Ezio Manzini

Marc Augé

Manuel Gausa

Daniel Giralt-Miracle

Roberto Montanari

Juli Capella

Santiago Miranda

Ramón Benedito

Carmelo di Bartolo

Aldo Colonetti

Alan Neumarkt

Pocas épocas como la nuestra se han visto sometidas a procesos de transformación que recorren por igual sus estructuras económicas, políticas, sociales y culturales. Estos procesos, que han venido a interpretarse bajo los conceptos de globalización y mundialización, son la causa de una nueva situación planetaria marcada por una creciente complejidad e interdependencia. Por ello, debemos identificar el pliegue, el momento en que el proceso condensa su complejidad, y replantear el destino de la cultura, recuperando no solo otros espacios de la experiencia, sino también la construcción de nuevos mapas para representar un orden de las cosas, más complejo y dramático del que estamos acostumbrados a pensar. Esta misma tensión recorre la cultura del proyecto entendida en su dimensión más amplia. La arquitectura y el diseño deben intervenir en la decisión sobre nuevas condiciones civilizatorias, construyendo nuevos lenguajes, dinámicas y sistemas a la altura de los tiempos. AUTORES: Francisco Jarauta (ed.), Santiago Miranda, Ramón Benedito, Juli Capella, Carmelo Di Bartolo, Roberto Montanari, Aldo Colonetti, Marc Augé, Ezio Manzini, Daniel Giralt-Miracle, Manuel Gausa y Alan Neumarkt.

Cuadernos de Diseño 1: Pensar - proyectar el futuro

Museu de Montserrat, del 29 de septembre de 2017 al 2 d'abril de 2018

Explorar i reivindicar, la pintura de Niebla

The work of Antoni Gaudí continues to fascinate us today as it fascinated Eusebi Güell in 1878 during his visit to the Universal Exposition in Paris. He was so struck by a glove display case he saw there that he determined to contact its unknown author, a man to whom he would eventually entrust the design of no less than five hugely significant architectural projects. Suffice to mention Sagrada Família, Gaudí's last and most famous work, which amazes visitors today as much as or more than it did in the early 20th century, when its first four towers were just beginning to emerge. But the mark of his genius in Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain and even in the projects he never saw to fruition, such as the skyscraper for Manhattan, is far broader and more nuanced than is generally thought. From El Capricho in Comillas to the schools at Sagrada Família, each building, column, piece of furniture and grille evokes the creativity of a privileged mind for architecture and design.Daniel Giralt-Miracle synthesizes in this easy-to-read book the essential aspects of Gaudí's life, his time, his ideology and his methods, at the same time as he summarises the most significant elements of each work, focusing precisely on that which places him at the pinnacle of world architectural achievement.This has not always been the case however. In the same way as Gaudí's oeuvre is still a work in progress (we are unlikely to see Sagrada Família in all its splendour until 2026, the centenary of his death), its appreciation has evolved over time until the present day, when the architect's exceptional work in ruled geometry can be explained better than ever through computerised design. The book summarises this evolution and brings what we thought we knew about Gaudí up to date with information that has come to light in recent years.

Essential Gaudí

Rubén Fontana

This series explores architecture; furniture; and interior, graphic, and industrial design with the intention of reflecting the wealth and diversity found in the extensive panorama of contemporary design. Featured designers are chosen on the basis of their originality and their accomplishments. Each book starts with an introductory essay by a well-known critic or designer. The designers themselves stylize the presentation and decide what material will be included -- therefore presenting not only a reference text, but also exhibiting another aspect of the designer's creative vision.

América Sánchez

Gaudí esencial

Vicenç Altaió

An un-cut, un-edited journey into Catalonian visual culture through illustrated books, by the most creative, provocative, and even transgressive artists from the mid 70's (during Franco's dictatorship) until the present era of globalization and mass culture. This is a presentation of compelling editorial collaborations between Catalunyas most avant-garde artists, writers, and creative book designers. An exceptional selection of 100 classic to experimental works.

Art/ Design/ Books

Visualkultur.cat

Daniel Giralt-Miracle

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