Brákara Studio opens up this 55 m flat2 apartment to good weather and natural light. It is located between high-rise office buildings and, before the renovation, it made full use for its two terraces of more than 30 m each2.
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IAAC launches the Global Summer School 2024. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona announces a new edition of the Global Summer School (GSS), marking another milestone fostering global collaboration and innovation in the field of architecture and design.
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The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
In the heart of Barcelona's district, nestled amidst the cobblestone streets and timeless facades, is a captivating "finca regia" (historical building) in a modern classic style. SOG design, in collaboration with Espacio Studio, revived a residential historic property that embodies the serene essence of a country house in the vibrant city of Barcel...
Architecture firm
SOG design in collaboration with Espacio Studio
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Photography
Milena Villalba
Collaborators
Restoration of Ceilings and Interior Paintings: Lourdes Camps and Francesca Messori Ioli. Technical Architect: Ardevol Consultors Associats. Green Roof: Eix verd
Interior design
Anöuk Martínez
Design year
September 2019
Completion year
June 2021
Landscape
Cesc Maldonado Studio
Construction
Somar Construccions Torelló
Typology
Residential › House
Beautiful building on the roof of Barcelona! Beautiful building on the roof of Barcelona! Franco-spanish interior designer Carlos Pujol has just finalized a beautiful building on the roof of Barcelona!
Project name
On The Roof Of Barcelona
Architecture firm
JC arquitectos
Location
Horta Guinardo, Barcelona, Spain
Photography
Frenchie Cristographin
Principal architect
Juan-Carlos Roure
Design team
Carlos Interior Designer
Interior design
Carlos Interior Designer
Structural engineer
Albert Morales
Lighting
ACDO (Pet Lamps), Sarah Morin Design
Tools used
SketchUp, SU Podium (Render), AutoCAD
Material
Concrete, recovered wood, metal (no plastic)
Typology
Residential › House
In the 1890, the construction of this modest building on Villarroel Street was completed. Despite its age, this reserved attitude is a recent fact. In its time, the so-called Plà Cerdà was been developed only for 30 years, starting to give its name to the district to which this dwelling now belongs: l'Eixample. So, it is fair to imagine that, at th...
Project name
Reforma en Villarroel
Architecture firm
Ruben Casquero Arquitectura + annapratsjoanvalls
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Site area
Site name: Carrer Villarroel
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Cevelio Aquino
Typology
Residential › Flat Refurbishment
House located in the historic centre of Badalona, a city near Barcelona. One of the challenges when it came to the layout of the project was to strategically place the sculptures created by the owner of the house himself, the artist and sculptor Juanma Noguera. In short, an Art Gallery house.
Project name
Art Gallery House
Architecture firm
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA
Location
Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Principal architect
Mag Arquitectes
Design team
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA
Interior design
Clara Lleal Interiorista
Lighting
Davide Groppi (floor lamp), Ayluminate (lamps over dinning table) , DCW Lighting (lamps over the kitchen island)
Material
Concrete, black iron sheet, herringbone floor of recovered wood, and teak wood furniture to break the cold of the greys
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Granollers, a family breathed life into an old house they inherited. Their ambition? To convert it into a comfortable home on a stringent budget of less than €150,000. Their vision seemed almost unattainable. Yet, the allure of living centrally, in proximity to their work and children's school, fueled their resolve.
Project name
Casa Mariela
Location
Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
Principal architect
Pol Femenias
Material
Exposed brick & Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Imagine that you are in the city of Barcelona, and you find yourself surrounded by modernist buildings that seem to have been taken from a fairy tale. As night falls, these buildings are illuminated with colored lights that make them appear even more magical and amazing.
Project name
Barcelona illuminated: a magical stroll through modernist architecture
Architecture firm
AI VIZARQ
Location
Borneo, Barcelona, Spain
Tools used
Mid Journey AI
