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A dazzling oasis of neon, there's always something happening in this desert hot spot. In recent years Las Vegas has been reinvigorated with an influx of hip new hotels, restaurants, clubs and casinos. Day or night there's always a scene! With savvy and panache, this insider guide shows you how to get past the velvet rope and into the spotlight.

La hegemonía del pensamiento, y sobre todo de la propaganda neoliberal, han abierto una profunda brecha entre el poder constituido y las necesidades reales de la mayoría de la población (desde los sectores populares a las clases medias urbanas) que sufre las consecuencias del ajuste sobre el ajuste, en una espiral de deterioro cuyo final no parece vislumbrarse. Las disciplinas del hábitat no son ajenas a esta crisis, y, al igual que el conjunto social, se debaten entre las urgencias laborales, los condicionamientos impuestos por la concentración de capitales y poderes decisorios y la...

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

A new generation of Dutch architecture is represented by the innovative works profiled here. This report on the work of Amsterdam-based partners Felix Claus and Kees Kaan focuses on their numerous projects designed for public and private clients between 1988 and 1996. Firmly rooted in the Dutch tradition, yet highly tuned to new cultural currents, their contribution to design in Holland, both as architects and teachers, is significant.