by suzannewales | Mar 6, 2017 | Design, Markets, Shopping
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...
by brianbarcelona | Feb 3, 2017 | Design, Hotels, Interiors
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...
by suzannewales | Jan 30, 2017 | Design, Shopping, The City
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...
by suzannewales | Nov 27, 2016 | Design, Interiors
Igualada is a handsome town situated 65 kms west of Barcelona. In the late 1900s, it experienced an economic boom driven by the textile industry, with many factories setting up here to take advantage the clean water supplied by the River Anoia and one of the first...
by brianbarcelona | Oct 24, 2016 | Arquitecture, Design
Punt Mobles have chosen a spectacular location to shoot their recent collection. La Ricarda (also known as Casa Gomis) is an emblematic example of Catalan modernism designed by Antonio Bonet (1913–1989) – architect and co-creator of the iconic BFK...
by brianbarcelona | Oct 11, 2016 | Design, Shopping
Oggetto Design Shop is a compact showroom of exquisitely selected design recently opened in Barcelona’s Borne neighbourhood. The founders Maurizio Capannesi and Fabrizio Acanfora, both Italian residing in Barcelona for several years now, have brought their unique...
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