Illustration © Patricia Cornellana
The metamorphosis of workRediscovering the meaning of work: A revolutionary aspiration?

The modern concept of work is under scrutiny worldwide due to unprecedented mass resignations. To address...

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...

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...

Illustration ©Patrícia Cornellana
The metamorphosis of workRethinking the organisation of work

The ongoing technological revolution is reshaping how we work and our relationship with it. Disruptive technological advancements, economic globalisation and new aspirations for...

Aerial view of the port of Barcelona, where the Sant Bertran pier's sheds will soon integrate into the Blue Tech Port business and research hub. © Port de Barcelona
The future of Barcelona’s blue economy

The term “blue economy” goes beyond nautical activities and their associated industry. The concept also encompasses fishing, tourism and hospitality, as well as the movement of...

Timothy Garton Ash at the presentation of his book at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, November 2023. © Cercle d’Economia, Lucía Meler
The Europe that never was

Timothy Garton Ash is an unconventional Briton who viewed Brexit as both a personal and collective failure. He is deeply enamoured with the continent, having started exploring it...

Humana second-hand clothing store. © Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo
The challenge of reducing textile waste and reusing clothes in Barcelona

One of the main concerns of our textile sector today, led by fast fashion, is the amount of waste it produces. Overproduction and overconsumption of garments, which are worn six...

Illustration © Mariona Cabassa
Birth rate crisis and family diversityFacilitating parenthood

Barcelona has one of the lowest fertility rates globally, yet boasts one of the highest life expectancies. This reality carries profound demographic, social and economic...

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