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H Arquitectes’ Modular Dorm Lets Barcelona Architecture Students Design Their Own Rooms!

H Arquitectes’ Modular Dorm Lets Barcelona Architecture Students Design Their Own Rooms!

Located near the Vallès Architecture School in St. Cugat del Vallès, this new student housing project may likely be home to many an architecture student and we can imagine it will be in high demand. The

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Stimulo’s Sprightly Ah-Bre LED Lamp is Made from 50% Recycled Materials

Stimulo’s Sprightly Ah-Bre LED Lamp is Made from 50% Recycled Materials

Created by Barcelona-based Stimulo, Ah-Bre is a svelte, plant-like LED table lamp that is made from 50% recycled materials. The lamp's twiggy branches provide a convenient place to store personal items

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Low Energy MZ House in Barcelona Achieves Energy and Cost Efficiency Through Prefab Construction

Low Energy MZ House in Barcelona Achieves Energy and Cost Efficiency Through Prefab Construction

Photo © Rodrigo Díaz-Wichmann In renovations like this one, numerous factors play a huge role in deciding what is renovated, what materials are used, and what construction/design strategies are

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Marta Altes Creates Sharp Artworks With Reused Pencil Shavings

Marta Altes Creates Sharp Artworks With Reused Pencil Shavings

When Marta Altes sharpens her pencil, she doesn't see waste in the shavings - she sees possibilities. The graphic designer was originally trained in Barcelona before moving to England to pursue her MA in

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Barcelona’s Transfodesign Turns Junked Cars Into Intriguing Works Of Art

Barcelona’s Transfodesign Turns Junked Cars Into Intriguing Works Of Art

The Trashcars event took place at the center for creation Fabra i Coats in Barcelona and was part of the BCN Design Festival. An international array of designers and architects participated in the

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Moment Factory Illuminates Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia with a Surrealist Light Installation

Moment Factory Illuminates Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia with a Surrealist Light Installation

Moment Factory’s glowing installation was part of La Mercè Festival, a collaboration between the cities of Barcelona and Montreal. The Quebecois company specializes in transforming urban spaces into

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e(co)stratègia Nature Bridge Will Reconnect Barcelona With the Collserola Mountains

e(co)stratègia Nature Bridge Will Reconnect Barcelona With the Collserola Mountains

Taller Sau Arquitectura recently received first prize in a design competition to come up with urban interventions to reconnect the Collserola Mountains with the city of Barcelona. The competition was

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Sanya Skypump: World’s First Integrated Wind-Powered EV Charging Station Installed in Barcelona

Sanya Skypump: World’s First Integrated Wind-Powered EV Charging Station Installed in Barcelona

The world's first fully integrated wind-powered EV charging station has been installed in Barcelona, Spain. The charging station, known as the Sanya Skypump, was unveiled today by Urban Green Energy and

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Radio Nacional de Espana’s New Headquarters Features a Smart Facade That Cuts Emissions by 50%

Radio Nacional de Espana’s New Headquarters Features a Smart Facade That Cuts Emissions by 50%

The extensive modular façade not only screens the sun from the building strategically, but it also provides interest and beauty. Between the vertical exterior screen and the glass facade of the building

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Jean Nouvel Jazzes Up Moritz’s 19th Century Subterranean Brewery in Barcelona

Jean Nouvel Jazzes Up Moritz’s 19th Century Subterranean Brewery in Barcelona

The original Moritz Brewery was launched by a Catalan brewmaster in 1856. It shut down for 26 years before it was re-opened in 2004. Although the brewery's main operations take place in Zaragoza, the

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Bottom Up Showcases Giant Spider-Like House Made of Recycled Materials in Barcelona

Bottom Up Showcases Giant Spider-Like House Made of Recycled Materials in Barcelona

A giant spider-like house made of recycled materials is just one of the many surprising projects that could emerge from the Bottom Up festival in Barcelona this weekend. Open to the public at no cost,

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Capella Garcia’s Flourishing Green Wall Brings a New Form of “Vegitecture” to Barcelona

Capella Garcia’s Flourishing Green Wall Brings a New Form of “Vegitecture” to Barcelona

The green side-wall is constructed of prefabricated galvanized steel that is constructed on site and boasts an interior set of stairs that makes access to the various levels of platforms easier than

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Top 6 Recycling and Reuse Initiatives from Around the Globe

Top 6 Recycling and Reuse Initiatives from Around the Globe

RECYCLING COOKING OIL IN BARCELONA MANDATORY COMPOSTING IN SAN FRANCISCO STYLIZED TRASH IN ARGENTINA RECYCLING BECOMES ILLUMINATING IN WARSAW REVERSE VENDING PAYS RECYCLERS IN THE U.S.A

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Seaside Barcelona Biomedical Research Park is Wrapped in Wood Louvers

Seaside Barcelona Biomedical Research Park is Wrapped in Wood Louvers

Surrounded by Barcelona's seaside buildings -- including Frank Gehry's 'Fish' -- the Biomedical Research Park seems to be floating just above the ground. The building spans a whopping 600,000 square foot

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Gaes Hearing Aid Factory Protected by a Mobile Louvered Facade in Barcelona

Gaes Hearing Aid Factory Protected by a Mobile Louvered Facade in Barcelona

Poblenou, a former industrial district of Barcelona, has transformed over the last decade into a new model of a compact city, where innovative companies co-exist with research, training and tech transfer

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10 Must-See Design Destinations Around The World

10 Must-See Design Destinations Around The World

If you're daydreaming about your next vacation, and looking for something a little off the beaten path, why not consider embarking on a global design tour? The world is full of inspiring destinations for

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Los Sopranos Transforms Recycled Shipping Containers into Rustic Barcelona Pizzeria

Los Sopranos Transforms Recycled Shipping Containers into Rustic Barcelona Pizzeria

The front of the pizzeria is an open kitchen, set behind a glass curtain, with the idea that passersby and customers can watch their pizza being made from scratch. Beyond the kitchen and counter area of

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Mosaic of Colorful Bird Nests Entices Local Sparrows Back to Barcelona

Mosaic of Colorful Bird Nests Entices Local Sparrows Back to Barcelona

Dom Arquitectura was so sad to see the neighborhood sparrows disappear after their popular hang out - a Barcelona wall full of holes - was renovated, that the design team decided to install a series of

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Barcelona to Build the World’s First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope

Barcelona to Build the World’s First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope

The designers behind Ski Dubai's artificial ski slope, Snow World and B01 Arquitectos, have teamed up to improve on their original design with the world's very first carbon-neutral indoor ski slope in

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A Striking Timber Facade Wraps the Telefónica Corporate University Campus

A Striking Timber Facade Wraps the Telefónica Corporate University Campus

The original campus was designed by famed Barcelona architect Manuel Baldrich I Tubau. Batlle I Roig kept Tubau’s historic design, but added their own modifications to the complex, as well as an

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Beautifully Renovated Apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter by YLAB Architects

Beautifully Renovated Apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter by YLAB Architects

YLAB has renovated an aging 130 square meter apartment in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter into a beautiful modern home. The original space is composed of a sequence of bright and spacious rooms

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H Arquitectes’ Triangular House 712 Takes Shape with Perforated Bricks

H Arquitectes’ Triangular House 712 Takes Shape with Perforated Bricks

The perforated brick façade may enhance the geometric home’s façade, but they also boast an advantage over regular bricks. Behind the perforated façade sits an air chamber that increases natural

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Barcelona’s First LEED Certified Restaurant Serves Up Yummy Locally Sourced Sandwiches

Barcelona’s First LEED Certified Restaurant Serves Up Yummy Locally Sourced Sandwiches

The cool turquoise interior sets the stage for comfortable dining and the perimeter of the restaurant is lined with a series of shelves. The top shelf holds lush potted plants that line the entire

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Beautiful Golden Screened Indra Office Tower Enlivens Barcelona’s Poblenou

Beautiful Golden Screened Indra Office Tower Enlivens Barcelona’s Poblenou

The lean, trapezoidal building sits on a two storey rectangular base, which houses the entrance, service rooms and garage. The remaining ten floors seem to float above the base, extending toward the

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Two Gorgeous Cascading Vertical Gardens Spruce Up Replay’s Barcelona Store

Two Gorgeous Cascading Vertical Gardens Spruce Up Replay’s Barcelona Store

The landscape designers chosen different kinds of species for the two walls given that they experience varying exposure to the sun. The two-storey storefront vertical garden features mostly ferns and

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Amazing Prefab “Green Box” Has a Double Vertical Garden Shooting Up Through Its Center

Amazing Prefab “Green Box” Has a Double Vertical Garden Shooting Up Through Its Center

The roof and vertical gardens are populated with autochthonaus plants, which basically means they require virtually no water, and since this one was installed in Spain, it features native species that

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XV Studio Proposes to Turn Barcelona Bullfighting Ring into Animal-Friendly Eco Center

XV Studio Proposes to Turn Barcelona Bullfighting Ring into Animal-Friendly Eco Center

Built in 1914, la Plaza Monumental sits in what is considered one of the three most prestigious squares in Spain, next to Plaza de Las Ventas in Madrid and the Maestranza in Seville. Once bullfighting was

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Spain’s Hospital Sant Joan de Reus Infuses the Urban Environment With Green Space

Spain’s Hospital Sant Joan de Reus Infuses the Urban Environment With Green Space

The hospital is composed of a series of six rectangular volumes that shoot off at perpendicular angles to the main corridor, which has a large, slanted roof that optically reduces the size of the

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18th Century Stone Cottage Transformed Into Brilliant Pantone 375C Winery

18th Century Stone Cottage Transformed Into Brilliant Pantone 375C Winery

The original 150-acre estate included an old 1970s agricultural warehouse and a 1900s stone cottage, both of which were incorporated the renovated winery. Sala Ferusic sought to make use of these existing

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New Study Shows That Bike Sharing Programs Actually Save Lives

New Study Shows That Bike Sharing Programs Actually Save Lives

We have long touted the benefits and general awesomeness of bike sharing. Not only are bikes a cheap and easy way to zip around cities, but swapping a gas-guzzling car for pedal-powered two-wheeler is

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