Tag Barcelona, Spain

05-06-2020

Living Hub by Egue y Seta

Egue y Seta, Catalan-based multidisciplinary studio led by Daniel Pérez and Felipe Araujo have remodelled an apartment in Barcelona. A warm, friendly home, perfect for working from home and for family life.

29-04-2020

Mesura handle the first restoration of the historic Cheriff restaurant in Barceloneta in 60 years

In Barceloneta, the old residents are the true records of the area’s history, including its local landmarks. One of the legendary examples that they might point out - a place largely unknown to tourists - is the Cheriff restaurant, which has been serving up fresh fish and seafood from the nearby docks every day since 1959. This local institution commissioned the Mesura architecture firm, also from Barcelona, to oversee the restaurant’s restoration, ensuring that it stayed in line with what has been Cheriff’s unmistakable style for the past sixty years whilst also updating it for the 21st century.

26-02-2020

Two recent projects by GCA Architects in Catalonia

Two recent projects by GCA Architects reveal how all the Catalonian studio’s projects, independently of their scale and function, are characterised by the same simple, minimal style and holistic, multidisciplinary approach to architecture with a strong focus on technology and environment.

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.