#barcelona Stories

ART
At Casa Batlló, Sofia Crespo Conjures Gaudí the Naturalist

With lustrous AI-powered projections of biological structures, the Lisbon-based artist animated one

OPENING SHOT
A Gastronomic Oasis in the Barcelona Foothills

El Equipo Creativo whips up Simultaneo, a vibrant lobby, bar, and restaurant in Hotel Plaza that...

Architecture
Almost Finished After 130 Years, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família Faces a Kind of Death

After six generations, the architect's signature work is heading towards completion—but the...

Design
Nanimarquina Makes Some of the World’s Most Innovative Rugs

Over the past three decades, Spanish rug brand Nanimarquina has embraced the unknown to become an...

Travel
Destination: Barcelona

After decades of opening up to the world, the Catalan capital is reconnecting to its roots.

design
This Kettal Executive Trusts Word of Mouth Above All Else

Alex Alorda's father launched the Barcelona-based outdoor furniture maker over fifty years ago but...

Travel
Sketches of Spain

A craftily conceived hotel arrival in Barcelona sits at the center of an artisan renaissance.