Gaudi walking tour
Hi walkers! We are very proud about this review left by one of the last Walkers about our BARCELONA & GAUDI walking tour lead by Joan… “Gaudi Tour for 2” “We met up with Joan and after getting the correct … Read More
De Obra. Cerámica aplicada en la arquitectura.
Conferencia inaugural. Museu del Disseny de Barcelona. Con motivo de la inauguració de la exposición De Obra. Cerámica aplicada en la arquitectura, el comisario de la muestra Pedro Azara impartirà la conferencia Casas de Barro. Cuatro usos de la cerámica en la … Read More
Top of the tree. Wooden skyscrapers.
The case for wooden skyscrapers is not barking. THE five-storey pagoda of the Temple of the Flourishing Law in the Nara prefecture of Japan is one of the world’s oldest wooden buildings. It has withstood wind, rain, fire and earthquakes … Read More
Gaudí’s Catalan shadow: the art of Josep Maria Jujol
Antoni Gaudí is Barcelona’s most famous son but one of his collaborators, Jujol, created buildings with a lighter touch, and humour, in its surrounding villages. The old man fiddled with the keys, peered rheumily in turn at three or … Read More
The history of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
This exhibition commemorates the 30th anniversary of the building’s reconstruction. The Mies van der Rohe Pavilion was one of the biggest attractions of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. It was the seat of the German delegation and a symbol of … Read More
Meet our Leading Walkers 3
Hi walkers! Today we continue sharing with you some more personal details about our guides. All of them have something special to tell us, so we consider important to share with you, Walkers! Let’s continue with Jordi. “Human beings … Read More
Renzo Piano to Lead Reconstruction Efforts Following Italian Earthquake
Acclaimed architect wants anti-seismic regulations strengthened amid plans to rehouse displaced residents in lightweight wooden homes. Italy’s prime minister has asked the acclaimed architect Renzo Piano to play a leading role in reconstruction and disaster prevention following the earthquake that … Read More
El Nueva York que pudo ser…
Los proyectos nunca construidos de Gaudí, Gehry y Lloyd Wright. Bosquejos de Gaudí (izquierda) con el dibujo de Joan Matamala del edificio (derecha). Imagen via 6sqft Desde su crecimiento hacia el cielo sin precedentes a fines del siglo XIX y … Read More
La primera ‘supermanzana’ de Barcelona arrancará en septiembre en Poblenou
La velocidad máxima de los vehículos privados será de 10 kilómetros por hora y se limitará su circulación dentro del perímetro delimitado. El barrio de Poblenou (distrito de Sant Martí) albergará la primera supermanzanade la era Colau. El Ayuntamiento de … Read More
