The new creative and technological hub will be centred in the Turbine Hall, the building next to the Tres Xemeneies. © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Sebastià Rambla
A second life for the Tres Xemeneies in Sant Adrià

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...

Illustration © Eugènia Anglès
Weathering the blow of climate changeGreater Barcelona and its extensive mobility

The current mobility model remains a major challenge for urban quality of life, decarbonisation and even...

Illustration © Eugènia Anglès
Weathering the blow of climate changeUrban planning and climate risk management

On a steadily warming planet, it is essential to plan cities and territories to reduce risk and prepare for...

© Jordi Play
“Technology has stripped us of the ability to shape the meaning of the world”

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...

Jules Verne 200Experience, at IDEAL, Centre d’Arts Digitals Barcelona.© IDEAL, Centre d’Arts Digitals Barcelona
Folding the world. Should we make a firm commitment to immersive art?

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...

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