NEW ARCHITECTURE: AN INTERNATIONAL ATLAS 1996 - Modern Francisco Asensio

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Francisco Asensio's New Architecture: An International Atlas is a fundamental tool for design ideation. More than a catalog, it acts as a visual cartography that expands the designer's referential framework. By juxtaposing global iconic works from the late 20th century, the book creates a field of cultural and technological forces, revealing transversal connections between styles and contexts. Its syntax—based on plans, photographs, and essential data—operates as a bank of sensitive data, stimulating innovation through contrast and comparison. The encyclopedic limitation becomes its virtue: it forces a non-linear reading, where the professional navigates and discovers unexpected relationships, directly feeding the creative process. Asensio does not teach how to build; he teaches how to see the built world with new eyes.