Architecture of Mexico

Space and Place in the Mexican Landscape: The Evolution of a Colonial City (Studies in Architecture and Culture) by Fernando Nunez, Carlos Arvizu, Ramon Abonce

Metaphysical conceptions have always influenced how more...0 points

Metaphysical conceptions have always influenced how human societies create the built environment. Mexico--with its rich culture, full of symbol and myth, its beautiful cities, and its evocative ruins--is an excellent place to study the interplay of influences on space and place. In this volume, the authors consider the ideas and views that give the constructed spaces and buildings of Mexico--especially, of Querétaro--their particular ambience. They explore the ways the built world helps people...0 points

New Architecture of Mexico by John Mutlow

This book explores the modern architecture the mod more...0 points

This book explores the modern architecture the modern architecture of Mexico, with an emphasis from the early 1980s to the present day. It is particularly appropriate now, given a renewed interest in the recent modern architecture of Mexico, and as the work of several Mexican architects is now being recognised, published and appreciated outside of Mexico. The focus is on architects and their work. A series of buildings have been selected to establish a dialogue and to identify and articulate the...0 points

Mexico: Architecture - Interiors - Design by Dominic Bradbury, Mark Luscombe-whyte

Mexico is a country steeped in history with a rich more...0 points

Mexico is a country steeped in history with a rich cultural heritage, varied landscape, and vibrant fusion of styles evident in the architecture, interiors, and design to be found across the country. Photographer Mark Luscombe-Whyte and writer Dominic Bradbury have traveled Mexico from coast to coast seeking out exquisite examples of Mexican architecture and design. From simple rural adobe dwelling and ornately decorated churches to deluxe seaside retreats and high-tech modern structures, they explore...0 points

Colonial Architecture of Mexico by James Early

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Architecture and Its Sculpture in Viceregal Mexico by Robert J. Mullen

From monumental cathedrals to simple parish churches, more...0 points

From monumental cathedrals to simple parish churches, perhaps as many as 100,000 churches and civic buildings were constructed in Mexico during the viceregal or colonial period (1535-1821). Many of these structures remain today as witnesses to the fruitful blending of Old and New World forms and styles that created an architecture of enduring vitality. In this profusely illustrated book, Robert J. Mullen provides a much-needed overview of Mexican colonial architecture and its attendant sculpture....0 points