Found 20 locations in Culture tagged with "architecture":
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Roca Barcelona Gallery
Loos meet technology
Bathroom brand Roca has branched out beyond sinks and bathtubs, using their modern design know-how to develop this gob-smacking...
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Fundació Antoni Tàpies
Tap into Tàpies
This museum space—founded by the revolutionary Catalan painter Antoni Tàpies—is one of the premier art spaces in it...
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Parque Central de Poblenou
Shadowplay in the garden of light
The idea, according to French architect Nouvel, is that Parque Central de Poblenou is a playground for the sun in Winter, and i...
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H2O Galería
Architecture & Les Idiotes
Galería H2O opened in 1989 with an exhibition of drawings from architectural projects by the young Dutch architect Ben van Berk...
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Teatre Liceu
'Till the fat lady sings
The Gran Teatre del Liceu, located on Las Ramblas, was once the most important opera house in Spain. Built in 1847 by privat...
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Parc Güell
Gaudi's dreamscaped gardens
Parc Güell is one of the most breathtaking spots in Barcelona. The walk through Gràcia and up the hill of el Carmel builds the ...
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Museu de les arts decoratives
Iberian design
In the spring of 1995 the museum opened its doors anew, this time with an important innovation: the incorporation of a collecti...
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Palau de la Música
Auditory masterpiece
For over one hundred years now, the Palau de la Música Catalana has been Barcelona's beautiful home for concerts and cultural a...
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The Barcelona Pavilion
Less is still more
This pavilion, constructed for the World's Fair of 1929, is an iconic representation of the conceptual design characteristic of...
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The Royal Shipyard
Set out to sea
Neighboring the Columbus Monument is Europe's largest Gothic construct, the site where warships were built during Columbus' tim...
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Torre Agbar
Catalan kaleidescope
Jean Nouvel has once again left his iconic mark on the skyline of a city—this time with Barcelona's Torre Agbar. The bull...
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CoAC
All about architecture
The competition to design the Headquarters of the College of Architects of Catalonia, held in 1958, was won by Xavier Busquets....
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Mural de les Olles
Seny and rauxa on the same plane
There are two terms that serve well to characterize the Catalan spirit: Seny—something like common sense, good judgement,...
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Mercat de Santa Catarina
Miralles at his best
The Santa Caterina market, at the heart of a network of narrow streets between two of the city's Gothic churches, has been dram...
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Edificio Forum
The big blue
Edificio Forum—designed by the Swiss architect dream-team of Herzog & de Meuron—is situated at the end of Aving...
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The Botanical Garden of Barcelona
A network of triangles
Barcelona's botanical garden is set on the northern slope of the Montjuïc hill. The site stretches over an area of 15 hectares,...
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The Mediapro Tower
When Mies turns his head...
There is a mathematical equation for every shape found in nature. In architecture, the parallel is more vivid and obvious. Thin...
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Torre Gas Natural HDR
Architectural Tetris
The last building designed by Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT in Barcelona, this office tower—the headquarters of...
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Centre d’Art SantaMòniCA
Publicly yours
The Santa Mònica Art Centre is a public institution which has focused on Catalan artists and exhibited international artists th...
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Ras
Books & beyond
Ras is located on a cherry-tree-lined street that bursts with vibrant city activity. Three blocks away from Las Ramblas and aro...