the emotional meaning of home in this warm and inviting book that illuminates what make peoples’ spaces so personally significant. For many of us, our houses are more than just where we hold our belongings. They are reflections of...

From the bestselling author of Skyscrapers, the behind-the-scenes story of the most extraordinary building in the world: One World Trade Center. The new World Trade Center represents one of the most complex collaborations in human history. Nearly every state in the nation, a dozen countries...

A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary. In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately...

With his signature elan, Gaines weaves a gossipy tapestry of brokers, buyers, co-op boards, and eccentric landlords and tells of the apartment hunting and renovating adventures of many celebrities -- from Tommy Hilfiger to Donna Karan, from Jerry Seinfeld to Steven Spielberg, from Barbra...

In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our wood, sand...

"DA SEMENTE À PAISAGEM" conta a trajetória da percepção humana sobre o entorno que nos rodeia a partir do olhar de um garoto jardineiro das fábulas do "João Pé de Feijão ". O garoto jardineiro cresceu e percebeu que cada jardim era composto por uma infinidade de sons, formas cores e sabores e que também trazia as impressões de quem cria, usa e observa esse jardim. Esse garoto percebeu também que esta semente continha um conjunto infinito de possibilidades e um conjunto de sementes formava uma paisagem.

In the era of the intelligent cloud, architecture must do more than enable systems; it must verify them. The Architecture of Discipline defines how modern enterprises design environments capable of demonstrating their own integrity—continuously and at scale. Drawing on extensive leadership experience in cloud security, Zero Trust, governance, and AI oversight, Lori Higham redefines architecture as a discipline of structure and accountability, where evidence emerges as the natural outcome of design rather than the afterthought of audit.

Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but their toys, classrooms, and playgrounds are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades—even centuries—of ideas about good child-rearing versus bad. What is the Good Toy? Is it wooden, plastic, or even digital? What do youngsters lose when seesaws are deemed too dangerous and slides are designed primarily for safety? How can our built environment help children cultivate self-reliance? In these debates, parents, educators, and kids themselves are often caught in the middle.

Instant New York Times Bestseller A practical tour-de-force that shows anyone how to make a home both timeless and personal—from one of the world’s most influential designers. In this beautifully crafted yet accessible book, Nate Berkus shares how to layer a home with character and history...

Desde muy pronto la Humanidad ha ocupado lugares generando asentamientos, al principio temporales y luego estables, en donde grupos de individuos de todas las edades conviven en comunidad, prestándose apoyo mutuo y creando lazos sociales generadores de identidad. Estos asentamientos cumplían una diversidad de funciones, defensivas, residenciales, comerciales, espirituales, políticas, etc.