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![Preliminary study of the new Plaça dels Àngels, where MACBA will occupy the area closest to the Convent dels Àngels. © Ajuntament de Barcelona Preliminary study of the new Plaça dels Àngels, where MACBA will occupy the area closest to the Convent dels Àngels. © Ajuntament de Barcelona](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/01_bm_131_fotosvisionsurbanes_p_angels_1100x548.jpg?itok=Idm_HHnV)
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 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](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/03_bm_131_ciutadella_1100x548_ok_copia_1.jpg?itok=SBNnJlB5)
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...
![Upward view of the skyscrapers in the 22@ district. © Imatges Barcelona / Laura Piqué Upward view of the skyscrapers in the 22@ district. © Imatges Barcelona / Laura Piqué](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_fotosdebat_1100x548.jpg?itok=dPG5h1Z7)
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...
![El Carmel is one of the neighbourhoods where a wastewater study has been carried out, revealing insights into its residents' habits. © Dani Codina El Carmel is one of the neighbourhoods where a wastewater study has been carried out, revealing insights into its residents' habits. © Dani Codina](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_visions-urbanes-scorewater_1100x548.jpg?itok=rX1OGO-8)
Wastewater reflects our habits: when we wake up or go to sleep, when we go on holiday, and even the medications we consume. The peaks in water elimination reveal our activities....
![An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_tendencies_1100x548.jpg?itok=75UKcpt8)
As the new century unfolds, the capital of Catalonia finds itself noticeably shedding the most defining aspect of its identity: its language. Increasingly ousted from public...
![Chef Jordi Vilà accompanied by the head chefs of Alkimia, Cristina Beired and Marcos Valyi. © Joan Pujol Creus for the Alkimia restaurant Chef Jordi Vilà accompanied by the head chefs of Alkimia, Cristina Beired and Marcos Valyi. © Joan Pujol Creus for the Alkimia restaurant](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_debat_1100x548.jpg?itok=d40WEMAm)
On 28 November, at a gala hosted in Barcelona, the restaurant Disfrutar, established by Eduard Xatruch, Oriol Castro and Mateu Casañas, achieved the prestigious three Michelin...
![Illustration ©Rebeka Elizegi Illustration ©Rebeka Elizegi](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_illustracions_dossier_sumari_1100x548.jpg?itok=U3l6hRTH)
Until now, we have conceived and managed Barcelona’s vast metropolis as an urban conglomerate, bringing together the 36 municipalities of the metropolitan area. However, it’s...
![](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_illustracions_dossier_sergio-porcel-i-nuria-gomez_1100x548_sencera_1.jpg?itok=kLPyglR_)
The Barcelona metropolitan region is undergoing a phase of counterurbanisation. While urban-to-rural...
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