Mexican Architects; Tradition and Modernism (Hardcover)

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This book has become a classic. With photographs of extraordinary quality, is a copilation of architectural art works performed over the last decade. This book presents a visual history to analyze and evaluate the work of twenty different styles to create spaces and propose solutions where daily life takes place, between tradition and modernism.

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Text: Spanish, English

Product Details

• Hardcover: 173 pages
• Publisher: Arquitectos Mexicanos Editores; Bilingual edition (1995)
• ISBN-10: 9687471069
• ISBN-13: 978-9687471068
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,221,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Candy popper book, April 5, 2004

By	Ping Lim (Christchurch) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mexican Architects: Space, Light & Color (Hardcover)

This book is printed in Hong Kong. The resolution of the pictures here is so-so. There are 25 Mexican architects featured here and towards the end of the book, there is a directory of how to contact them. There are no layouts featured but simply pictures, an indication that this book is never meant for the cerebral readers or for architecture's enthusiasts. This book is a definite candy popper book, a book that would be forgotten in a matter of time. Every and each architects wrote a simple piece of their philosophy or belief. To put this into another perspective, this book is simply a medley of all architects mentioned combined. The writers didn't even elaborate enough about the pertinence of space, light, and color in mexican architecture. Perhaps, they are true believers in the fact that a picture tells a million stories. Can be better. Yawn ~