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Rockwell Group blends Japanese and Spanish design in Nobu Hotel Barcelona

June 29, 2022 Ali Morris 0

Lounge area in the suits of Nobu Hotel Barcelona by Rockwell Group

New York studio Rockwell Group has mixed references to traditional Japanese crafts and the work of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi in its interior design for this hotel in Barcelona by American hospitality brand Nobu. Located in the former Gran Hotel Torre de Catalunya near Barcelona’s main train station, the 250-room hotel is topped with a Nobu

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Twisting bamboo installation weaves through Barcelona’s Casa Loewe

June 21, 2022 James Parkes 0

Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. Casa Loewe is set inside Casa Lléo Morera, a modernist building created by Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner off one of the Spanish city’s major shopping streets.

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NeuronaLab reorganises Barcelona loft with blue stair storage unit

June 10, 2022 Amy Frearson 0

Woman deciding stairs in Loft in Poblenou by Neuronalab

A large blue unit provides extra space and storage in a compact Barcelona apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio NeuronaLab. The renovation transforms Loft in Poblenou, a former studio loft, into a two-bedroom apartment with a separate, dedicated workspace. The owner bought the flat 10 years ago, when he was living alone.

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The Hoxton opens Ricardo Bofill-informed hotel in Barcelona

May 29, 2022 Alice Finney 0

London-based hospitality group Ennismore has opened a hotel in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona that draws on the bright colours and architectural style of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill. Named The Hoxton Poblenou, after the neighbourhood in the east of the city that was once a hub for the production of textiles where it is based, the 240-room hotel is The Hoxton

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Four-storey spiral staircase forms focal point of BSP20 House in Barcelona

April 19, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Spiral staircase features inside BSP20 House by Raúl Sánchez Architects

A towering spiral staircase and a golden kitchen are some of the features that Raúl Sánchez Architects has introduced in its renovation of this townhouse in Barcelona’s Borne neighbourhood. BSP20 House has been in the making since 2013, when Raúl Sánchez Architects was approached by the building’s owners to turn it into a live-work space

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Vallribera Arquitectes contrasts heavy and light finishes at compact home in Barcelona

April 9, 2022 Jon Astbury 0

Exposed, white-painted concrete contrasts a delicate, skylit metal staircase at this minimalist house in Mataró, Barcelona, designed by local practice Vallribera Arquitectes. Designed for a family local to the area, the three-storey 100JOA home occupies a tight row-house site, with a small walled garden at its rear surrounded by neighbouring buildings. Barcelona-based Vallribera Arquitectes’ aim

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Red balconies top Odile Decq’s Antares tower in Barcelona

April 8, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Image of the residential Antares Tower by Odile Decq

Studio Odile Decq has completed a 30-storey luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are coloured red on the upper floors to give the building a distinctive presence on the skyline. The Antares tower contains 88 high-end apartments and is situated in a seaside location at the beginning of the city’s Avinguda Diagonal,

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Takk founders build all-white “igloo” bedroom for their young daughter

March 24, 2022 Jennifer Hahn 0

Interior of Winter Bedroom by Takk with foam-covered dome ceiling and bed on a raised platform covered by fluffy white carpet

Furry white fabric lines the interior of this winter-themed kid’s bedroom, which Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño of Spanish studio Takk have constructed inside their home in Barcelona. Affectionately titled Winter Bedroom (for a Big Grrl), the self-contained structure was designed as a hideaway for the couple’s young daughter. It takes the shape of a

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Solar Greenhouse is a prototype for “zero kilometre” food production and energy generation

March 23, 2022 Jon Astbury 0

A team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has designed a prototype Solar Greenhouse for energy generation and food production with a “zero kilometre” philosophy. The timber structure, constructed in Barcelona’s Serra de Collserola Natural Park, is intended to demonstrate how our most basic needs could be met

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Jeanne Schultz designs Passeig de Grácia apartment around period features

March 14, 2022 Amy Frearson 0

Living room in Passeig de Grácia apartment by Jeanne Schultz

Ornamental details including a stone fireplace and a gilded mirror take centre stage in this minimal revamp of a Barcelona apartment overseen by Jeanne Schultz Design Studio. Located on Passeig de Grácia, the two-bedroom flat boasts a range of period features including a Catalan vault ceiling, wooden parquet flooring and an antique chandelier. These ornamental

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