Antoni Gaudí is often cited as an architect who was “in tune with nature.” His complex, curvilinear forms, it is … More
Tag: Gaudí
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
Hyperbolic Holiday Greetings…
…and may the funicular be with you in 2017
Selfie Scene
With the invention of the ‘selfie’, the traditional comic foreground or carnival cutout is rendered obsolete, along with the profession of carnival portrait photographer. … More
Sagrada Familia Doubt
A recent video illustrating “the final stages of Gaudí’s masterpiece” represents, we are led to believe, La Sagrada Familia completed. However, … More
Gaudí’s hanging chain models: parametric design avant la lettre?
It is known that Gaudí preferred modelling architecture over drawing it; especially models made of chains hung from a ceiling, or strings … More
Architourism
Tourism is the only ‘industry’ in Spain that is not downsizing in the current (well, actually it’s been five years … More
Gaudí in Red Alert
“Gaudí en alerta roja” is the title of an online petition currently the source of much debate in Barcelona. Its … More
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