Gereduceerde Prijs El Croquis 148/149. Collective Experiments 2010

Valuable hardback compendium of El Croquis issues 148 and 149, covering innovative contemporary developments in Spain during economic crisis. The selected architects are closer to academia and exceptional projects than to the generic architectural market, sharing traits like eco-sensitivity and the social negotiation of proposals. The extent to which the architects share national characteristics and concerns is also examined. Featuring Andrés Jaque, Victor Lòpez Cotelo, Jesus Irisarri & Guadalupe Piñera, Emiliano López & Mónica Rivera, Cristina Díaz Moreno & Efrén García Grinda, Paredes Pedrosa, Juan Domingo Santos, Fabrizio Barozzi & Alberto Veiga, Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas, Federico Soriano & Dolores Palacios, Javier García Solera, Juan Carlos Sancho Osinaga y Sol Madridejos, Luis Moreno Mansilla & Emilio Tuñón. Introductory text by Andrés Jacques.