Julia Tower / Pau Vidal + Sergi Pons + Ricard Galiana

© Adrià Goula

Architects: Sergi Pons Architecte + Paul Vidal + Ricard Galiana
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Adrià Goula

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Ceramica Cumella: Shaping Ideas

Aichi Expo, Japan © Ceramica Cumella

From September 29th to December 8th, the exhibition dedicated to the work of Toni Cumella will be open. His works in have been utilised by architects such as Enric Miralles, Alejandro Zaera-Polo, or Jean Nouvel. These collaborations made his material became part of the image of Barcelona, being part of the construction of La Sagrada Familia, and the restoration of Casa Batlló and Parc Güell.

Focusing on the 4 main fabrication processes in use at Ceramica Cumella – extruding, casting, pressing and revolving – Shaping Ideas presents the work of Toni Cumella and the application of his ceramics in some of contemporary architecture’s most significant projects.

Video: Sagrada Familia / Moment Factory

A huge creative and technical challenge was recently undertaken by Moment Factory. They were invited by the City of and the City of Montreal to create the first sound and light spectacle to be projected on the complex façade of the Sagrada Familia in . This 15 minute-long multimedia show, using video mapping techniques and their X-Agora playback system, was presented within La Mercè Festival in this weekend. The inspiration: to realize Antonio Gaudi’s dream. The architect wished for the façade to be full of colors.

Endesa Pavilion / IaaC

© Adrià Goula

Architects: IaaC
Location: ,
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Adrià Goula

Michelin Restaurant / Josep Ferrando

© Adrià Goula

Architects: Josep Ferrando
Location: ,
Photographs: Adrià Goula

Video: New Flea Market in Barcelona / Prompt

Designed by Prompt for the IMMB Institut Municipal de Mercats de , the new flea market will play a key role in the economy and urban identity of the city. Their video above highlights the construction process taking part in the dynamic city environment.

Project: B720 Arquitectos / Fermín Vazquez
Client: IMMB Institut Municipal de Mercats de Barcelona
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Gisa & FGC / OAB

© Alejo Bagué

Architects: OAB
Location: , Spain
Design Team: Carlos Ferrater, Núria Ayala
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Alejo Bagué

Music School Project Concept “Taller De Musics” / Dom Arquitectura

© Jordi Anguera

Architects: Dom Arquitectura
Location: Can Fabra,
Architect In Charge: Pablo Serrano Elorduy
Interior Designer: Blanca Elorduy
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Jordi Anguera

Roca Barcelona Gallery / OAB

© Alejo Bagué

Architects: OAB
Location: Barcelona,
Design Team: Borja Ferrater, Lucia Ferrater, Carlos Ferrater
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Alejo Bagué

Melon District / Gus Wüstemann

© Bruno Helbling

Architects: Gus Wüstemann
Location: Sants-Montjuic, Barcelona,
Project Year: 2007
Project Area: 2038.7 sqm
Photographs: Bruno Helbling

Crusch Alba / Gus Wüstemann

© Bruno Helbling

Architects: Gus Wüstemann
Location: ,
Project Year: 2009
Project Area: 190.0 sqm
Photographs: Bruno Helbling

AILAIC / Luis Twose Roura + TwoBo arquitectura

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Architects: TwoBo Architecture + Luis Twose Roura
Location: , Spain
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Courtesy of TwoBo Architecture, Albert Rusi & Jorge Arberas

D38 Office / Arata Isozaki

© Filippo Poli

Architects: Arata Isozaki
Location: ,
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 35,000 sqm
Photographs: Filippo Poli

Moritz Brewery / Jean Nouvel

© Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre

Spanish photographer Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre just shared with us these beautiful photos of one of Jean Nouvel‘s latest project in Barcelona, : A gastronomy and cultural center for Catalan beer company Moritz.

Some more photographs after the break.

Radio Nacional de España Headquarters / Ravetllat-Ribas

© Roger Casas

Architects: Ravetllat-Ribas
Location: Barcelona,
Architect In Charge: Pere Joan Ravetllat, Carme Ribas
Design Team: Olga Schimd, Carles Oliver, Miguel Ángel Sánchez
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Roger Casas

Etseib C’ Departamental Building / Ravetllat Ribas Architects

© Roger Casas

Architects: Ravetllat Ribas Architects
Location: BarcelonaSpain
Project Team: Pere Joan Ravetllat, Carme Ribas
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 2,166 sqm
Photographs: Roger Casas

Glazed Apartment / Sergi Pons

© Adrià Goula

Architect: Sergi Pons
Location: , Spain
Builder: GdR (Reforms Group)
Project Area: 70 sqm
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Adrià Goula 

Enric Miralles Foundation Exhibition

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The Enric Miralles Foundation opened up a double exhibition in this past week, with the participation of Mr. Rafael Moneo and Mr. Oriol Bohigas, honorable members of the Foundation and Mr. Mohsen Mostafavi currently the the Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. ‘Rediscovering Glories’ shows the students work of Benedetta Tagliabue about the contemporary urban problematic design of Plaza de les Glories ( ), at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning and Design at the Dunlop Chair Harvard, and ‘Miralles at Harvard 1993’ recreates the exhibition made by Enric Miralles at Harvard on 1993 showing some of his early projects. For more information, please visit here.

Elderly Residence Mas Piteu / Estudi PSP Arquitectura

© Francisco Urrutia

Architects: Estudi PSP Arquitectura
Location: Barcelona,
Client: Aditnalta promocions, SL.
General contractor: Construccions Sather
Gross FloorArea: 5161,00 sqm
Completion: 2011
Photographs: Francisco Urrutia

  

Sant Antoni Sunday Market / Ravetllat Ribas Architects

© Adrià Goula

Architects: Ravetllat Ribas Architects
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Project Area: 1,917.95 sqm
Project Team: Pere Joan Ravetllat, Carme Ribas, Olga Schmid
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Adrià Goula

Kindergarden, Primary and Secondary School “Les Vinyes” / MMDM Arquitectes S.C.P.

© Eugeni Pons

Architects: MMDM Arquitectes S.C.P.
Location: , , Spain
Project Architect: Frans Masana Castanys – Joan Dalmases Martí
Design Team: Bernúz – Fernández  Arquitectes S.L.
Project Area: 10,372 sqm
Photographs: Eugeni Pons