Illustration © Irene Pérez
Tourism: The danger of being too successfulRethinking tourism

Like many other cities with global prominence, Barcelona has witnessed an exponential rise in the number of visitors in a very short space of time: from 4.4 million in 2004 to 20...

Illustration ©Octavi Serra
The day after it allHope in the face of fear

It’s no coincidence that recent years have seen a surge in apocalyptic dystopias in literature and film. Nor is it surprising that catastrophism and polarisation have seeped into...

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...

Illustration ©Rebeka Elizegi
The city of five millionA more complex metropolis

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...

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...

Illustration © Cinta Fosch
The social divides of the housing crisisGuaranteeing housing: a metropolitan challenge

Barcelona has always been a welcoming and appealing city. It is no wonder that its residents state, in poll after poll, that they would like to continue to do so. And their...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceControlling artificial intelligence

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) raise both expectations and misgivings. The advent of ChatGPT shows that this technology is developing faster than society’s capacity to...

Illustration. ©Genie Espinosa
Adolescents under pressureEmotional malaise among adolescents

Adolescence is a time of major life changes; physical and hormonal changes that transform the body, as well...

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