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"Lucía in the sky" illuminates Madrid's Gran Vía this Christmas

Piedad Rojas — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0000

Madrid's Gran Vía is illuminated with LED bulbs along 1,300 meters thanks to a light installation by Brut Deluxe. Commissioned by the city council, the installation is inspired by nebulae and galaxies. Set up for this year's holiday season, the display was captured by Imagen Subliminal.

These are the winning projects of the XIV Spanish Biennial of Architecture (BEAU)

Nicolás Valencia — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0000

Under the title “More Living, More Humanizing,” the 14th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU) presented the winning projects of its latest edition today, Thursday the 19th, in Santander. This exhibition, housed in a temporary pavilion in Santander's Pereda Gardens, showcases the works selected in the categories of Panorama of Works, 2nd Research Exhibition, and 7th Thesis Projects Exhibition.

Lina Toro: 'The problem lies in the system's inability to recognize excellence'

Nicolás Valencia — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0000

In this edition of International Women's Day, we have joined forces with the Colombian print publication de-Arq (Universidad de Los Andes) to showcase the work of five contemporary Colombian women architects, who represent different complementary approaches within our discipline: design, research, teaching, and experimentation.

The renovation of Sala Equis, the book Oíza, and Espacio SOLO win the 2018 COAM First Prize 'ex aequo'

Nicolás Valencia — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0000

The Official Association of Architects of Madrid has awarded the 2018 COAM First Prize ‘ex aequo’ to the renovation of Sala Equis, designed by architects Lorenzo and Luis Gil (Plantea Estudio), to Espacio SOLO by Juan Herreros and Jens Richter, and to the book Oiza by Javier Vellés.

The 'Stellar' installation by Brut Deluxe floods Alcalá Street in Madrid with light

Fernanda Amaro — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0000

Alcalá Street was filled with light last Christmas thanks to the installation designed by the architecture studio Brut Deluxe and led by Ben Busche, commissioned by the City of Madrid.

JAM House / gon architects

Valentina Díaz — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Casa JAM occupies the top floor of a residential building in Madrid's Argüelles neighborhood, within the 19th-century grid of the Castro Plan. This urban fabric, characterized by high ceilings and generous proportions, serves as the setting for the renovation of a 78 m² apartment with an east-facing terrace. The space is designed as the ultimate sanctuary for Toni, an aeronautical project manager and pop culture enthusiast, alongside his dog Kea, starting from an ambitious desire: to live inside a work of art and design his ideal residence.

Juan Francisco Casas Studio / Positive Livings

Valentina Díaz — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

"Taking the chairs out to the street" How many Dmes have our grandmothers reminded us that back in the village, every evening they would take their chairs out to the street and gather with the neighbors "to catch the evening breeze"

Rethinking Prefabrication From Standardization to Design Freedom

Eduardo Souza — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Once synonymous with monotony, “prefabricated” buildings often bring to mind the gray, repetitive housing blocks of the postwar era. But that image no longer fits today’s reality. Powered by digital design, robotics, and advanced materials, prefabrication has evolved into a language of innovation and precision. Far from uniform, it now enables flexible, efficient, and sustainable spaces that reflect the individuality of contemporary architecture.

Foners Residential Building / gon architects

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Located next to Palma's historic center on the island of Mallorca, the Foners neighborhood is currently undergoing a process of urban transformation after years of social and architectural decline. Within this context, a new residential building designed by gon architects stands as a key piece in the renewal of the urban fabric.

How Are New Design Innovations Shaping Interiors in Spain?

Enrique Tovar — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:30:00 +0000

Innovation is at the core of architecture, expressed through new approaches to design, material experimentation, and, of course, ways of living. As a result, the conception of buildings and indoor spaces is constantly evolving. This evolution is especially evident in regions with a rich cultural heritage, such as Spain, where innovation reinterprets traditional ways of relating to space. This attentiveness to memory and daily life extends into interiors, where each intervention has the potential to actively reshape how people experience a space and open new possibilities for living and interaction.

The Kitchen in the New Spatial Economy: 5 Contemporary Design Approaches

Enrique Tovar — Tue, 27 May 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Space has become a luxury in many of the world's most densely populated cities—a growing reality that's hard to ignore. Megacities like Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai, Mexico City, and São Paulo already have populations exceeding 20 million, while other urban centers across Asia and Africa continue to expand rapidly. Among these, Delhi stands out: if current trends continue, it is projected to become the most populous city by 2028. As these cities expand, housing—especially new developments—follows a new logic: as square meters shrink, furniture adapts, and daily life learns to fit and thrive in high-density environments. This change isn't just about size; it reflects a new way of living. Where spaciousness once dominated, density now rules. Every corner gains spatial and commercial value, with the kitchen emerging as one of the biggest challenges in housing design today.

Spaces for Wellness: Integrating Fitness into Everyday Environments

Paula Pintos — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000

As cities continue to grow and daily realities shift rapidly, people are turning to new and evolving ways to maintain their well-being. While promoting active lifestyles has long been a focus for many planners and architects, through pedestrian- and bike-friendly cities, parks, and fitness or sports centers, recent times have shown that these publicly valued facilities are not always accessible. A clear solution has emerged in recent years, accelerated by the global pandemic in 2020. Both homes and workplaces have begun to adapt their interior spaces, incorporating designated areas and equipment to support physical activity and provide opportunities for movement during the day.

Canobardin House-Studio / Canobardin

Paula Pintos — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Located on an 800 m² plot in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), this Studio-House was designed by the architecture firm Canobardin and created for their daily needs. The building challenges the boundaries between work and domestic life, public and private, while successfully integrating into the natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from neighbors and between those who live in the house or work in the studio.

Maximized Density: How Co-Living Spaces Do More with Less

Ankitha Gattupalli — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Rising populations and soaring real estate prices pose significant challenged to urban housing. In a desperate hunt for affordable living options, communal co-living spaces have emerged as a creative solution, offering quality living conditions through clever space optimization strategies. By implementing innovative design techniques, these shared living communities maximize every square foot to create functional spaces within compact footprints.

Transforming Small Spaces: Renovations of 6 Apartments Under 60 m² in Madrid

Agustina Iñiguez — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

The domestic space reflects individuals' activities, behaviors, and actions, where various dynamics and processes coexist as part of daily life. Although each home has its distribution logic according to the time of its design, the needs of its inhabitants, the technologies of the era, and other factors, residential interior renovations often express an interest in recovering old structures and façades, recycling unused furniture, restoring high-quality elements present in coverings and flooring, or directly integrating new features to achieve greater spatial fluidity, lighting, and optimization of surfaces.

Home in a Suitcase / Pedro Pitarch - Architectures & Urbanisms

Paula Pintos — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000

It is objects, rather than architecture, that construct contemporary domesticity. The distribution, composition, or correlation between room and function—a condition invented by modernity—has ceased to coordinate the efforts that generate the domestic sphere. In a pre-modern state of domesticity, it was furniture that generally defined the domestic events building the idea of home, rather than its division into rooms, which, along with zoning and programmatic specialization, has established a global homogenization of daily routines for over a century.

TipiTop Tents, Glamping Tents / Canobardin

Valeria Silva — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Camping's icon is now its emblem. There has been a change in the way we live. After the pandemic, people have a need to go out, to not be cooped up, such habits have changed and will have changed forever. The terraces of houses have ceased to be that lost space that people tried to eliminate, instead, the interior apartments of big cities that are illuminated and ventilated into dark and gloomy patios are options to be avoided. Mentalities have changed, people need to go out, enjoy nature, have new experiences.

How Do the 7 Principles of Universal Design Help Us Create Better Architecture?

Enrique Tovar — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

When addressing accessibility in architecture, codes set the baseline, while design defines the ceiling. Although numerous guidelines exist, creating spaces for everyone goes beyond mere adherence to standards. It requires a deep understanding of the environment and a broad perspective, recognizing that what we design will be used by people with diverse bodies, abilities, and conditions far beyond those traditionally considered typical users.