Does the sight of absurd architectural projects containing shipping containers make you cringe? Do you break into a cold sweat … More
Author: Rafael Gomez-Moriana
Architect, educator and writer. Partner at ArqEstructura. Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. Blogger at criticalista.com.
110 Rooms, 22 Flats, and One Good Idea
[Originally published in Baumeister 3/2020] The number of rooms contained in a building is not the way most young architects … More
Cocooning in Balconville
With lockdown in effect in many parts of the world, and urban streets and squares largely empty, residential balconies have … More
It's Now or Never
The whole world is grinding to a halt right now in what is surely the biggest crisis in several generations, … More
Traces of the Past
[Originally published in Baumeister January 2020] Vilanova de la Barca is a small town located on the eastern bank of … More
Circle of Life
[Originally published in The Architectural Review December 2019/January 2020] Article 12 of the 1964 Venice Charter of the International Council on … More
The Politics of Architecture
Why is supposedly “advanced” architecture appreciated by so many of today’s dictatorial rulers, and what does this tell us about … More
The Phenomenology of Solar Energy
I recently installed a thermo-solar water heater on my rooftop, and it has profoundly changed the way I live, making … More
A Heroic Architect-Politician Exists
A previously little known architect is the topic of conversation in Spain right now. The discussion has nothing to do … More
Eco-Monsters
A recent news item I came across stated: “If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world … More
The Poseidon Adventure
[Originally published in The Architectural Review July-August 2019] The small, idyllic Mediterranean island of Formentera, Spain, isn’t the first place … More
CAP Macba
[Publicado originalmente en BCN MÉS #80] El pollo que se está montando entre el movimiento vecinal ravalero y el Macba sobre el … More
¡Viva la macromani!
Como ocurre cada verano, otro año más se van llenando las calles de miles de turistas, aquella especie que arrasa … More
Viviendas para vivir
[originalmente publicado en BCN MÉS #79] En las últimas décadas, hemos logrado conectar la ciudad con el mar, hemos creado espacios … More
Arquitecto de mierda / Shit-Architect
[Texto originalmente publicado en / Text originally published in BCN MÉS #73. English translation follows below] Arquitecto de mierda En … More
Gaudí’s Essential Hut
El Xalet de Catllaràs is a mountain refuge by Antoni Gaudí completed in 1905 for workers of the Asland cement … More
For Greener Cities
[Originally published in RocaGallery.com. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Urban mobility is becoming ever more diverse: electric cars, trucks, … More
Electoral Architecture
Elections for the mayorship of Barcelona are coming up later this year, and we’re already being delivered promises in the … More
Into the Woods
[Originally published in RocaGallery.com. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Forget steel or concrete; or even carbon fibre. The most … More
Fake Architecture News II
A few posts back, I discussed “fake architecture news” (FAN) in blogs and social media, describing an offer I had … More
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