Here’s to a city of effortless charm, a coastal gem blessed with an agreeable climate and beautiful beaches. But before you get lost in that glass of vermut, look around – there’s more to the Catalan capital than sun, sea and sand.
You could say that Barcelona is too famous for its own good: a reputation for tapas, football and raucous parties attracts blinkered visitors by the busload. But there’s much more to Barna – as it’s affectionately known …
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.
The architecture of Antoni Gaudí has branded this city but until now this masterpiece has been off-limits. As it finally reveals its secrets, it’s caught up in a Catalan identity crisis.
Rural retreats don’t have to be
stone cottages. There’s room for sophisticated buildings that complement their surroundings too. Seeking inspiration? Barcelona-based architecture firm Mesura will have
you breaking new…
Casa Xina is all China-inspired folly on the outside but inside it’s a world of quiet and calm. And the residents are happy to conspire to keep it that way.
As the issue of Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of that chaotic referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.