Americas

Alluring adobe-brick houses of California here hint at the charms of a bygone age while offering, at the same time, a vision for home today.

Venice has also been a magnet for artists, architects and creative entrepreneurs who have continuously given it new life, from the Beat poets to Frank Gehry. This title explores this vibrant scene, taking the reader into homes, studios and spaces that capture a contemporary West Coast approach to lifestyle, architecture, design and work.

Looks at portrayals of Havana in literature, music, and the visual arts in the post-Soviet era, as the city is reinvented as a destination for international tourists and business ventures.

This revelatory, fully illustrated anthology explores modernism's complex legacy in Latin America-featuring groundbreaking new research by renowned architects, historians, and curators from the region.

Offers a photographic tour of the city's houses, gardens, gas stations, cinemas, cemeteries, and barbershops while discussing historical and cultural aspects of Cuban architecture.