Tag Barcelona, Spain

17-02-2020

Sustainable urban regeneration in Barcelona by Arquitectura Anna Noguera

Effective intervention in a challenging neighbourhood to create both a sports facility and a landscaped green area that can engage the local community and improve the urban environment. This is the programme for the Centro Sportivo a Turó de la Peira, Barcelona by Arquitectura Anna Noguera.

14-02-2020

GCA Architects Platinum@BCN sustainable offices in Barcelona

In Barcelona’s 22@ district, on one of the city’s principal traffic arteries, GCA Architects designed Platinum@BCN, an office building combining handcrafted elements with innovative technological and environmental solutions. It obtained a score of 101 points, qualifying in the Platinum category of LEED certification and becoming the world’s most sustainable workspace.

17-12-2019

The circular economy in a sustainable installation by Josep Ferrando Architecture

Circular economy and sustainability aren’t just buzzwords, they’re important issues that need to be addressed if we want to try and mitigate the climate crisis. The building industry has become increasingly aware of its impact, so for the Barcelona Building Construmat (BBConstrumat), Josep Ferrando Architecture developed a sustainable installation based on the criteria of the circular economy.

04-06-2019

Waiting for the winners of the 4th European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention AADIPA

The European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention AADIPA is organised every two years by the Architect’s Association of Catalonia (COAC) and the Association of Architects for the Defence and Intervention in Architectural Heritage (AADIPA).

25-03-2019

Aula K by BCQ Arquitectura in Barcelona

Can Zam park is in the Barcelona greater metropolitan area and it is now home to timber modular classroom for environmental education.

01-01-2019

383 buildings proposed for EUmiesaward 2019

A beautiful mosaic of photographs reflecting the construction of Europe through its best contemporary buildings is the image opening Floornature 2019. The European Commission and Fundació Mies van der Rohe recently published a list of 383 projects proposed for the European Union 2019 Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe.

10-12-2018

Sustainable Social Housing in Barcelona by Espinet/Ubach

Beauty and sustainability for social housing are now a fact in Barcelona, thanks to the 26-unit building designed by Espinet / Ubach, alongside the emblematic old Can Batlló textile factory.

04-12-2018

Batlle i Roig wins Landscape of the Year at 2018 World Architecture Festival

We were very pleased to learn that Catalan-based firm Batlle i Roig won the Landscape of the Year award at the 2018 World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam.