PHANTOM. Mies as Rendered Society by Andrés Jaque
The Barcelona Pavilion as you've never seen it before: Spanish architect Andrés Jaque has filled Mies van der Rohe's iconic structure with junk from its basement (+ slideshow). More
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Apartment refurbishment in Gràcia by Vora Arquitectura
Polished mosaic floors reveal the original room layout of this renovated apartment in Barcelona by local studio Vora Arquitectura (+ slideshow). More
Studio renovation by MAIO
A small courtyard separates a design studio from an exhibition gallery at this former launderette that architecture collaborative MAIO has converted in Barcelona (+ slideshow). More
Velcro Headquarters by Eslava&Sauras
Eslava&Sauras of Valencia has redesigned the European headquarters of Velcro in Barcelona, using the brand's handy hook-and-loop fasteners to construct flexible screens and lampshades (+ slideshow). More
Qatar accused of "counterfeiting 1000 street lamps"
Dezeen Wire: Spanish lighting brand Santa & Cole has launched a lawsuit accusing the state of Qatar of copying street lighting devised for Barcelona by Catalan designer Beth Galí in 1996. More
D38 Zona Franca Office by Arata Isozaki
Modular offices open out to terraces on each floor of this building in Barcelona by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki (+ slideshow with photographs by Filippo Poli). More
Rugs in Plaça de la Virreina by Nanimarquina
Spanish rug maker Nanimarquina celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this month by laying dozens of rugs across Plaça de la Virreina in Barcelona (+ movie). More
Fábrica Moritz by Jean Nouvel
French architect Jean Nouvel has renovated a nineteenth century brewery in Barcelona to make way for restaurants, bars, a bakery and a museum. More
Casa Roc by Nook Architects
This Barcelona apartment by Spanish studio Nook Architects combines modern kitchen and bathroom fittings alongside original mosaic flooring and exposed wooden ceiling beams. More
Los Soprano by Pedro Scattarella
Spanish architect Pedro Scattarella has completed a pizzeria that looks like a warehouse in Gava, Barcelona. More
El Japonés@22 by Sandra Tarruella Interioristas
Five-metre-high wicker baskets hang as lampshades from the ceiling of this Barcelona restaurant. More
iGuzzini Illuminazione España SA Headquarters by MiAS Architects
A fabric cloak stretched across the glass facade of this golf ball-shaped office and showroom shades it from direct sunlight. More
An Urban Refuge by Sergi Pons
A room dedicated to ironing is at the centre of a renovated Barcelona apartment with yellow doors and a spinning mirror. More
House 712 by H Arquitectes
The perforated brick walls of this triangular house in Barcelona overlap at the corners. More
Castellbisbal School by MMDM Arquitectes
Grey and white blinds create a chequerboard pattern against the facade of this Barcelona school by MMDM Arquitectes. More
Sagrada Família to be completed between 2026 and 2028
Construction of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, designed by famed Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí before his death in 1926, will finally be completed between 2026 and 2028 according to the president of the Sagrada Família Trust - Catalan News Agency
Bobby Gin Cocktail Bar by Normal
Spanish designers Normal have completed a Barcelona cocktail bar with tables made of drawers, a bar made of doors and a door made of cupboards. More
Replay by Vertical Garden Design and Studio 10
A jungle of bushy ferns and sprouting begonias fills the windows of Replay’s Barcelona boutique. More
Torre Telefónica Diagonal ZeroZero by EMBA
Criss-crossing lengths of aluminium cover the glass facade of this Barcelona skyscraper by Spanish architects EMBA. More
Barceloneta Market by MiAS Architects
Curving metal forms frame the glass facade of this market hall in Barcelona by Spanish firm MiAS Architects. More