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DossierWeathering the blow of climate change
Climate change is accelerating. Each year, temperature records are broken, and we are forced to devote ever greater resources to recovering from the shocks of extreme weather...
Cities are vital in tackling the challenges of climate change, not only because of their role in generating...
In the Mediterranean, one of the fastest-warming regions in the world, extreme weather events pose a...
The dwindling water reserves is pushing us towards a necessary water transition that must be approached from...
On a steadily warming planet, it is essential to plan cities and territories to reduce risk and prepare for...
The current mobility model remains a major challenge for urban quality of life, decarbonisation and even...
Climate change is not a distant threat but a reality. Like many large metropolitan areas, the Barcelona...
Eco-anxiety is an emotional response to the climate crisis, a wake-up call that alerts us to the...
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Lluís Torner
Lluís Torner is a person who radiates passion and enthusiasm for cutting-edge research, particularly in the science of light, photonics. The Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO...
The former thermal power plant in Sant Adrià de Besòs is on track to become a major hub for the audiovisual industry, a sector that, in Catalonia, comprises more than 4,100...
It’s not a secret that Barcelona has an increasingly ageing population. But what impact does the declining birth rate have on the planning of infrastructure like schools and...
Sarah Whiting is a leading figure in contemporary architecture. Her career brings together professional practice, teaching and criticism, with an interdisciplinary approach and a...
Universal accessibility refers to the features that allow an environment, good, service or medium to be used by as many people as possible in comfort, safety and equality. Barcelona is...
Is the immersive art scene in Barcelona, as examined in this debate through the perspectives of eight experts, an isolated cultural phenomenon? These kinds of artistic proposals...
Mónica Rikić
The work of Mónica Rikić (Barcelona, 1986) offers a critical reflection on technology through the creation of handmade electronic devices. To understand the...
Urban art is disruptive, provocative and transforms public spaces, sparking heated debates about its legitimacy. Is it vandalism or artistic expression? In...
Ramon Gomis wrote a seminal book on Gabriel Ferrater in the late 1980s. Now, with greater perspective and a more realistic approach, he revisits the subject, moving away from the...
Recently, perspectives on post-work have gained attention, whether due to the anxiety of losing jobs or the optimism surrounding reduced working hours enabled by artificial...
The Fundació Joan Brossa - Centre de les Arts Lliures is committed to fulfilling a dual mission: preserving Brossa’s legacy and memory, while also establishing itself as a centre...
The small wheels of Piero and Anton’s suitcases rattle against the pavement. The sound rips through the silence enveloping Carrer Gran de Sant Andreu, while the sun beats down on...
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