Ras is located on a cherry tree lined street bubbling with vibrant city activity. Three blocks away from Las Ramblas and around the corner from MACBA (Museu d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona), this book shop’s location assures an interaction between art and street life.

Accommodating staff are glad to guide you through the vast collection of books, magazines, gadgets, posters and collectibles all neatly arranged in the stylish modern interior. Ras boasts one of the most complete collections of books on art, design and architecture in Barcelona thanks to its administrators, ACTAR Publishing: a Catalonian enterprise specializing in these subjects.

A section of the store is devoted to street art, from books on graffiti to stickers, stencils and skateboard art, as well as a growing supply of silk-screened posters and other original artworks.

At the end of the corridor of books, the store’s space opens up to the ample gallery that hosts exhibits and book launches. A busy calendar of events fills the gallery with photography, posters, paintings, projections, installations and any proposal that proffers creative style.