ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

Relojes mecánicos, cronógrafos, de buceo y de cuarzo: un recorrido por la historia de la relojería a través de 90 modelos emblemáticos. * Desde los primeros relojes de pulsera hasta los relojes de cuarzo, todos tienen un interés histórico, mecánico o meramente estético. * Un viaje a través de las épocas y las diferentes complicaciones de la relojería. Siglos, incluso milenios, de innovación técnica han llevado a la creación de los relojes tal y como los conocemos hoy. Complejos y estéticos, son obra de artesanos muy cualificados y con un saber hacer excepcional. Pero ¿qué sentido tienen los relojes mecánicos en la era de los smartwatches? ¿Por qué nos fascinan? Tal vez sea porque, junto con la ropa, son los objetos más íntimos de nuestras vidas. Quizá también sea porque algunos han protagonizado extraordinarias aventuras humanas. Acaso porque otros nunca habrían visto la luz sin la perseverancia y la imaginación de grandes personalidades. ¿Somos realmente los dueños de un reloj o nos limitamos a transmitírselo a las generaciones venideras? Pese a las cicatrices que el tiempo les haya dejado, la mayoría de los modelos que figuran en este libro nos sobrevivirán. De hecho, la mayoría de ellos son relojes antiguos, con pátina, oxidados, imperfectos, simplemente vividos.

Designing private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industrial site, but the preferences, requirements, and vision of particular personalities becomes priority. The delicate task is to translate all the emotive associations and practical requirements of “home” into a workable, constructed reality. This publication rounds up 100 of the world’s most interesting and pioneering homes designed in the past two decades, featuring a host of talents both new and established, including John Pawson,Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Daniel Libeskind, Alvaro Siza, and Peter Zumthor. Accommodating daily routines of eating, sleeping, and shelter, as well as offering the space for personal experience and relationships, this is architecture at its most elementary and its most intimate.

An excellent addition to contemporary interiors category: a package of exceptional value combined with renowned author Philip Jodidio's exceptional eye, this book includes the most cutting-edge, effective, and appealing breakthroughs in home architecture within the past five years. A stunning collection of outstanding works of contemporary residential architecture from around the world. Contemporary Interiors is the perfect source of inspiration for homeowners and architects alike.

apan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize. Since Osaka World Expo ’70 highlighted contemporary forms, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Tadao Ando's geometry put Japanese building on the map, bridging East and West. After his concrete buildings, figures like Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban, and Kazuyo Sejima pioneered a more sustainable approach. Younger generations have taken new directions, in harmony with nature, traditional building, and an endless search for forms.

Ceaseless in its pursuit to create “an alchemy of old and new,” the highly esteemed firm of Cullman & Kravis is renowned for its ability to fashion modern, cohesive, richly layered homes rooted in tradition and the respect for function and decoration. Utilizing their decades of experience, they build out rooms from the finest classical foundations, then infuse bold, stylish, and modish elements, mixing exquisite antiques with contemporary art to create truly dynamic spaces conceived to stand the test of time.

Jonathan Rachman's instantly classic designs come to life in vibrant and sumptuous color in this first monograph on the Sumatran-born, San Francisco-based interior decorator. Interior decorator Jonathan Rachman opens the doors to his universe in this volume illustrating his eclectic, vividly colorful, and markedly refined style, through various projects undertaken for prestigious clients. Born on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, trained in Switzerland, and today based out of San Francisco, Rachman injects his projects with his own wide-reaching, worldly experience, his explorations into provincial flea markets, and his taste for textiles, leather goods, handicrafts, and art objects. In each of his designs, he combines the best materials from the East and the West, devising personalized plans for his clients and creating a timeless approach to interior design. With a lively color palette, luxurious materials, and an incredible attention to detail, Rachman has received multiple awards and acclaim for his work from renowned publications such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.