El Xalet de Catllaràs is a mountain refuge by Antoni Gaudí completed in 1905 for workers of the Asland … More
Tag: Gaudí
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?
Funicular chain model of Colonia Güell church project by Antoni Gaudí, as exhibited at Colonia Güell Interpretive Centre. Only the crypt was … More
Architourism
Tourists at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona Tourism is the only ‘industry’ in Spain that is not … 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
