And the Nobel War Prize Goes to…

He has provoked an assault upon the US Capitol. He delivers arms and technology to Israel so its “defense” forces … More

Yes, Ban Housing Speculation!

The government of Catalonia wants to ban housing speculation. It is currently studying the constitutional legality of banning the ownership … More

Digitization and its Discontents

Is it just me, or is the digital universe getting worse by the day? I find many apps and web … More

United We Stand

Demonstrations are a weekly occurence in Barcelona. Usually, they are organized well in advance, as permits must be issued by … More

Well-Rounded Well-Being: The Low-Carbon Bioclimatic Architecture of the Balearic Housing Institute

[Originally published in Kuroishi, Izumi, ed. Post-War Public Housing and Well-Being: Modernity, Economic Recovery, and Social Change. New York: Routledge, … More

Down with High-Rise, Up with Mid-Rise

From 2005 to 2013, I taught a seminar in the Metropolis Masters Program in Architecture and Urban Culture titled “LandSpec” … More

Revisit: La Fábrica

Ricardo Bofill lived and worked in La Fábrica until his death in 2022, constantly transforming it. ‘The factory will always … More

Stuff

George Carlin once said: “A house is just a place to keep your stuff, while you go out and get … More

Two-Timing Tower

The new training tower recently completed at Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron fire station, designed by local architect Carles Enrich, plays a … More

Mountain Hut Essentials

Mountain huts, when situated far from any infrastructure such as a road or a ski lift, cannot afford to be … More

Tax the Rich

All those who voted for and signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” just lowered taxes for the USA’s wealthiest. What sense … More

Happy 4th of July to my US Readers

Having grown up in Canada, I have visited the USA on countless occasions. I loved visiting your country as it … More

Pseudo-Vanguardism

When I was an architecture student in 1980s Southern Ontario, Canada, I was taught that the “good” architects were the … More

The Mediterranean Corridor

Spain’s much-lauded high-speed rail network is based on a hub-and-spoke model with Madrid, the Spanish capital, at its very centre. … More

Airport versus Penis Enlargement

Barcelona airport is going to be enlarged, it’s finally been decided. What for? So even more tourists can come and … More

Shady Initiative

Barcelona City Council has initiated a city-wide program to shade public spaces. The reason: it is getting hotter every year. … More

Radiotherapy and Hemodialysis Center

[Originally published in The Architectural Review, April 2025] While hospitals naturally require particular sanitary conditions, they must also accommodate people … More

Power Dependency

Yesterday, in the middle of the day, the electricity went out on the entire Iberian peninsula. From one minute to … More

Outrage: MACBA goes massive and public space suffers

[Originally published in The Architectural Review online. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación.] The multicultural working-class neighbourhood of El Raval, … More

Espacios ambiguos

Espacios versátiles, flexibles e indefinidos, hacia una arquitectura doméstica sostenible y resiliente. [Publicado originalmente en Poch, Marta, editora: Vivienda en … More