[Originally published in Baumeister January 2020] Vilanova de la Barca is a small town located on the eastern bank of…
Circle of Life: Sala Beckett by Flores & Prats
[Originally published in The Architectural Review December 2019/January 2020] Article 12 of the 1964 Venice Charter of the International Council on…
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…
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…
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…
Eco-Monsters
A recent news item I came across stated: “If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world…
The Poseidon Adventure: Social Housing in Formentera by IBAVI
[Originally published in The Architectural Review July-August 2019] The small, idyllic Mediterranean island of Formentera, Spain, isn’t the first place…
CAP Macba
[Publicado originalmente en BCN MÉS #80] El pollo que se está montando entre el movimiento vecinal ravalero y el Macba sobre el…
¡Viva la macromani!
[articulo publicado originalmente en BCN MÉS #62] Como ocurre cada verano, otro año más se van llenando las calles de…
Viviendas para vivir
[originalmente publicado en BCN MÉS #79] En las últimas décadas, hemos logrado conectar la ciudad con el mar, hemos creado espacios…
Shit-Architect / Arquitecto de mierda
[Text originally published in / Texto originalmente publicado en BCN MÉS #73. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Shit-Architect In…
Gaudí’s Essential Hut
El Xalet de Catllaràs is a mountain refuge by Antoni Gaudí completed in 1905 for workers of the Asland…
