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Obra Completa = Complete works. Feierabend Verlag, OHG [Published 2003]. Padded hardcover (5x5") square, 791 pp with map inserted in pocket affixed to inside of back cover. Bilingual, Spanish and english. Full color illustrations throughout. Contents Teh Gaudi Phenomenon; Nature technique and artistry; The Life of Gaudi; Constructed works; Casa Vicens; villa Ouijano-ElCapricho; Ceramics; Finca Guell; Trencadis; Sagrada Familia; Religious motifs; Palau Guell; Palacio episcopal de Astorga; Col.legi de las Teresianes; Casa de los Botines; Bodegues Guell; Casa Calvet; Furniture; Stained glass windows; Cripta de la colonia Guell; Bellesguard; Park Guell Animals; Finca Miralles; Wrought iron; Restauracion de la catedral de Palma de Mallorca; Casa Batllo; Natural motifs; Doors; Casa Mila; Jardins Artigas; Street lamps; Maps; Unconstructed Projects; Gaudi by night; Chronology and bibliography.

Un sugerente recorrido por algunas de las oficinas más singulares y actuales repartidas por todo el mundo. El presente volumen incluye una atractiva selección de proyectos de algunos de los arquitectos más prestigiosos del momento ilustrados con las mejores fotografías y planos. La aburrida y gris oficina tradicional ha dejado paso a instalaciones eclécticas, vanguardistas y eficaces en las que todo está permitido siempre y cuando se respete la funcionalidad.

Whether it’s the Eames chair, a Noguchi lamp, a Knoll table or a dresser designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the best furniture is timeless and comfortable, utilitarian and unique. Each of the more than (# of) four-color images featured in this compact volume possesses all these qualities and more. Classics from Philippe Starck, van der Rohem, Le Corbusier, and Maurer and Aalto are depicted side by side with work from today’s most exciting designers, such as Jorge Pensi, Marco Sousa Santos, Waldemar Rothe, Roberto Giacomucci, and more. From chairs, tables, sideboards and highboys to beds, lamps, desks, and bookcases, this portable volume is not only a comprehensive survey of the world’s finest furniture, but a tremendous resource for anyone looking for extraordinary items that make ordinary life more enjoyable.