Preliminary study of the new Plaça dels Àngels, where MACBA will occupy the area closest to the Convent dels Àngels. © Ajuntament de Barcelona
The Plaça dels Àngels: The future of a “concrete square” in today’s El Raval

The MACBA’s expansion and the relocation of the CAP Raval Nord health centre to the former chapel of La Misericòrdia come with plans for redesigning the Plaça dels Àngels square...

The former Mercat del Peix will be transformed into a research and innovation facility, focused on precision medicine, biodiversity and planetary well-being, next to the Ciutadella campus of Pompeu Fabra University. © Mirag_ZGF Architects_Double Twist
La Ciutadella Knowledge Hub, Barcelona’s new scientific venture

An excavator now dominates the site. In one corner of the plot, which was a market for decades and has served as a car park for years, just a few metres from the zoo, a sign sums...

Illustration ©Patricia Cornellana
How aunt Cristina died

I’d like to share the story of Aunt Cristina’s death with you. Not exactly how she died, but how her sisters came to believe she had passed away, and how Aunt Cristina herself...

Rehearsal session of Ràdio Barcelona’s radio drama group in 1962. © Arxiu Fotogràfic de Ràdio Barcelona - Cadena SER
They were there too

In 2024, we commemorate the centenary of the birth of Spain’s first radio station, Ràdio Barcelona. Many women have played significant roles in this illustrious history, striving...

Enric Juliana, photographed in Madrid. © Anabel Abril
Understanding Madrid to grasp Spanish politics

España, el pacto y la furia [Spain, the Pact and the Fury] (Arpa, 2024), a book spanning just over 600 pages, distils the key elements of twenty years...

Jeff Wall, "After 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue" (1999-2001). © Jeff Wall Studio
Jeff Wall. The hallucinatory suspension of the moment

The Virreina Centre de la Imatge hosts the largest retrospective of the Canadian artist Jeff Wall ever held in Spain, showcasing 36 pieces representing 40 years of his career....

© Àlex Rademakers
“As authors, the only thing we can do is try not to be lazy”

Blanca Llum Vidal

The books by Blanca Llum Vidal (Barcelona, 1986) serve as a natural amalgamation of interests, readings and idiosyncrasies. Her love and relationships, admiration for authors...

Upward view of the skyscrapers in the 22@ district. © Imatges Barcelona / Laura Piqué
Architecture: Serving Society or the Market?

Barcelona holds a rich tradition of hosting major international events that have indelibly shaped its physical, mental and emotional landscapes. The upcoming event, following the...

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