Barcelona’s collection of Modernisme architectural gems is not confined to the city centre, it is well distributed over the entire city and beyond reflecting how important that historical era (between 1890 and 1910) was in terms of business, culture and politics. Modernisme which in Germany...
The interior design showroom Alfon & Damián will host an exhibition featuring a sample collection of the French artist Félix Agostini's reissued designs, from today until April 28, in their gallery dedicated to design, furniture and art objects. The renowned manufacturer Maison Charles has collaborated on...
Carles Taché is probably our favorite art gallery. Converted from an old textile factory and hidden away down a narrow alley, going there seems like you are stepping into a little piece of New York in Barcelona. Openings at the Carles Taché Gallery are always fun....
Named after the towering chimneystack in the center of the complex, Palo Alto was one of the first textile factories in Poble Nou district to be turned into a design space. Now it's a design market. Around the time of the 1992 Olympic Games, prolific designer...
Currently on display at Minim, the design showroom located on Via Augusta Barcelona, is a selection of furniture from the Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl (Copenhagen 1912) that includes a selection of the chairs, tables, cabinets and sofas that he created over his long career....
Entropía is recently opened stationery and paper goods shop, located right in the middle of the Eixample neighbourhood. Located on the corner of C/ Aribau and C/ Roselló, it is a small but perfectly formed shop that offers a carefully selected range of top quality...
Market shopping for vintage stuff I don't need is my favourite weekend pastime in Barcelona. Not so long ago, it wasn’t really a thing. Your go to place was the centuries-old Els Encants flea market. Before it became a fantastic architectural icon, it was a...
The House of Dior has recently opened a stylish boutique in Barcelona, located on Passeig de Gràcia, the shopping avenue where all the luxury European fashion brands are represented and which up until now was missing the renowned French label. After a year...
Member of the Vincci group, Vincci Mae is the latest design hotel to open in Barcelona, on Av. Diagonal within the Eixample neighbourhood. Designer Jaime Beriestain is responsible for the interior design project, which aims at recreating a welcoming and elegant private residence in the...
I first came across RS Barcelona a few years ago while researching a documentary for French TV. The producers wanted to identify touch points of Catalan culture and futbolín (table football or fussball to our American cousins) was a possible choice. A number of countries...