NOVEDADES

Desde su publicación en 1945, American-Spanish Syntax ha suscitado un profundo interés no solo en el ámbito de los estudios sobre la variación del español en América, sino también entre la crítica de la notable producción literaria hispanoamericana. El propósito de Charles E. Kany al concebir esta obra fue, como él mismo declaró, reunir las tendencias más destacadas de la sintaxis en esta variedad, con especial referencia a los usos populares, que explica y describe en cuanto a su delimitación social y geográfica. Para su elaboración, extrajo ejemplos de autores relevantes del siglo XX, de materiales, literatura regional y obras lexicográficas, cuyos datos contrastó personalmente, tanto en sus viajes a distintos países americanos como mediante el cotejo con informantes orales. Es la primera obra de este tipo, e iluminó el trabajo de investigadores, estudiantes y profesores de español, en una época en la que los estudios sobre el español americano estaban aún en ciernes. La excelente acogida de este trabajo llevó a su autor a realizar una segunda edición corregida y aumentada, para la que contó con nuevos corresponsales de la talla del chileno Luis Cifuentes García, el paraguayo Marcos A. Morínigo, el boliviano Antonio Díaz Villamil o el insigne Ángel Rosenbalt (Argentina y Venezuela).

Innovatively combining period and contemporary furniture and art in a sophisticated mix, the homes of Isabel López-Quesada are inspirational and unforgettable. In At Home, the Spanish designer tells her own story. The perfect gift for admirers of her work, and an ideal introduction for those new to the designer.

Revealing the richly visual and cultural details that are the essence of Mexican style, award-winning design editor and photographer Newell Turner has done for Mexican design what legendary culinary pioneer Diana Kennedy did for Mexican food. Elegantly organized around nine decisive decorative periods that have shaped México’s unique design journey to the present day, Mexican: A Journey Through Design establishes a visual dialogue with the reader that beautifully captures the depth and subtleties of the country’s aesthetic legacy.

Focusing on the profound effect that art, craft, and color can play in any interior, this book presents Hollis’s masterful new residential projects, in which the curation of art, objects, and custom furnishings are key to the character of the spaces.

Architects have sought more and more to integrate residences into their settings minimally disturbing nature, with houses that float on the water or up in the trees. This book reveals 51 designs that bring their residences into nature, even allowing the natural setting to enter the very walls, with priority given to sustainability and carbon footprint. Each of the book’s homes is carefully chosen for its innovative and seductive design, approachable scale, and stunning location, whether cocooned within the earth itself or soaring high amongst the treetops, surrounded by cooling waters, or resisting the desert heat.

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.