Monthly Archives: March 2012

Mies van der Rohe : 126 Years later

Posted on 2012/03/29 by admin

Since the construction of the 1929 Pavillion, the name of Mies van der Rohe has been closely linked to Barcelona .  Just a few days ago was his  126th birth  anniversary. Mies van der Rohe is one of the most important modernist architect of … Continue reading →

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Barcelona and Picasso

Posted on 2012/03/25 by admin

” There is where everything started, There I understood how far I could get ” (Picasso referring to his beginnings in Barcelona ) At the beginning of the twentieth century Barcelona was and important landmark of cultural and artistic avant-garde. … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia

Posted on 2012/03/20 by admin

Sagrada Familia is Gaudí´s  masterpiece and the main building among  Catalan  Modernism. It is the most visited monument in Spain receiving each year nearly  4 million visitors. Gaudí dedicated 43 years of his life to the design and construction of … Continue reading →

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Trashion : Eco-friendly design in Barcelona

Posted on 2012/03/08 by admin

“Reusing” becomes an aesthetic asset for trashion : a rapidly spreading  trend which employs discarded objects as  raw materials to redefine our concept of fashion and design from an eco-friendly approach. One example is Vaho : a catalan shop specialized … Continue reading →

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Park Guell in Catalan or Parque Guell in Spanish was originally designed to be an urbanization development. It was entrusted by  the catalan entrepreneur Eusebi Guell. Its construction was from 1900 until 1914. Currently it is a public park with … Continue reading →

Posted on 2012/03/02 by admin | Leave a comment