ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

El Manual de dibujo arquitectónico es el libro que dio fama internacional a Francis D. K. Ching y sus conocidos métodos de dibujo. Esta nueva edición, la cuarta desde que se publicara por primera vez en español en 1976, amplía y complementa la edición anterior incorporando nuevas ilustraciones y nuevos contenidos que hacen referencia al dibujo con herramientas digitales. Se mantiene, sin embargo, el magnífico planteamiento del original que catapultó a la fama a Ching y convirtió este libro en el manual de dibujo arquitectónico por excelencia. Organizado en diez capítulos, el libro expone las herramientas, directrices y técnicas tradicionales de la expresión gráfica en arquitectura así como las claves de la representación visual mediante recursos digitales. El estudiante de arquitectura y diseño encontrará en estas páginas desde los procedimientos básicos para dibujar plantas, secciones y alzados, o los sistemas de representación más frecuentes (el diédrico, la axonometría y la perspectiva), hasta los métodos y convenciones para representar materiales o texturas de suelo, dibujar sombras y valores tonales, o incorporar elementos contextuales como figuras humanas, coches, árboles o mobiliario. En definitiva, un clásico del dibujo técnico arquitectónico que recoge de forma sistemática las técnicas y convenciones que todo arquitecto debe conocer para representar gráficamente ideas y soluciones arquitectónicas.

A sumptuous monograph tracing the life and legacy of fashion luminary Oscar de la Renta. In October 2014 one of the fashion world’s champions, Oscar de la Renta, passed away, a great loss brightened by the innumerable successes of his half-century reign. The acclaimed fashion designer dressed first ladies from Kennedy to Obama, and celebrities from Beyoncé to Sarah Jessica Parker. Renowned for his unique charm, impeccable taste, and original lifestyle, he married the highest standards of French couture with the ultimate motivation that women must look and feel beautiful. In this intimate volume, longtime editor and friend André Leon Talley recounts de la Renta’s journey through nearly 70 iconic dresses, mainly made for private clients, accompanied by fascinating stories of the exquisite craftsmanship and the legendary friends that brought each gown to life. Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, de la Renta left for Madrid at nineteen to study art, where he rose to prominence as a sketch artist for newspapers and fashion houses. From his apprenticeship under Cristóbal Balenciaga to his eponymous collections, the designer’s simple lines elevated with a flamenco dancer’s flourish reflect his deep connection to his roots and his commitment to transcendence through beautiful garments.

The inimitable style of renowned French interior designer Madeleine Castaing, chronicled in-depth for the first time. While many were drumming to the beat of modernism in the early- and mid-twentieth century, French antiquaire and decorator Madeleine Castaing created her own look that was a unique blend of neoclassicism, Proustian romanticism, and pure wit. Her distinctive aesthetic vision has inspired tastemakers on both sides of the Atlantic, and her devotees--both then and now--are legion. Ocelot carpeting, opaline blue, "coolie" lampshades, and an eclectic mix of neoclassical furnishings ranging from English Regency to Napoleon III all formed part of the vocabulary of "le style Castaing." This lavishly illustrated volume--the first on her work--explores in-depth the elements of her style, and examines how she crafted interiors so emotive that visitors felt that they had stepped into a Balzac novel or a Proustian recollection. Her entire life and career are chronicled, from her early years in Montparnasse, the epicenter of artistic activity in Paris, to her incomparable country house Leves and her legendary shop on rue Jacob in Paris.

This monograph details thirty-four major architectural works from Valode and Pistre, including commercial, retail, industrial, and cultural projects. Founded in 1980 by its current directors Denis Valode and Jean Pistre, Valode and Pistre Architects is a highly sought-after architecture and design firm based in Paris. Their predominantly large-scale projects are distinguished by their high degree of diversity from the Contemporary Art Museum of Bordeaux to the L Oreal factory and more recently the T1 Tower La Defense in Paris. Their innovative designs for the Beaugrenelle Center on the Front of the Seine won the Global Award for Excellence in 2015 for its approach to urban development. The book features works such as the Renault Technocentre near Paris, Las Mercedes business park in Madrid, and a group of hotel towers in Beijing. The book also looks at future projects that were recently awarded to Valode and Pistre a new Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center and three stations of the Grand Paris Express transit line.