This natural oasis is inside the latest skyscraper to grace Barcelona’s skyline: the Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel designed by Jean Nouvel and Ribas & Ribas. We have already covered the project in diarioDESIGN but here is now a video that lets you view the hotel like you were actually there. For those who cannot have the chance to see […]
The Madrid-based architecture pratice of Carlos Arroyo is behind the stunning transformation of an old Coca Cola plant to a town hall and civic centre in Oostkamp, Belgium.
A new restaurant interior constructed on a limited budget but nonetheless resourceful and imaginative within its programmatic and financial limitations. Oval consist of some 200 m2 situated on the ground floor of a late 19th Century building in the juncture of C. Valencia and Enric Granados in Barcelona, the left Eixample district. The area is gradually […]
Chök the chocolate kitchen is a new brand of gourmet chocolate. It has just opened its first shop in the centre of Barcelona, just off Las Ramblas. Intsight were put in charge of creating the concept for the interior design. The styling, props and branding were carried out by Espluga+Associates. Chök is situated inside an historic modernista […]
The Murcia-based company Sancal has just launched its latest catalogue – YellowBook. Inside, it pays homage to all the design professionals they have collaborated with over the years.
En tiempos de estrés, sabemos que no todos nos podéis leernos cada día. Aunque también sabemos que sois muchos los que os lamentáis de no llegar a todos nuestros contenidos por falta de tiempo. Es especial para nuestros lectores más ocupados, ponemos hoy en marcha una sección especial dedicada a recoger los posts imprescindibles de cada […]
The Valencian architect Ramón Esteve is behind a home situated near Puerto de Sagunto (Valencia). With the aim of completely integrating the work into its environment, he has used a round red stone extracted locally to construct large containing walls that run from an elevation to the residence, then onto form the outline of the home’s main areas.
«A house that is closed on the outside and open within.» That was the brief that architect Ferran Vizoso received when embarking on the design for this light-filled home situated in Port d’Addaia, Menorca. Architect Jesús Cardona Pons also collaborated on the project.
El DesignParade de la Villa Noailles de Hyères (Francia) se ha posicionado en tan solo ocho ediciones como una convocatoria veraniega ineludible de la que dar cuenta. Por un lado, porque el sistema de selección es en sí mismo en cierto modo curatorial. Por otro, por su buen ojo a la hora de detectar nuevos talentos en el mundo del diseño. […]
These are the 27 finalists of the 55th Architecture and Interior Design Awards, promoted by the private Arts and Design association from Barcelona FAD. Organised by ArquinFAD, the architecture and interior design branch, the winners will be released next week. The jury is headed by Dani Freixes and other members are Eulalia Aran, Jordi Farrando, Eva Prats, Nuno Sampaio […]
Susana Aristoy and Filena Di Tommaso who head up the Catalan design studio La Petita Dimensió were commissioned to transform the former karaoke bar and restaurant where Ikra is now located, a space where it’s now possible to enjoy live music when dining or having drinks. Their principal challenge was to come up with an […]
The Mercer Hotels Group has just opened the Mercer Barcelona in the city’s Barri Gòtic. The project represents an important recovery of Barcelona’s ancient heritage, as the building’s structure incorporates part of the old Roman Wall along with remains dating from the 1st century. The project was carried out by the architect Rafael Moneo over a four […]