IMO. A benchmark for ocular microsurgery in Barcelona

IMO. A benchmark for ocular microsurgery in Barcelona

by | Nov 29, 2013 | architecture

Josep Llinàs | Barcelona, Spain [2002-2009]  Some weeks ago Barcelona hosted the 48h Open House, an Architecture festival which takes place annually in some interesting cities such as London, Melbourne, Tel Aviv or New York, among others. For a whole weekend, it is...
KUBUSWONINGEN. The eccentric cube

KUBUSWONINGEN. The eccentric cube

by | Oct 3, 2013 | architecture

Piet Blom | Rotterdam, Netherlands [1978-1984]  This time we travelled to Rotterdam to visit a fun and playful place. I’m talking about Kubuswoningen, a group of dwellings that are known as Cube Houses, and which at least are curious to see. The architect who...
WEISSENHOF. The cradle of the Modern Movement

WEISSENHOF. The cradle of the Modern Movement

by | Sep 17, 2013 | architecture, top 5

Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret | Stuttgart, Germany [1927]  It was in 1927 when the association Deutsche Werkbund organized the Die Wohnung exhibition -The Dwelling- in a neighborhood called Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart. Under the direction of the German architect...
LA RICARDA. A hidden treasure among the pines

LA RICARDA. A hidden treasure among the pines

by | Aug 7, 2013 | architecture, top 5

Antoni Bonet i Castellana | El Prat de Llobregat, Spain [1949-1963]  I’m really glad to open this space with a very special building for me, La Ricarda designed by Antoni Bonet, also known as Gomis House. Not only was it the first place I visited when I started...