Josep Ferrando Architecture transforms Spanish prison into homeless shelter and soup kitchen
Barcelona architecture studio Josep Ferrando Architecture has converted a former prison in Tarragona, Spain, into the El Roser Social Centre. More
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Video shows underground retractable pitch being constructed at Real Madrid stadium
Spanish football club Real Madrid has released a video that shows the ongoing remodeling of its Santiago Bernabéu stadium, including the construction of its retractable pitch. More
Artchimboldi Menorca is a work retreat inside an abandoned girls' school
Hospitality company Artchimboldi and Spanish architect Emma Martí have teamed up to transform a forgotten girls' school in Menorca into a bright and contemporary retreat for professionals. More
Ramos Alderete creates La Ermita de Lola shrine in Spanish garden
Architecture studio Ramos Alderete has created a concrete grotto of remembrance in a private garden in Las Rozas, Spain, featuring a concave opening that shelters a stone sculpture. More
Masquespacio designs "metaverse world" for Mango Teen store
Spanish design agency Masquespacio has created the interior of the first Mango Teen shop in Barcelona, which was informed by the metaverse and aims to provide an interactive and dream-like shopping experience. More
Valencia's World Design Capital 2022 pavilion is an ode to local craft
Promotion: a pavilion wrapped in a ceramic-like "skin" and topped with an undulating wooden roof has been installed in Valencia's town square for World Design Capital Valencia 2022. More
Studio Noju creates intimate colourful spaces within open-plan Seville apartment
A pop-up guest bedroom features in this open-plan apartment by Studio Noju, which was renovated to create the illusion of having separate spaces and dressed in colours that nod to its Seville location. More
Plantea Estudio pairs rough textures and earthy tones in Madrid restaurant Hermosilla
The way that daylight plays on bricks served as the starting point for this neutral-toned restaurant interior, which architecture practice Plantea Estudio has completed in its hometown of Madrid, Spain. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
Foster + Partners creates Ombú offices in old gas plant in Madrid
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has inserted a demountable timber structure into a disused gas plant in Madrid, Spain, creating a flexible and tree-lined office building. More
Rockwell Group blends Japanese and Spanish design in Nobu Hotel Barcelona
New York studio Rockwell Group has mixed references to traditional Japanese crafts and the work of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi in its interior design for this hotel in Barcelona by American hospitality brand Nobu. More
NeuronaLab reorganises Barcelona loft with blue stair storage unit
A large blue unit provides extra space and storage in a compact Barcelona apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio NeuronaLab. More
Clap Studio creates sunset experience inside Valencia's Baovan restaurant
A half-moon-shaped screen is programmed to mimic the changing colours of a sunset in this bao restaurant in Valencia, Spain, designed by local interiors firm Clap Studio. More
The Hoxton opens Ricardo Bofill-informed hotel in Barcelona
London-based hospitality group Ennismore has opened a hotel in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona that draws on the bright colours and architectural style of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill. More
Greek restaurant interior by Masquespacio takes cues from ancient ruins
3D-printed "broken" columns join walls and floors created with an adobe effect at the Egeo restaurant in Valencia by interiors studio Masquespacio that aims to put a modern spin on traditional Greek architecture. More
Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is "the greatest building of our time"
Up next in our deconstructivism series is Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, a building that reignited the city's economy and started a global trend for landmark museums. More
The Standard designs island hotel to reference "golden age of Ibiza"
Boutique hotel group The Standard has housed a hotel in Ibiza in a former movie theatre with interiors designed by its in-house design team. More
Pareid creates organ-like installation from corrugated plastic tubes in Madrid
Design studio Pareid filled a lecture theatre at the College of Architects of Madrid with a reversible installation made from PVC pipes, which were later donated for use as construction materials. More
Four-storey spiral staircase forms focal point of BSP20 House in Barcelona
A towering spiral staircase and a golden kitchen are some of the features that Raúl Sánchez Architects has introduced in its renovation of this townhouse in Barcelona's Borne neighbourhood. More
BIG models Spanish research centre on Sevillian awnings
A cascading rooftop with photovoltaics will crown the Solar Cupola, a research centre that architecture studio BIG is designing for the European Commission in Seville, Spain. More
Vallribera Arquitectes contrasts heavy and light finishes at compact home in Barcelona
Exposed, white-painted concrete contrasts a delicate, skylit metal staircase at this minimalist house in Mataró, Barcelona, designed by local practice Vallribera Arquitectes. More