Salva López
On the home front: Edificio Princesa
It was designed by a suspect bohemian, houses a coup plotter and is today favoured by young, liberal creatives. Madrid's Edificio Princesa, once both bunker and luxury home for Franco's loyal cadre, is a…
Expo no. 83: On the home front
Madrid’s Edificio Princesa was designed by a suspect bohemian and houses a coup plotter. Once a bunker for Franco’s cadre, it is today a testament to the contradictions of Spain’s democratic transition.
Sea change
One generation’s loss is another’s gain as the rejuvenation of industrial Poblenou gathers pace.
Island mentality
Spanish architect Carlos Ferrater’s Menorcan idyll may be a family home but its counterintuitive design means it also makes for a productive workspace.
Lost in space
Ricardo Bofill’s utopian vision for social living found form in the cubist heights and halls of Walden 7. Monocle discovers a community-minded building that turned science fiction into harmonious fact.
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina balances Mediterranean charm with fresh ideas from its Nordic diaspora.
Business
The two-man team making umbrellas the old-fashioned way, the solar-powered plane that can fly forever and Canada's new anti-spam legislation.
Marshan & Medina
A new generation of creative types are being seduced by the faded charm of the city that was once home to Paul Bowles and William Burroughs.
