This “quarantine” cabin made of hyper-local CLT was built in just 5 months
An eco-friendly architectural solution to quarantining during the pandemic has popped up in Barcelona’s Collserola...
ON-A wants to “renature” Barcelona by greening the Camp Nou stadium
In a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s...
Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians
As part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects...
Make your own custom sunglasses from recycled plastic with FOS
This company in Spain lets customers design and handcraft sunglasses, and that’s not even the best part! FOS...
A modular classroom for environmental education pops up in a Barcelona park
Flexible, transportable and cost-efficient, the modular classrooms created by local design studio Baena Casamor...
Historic apartment is rehabbed into a bright and modern home in Barcelona
In Barcelona, Spain, a historic apartment in a block of flats dating back to the 1900s has been transformed into...
Barcelona set to double tree population in major urban greening push
You may think there isn't much space for a centuries-old, built-out city like Barcelona to radically greenify itself...
How Barcelona "superblocks" return city streets to the people
An increase in pedestrian-friendly public space and the reduction of traffic are big benefits of Barcelona’s...
Stylish coffeemaker repurposes used grounds to grow fresh mushrooms
As it turns out, the concept of using spent coffee grounds as a substrate for mushroom farming isn’t new. The...
Bioo is the world's first planter that can charge your smartphone
A Barcelona startup wants to help regular people harness the power of photosynthesis. Bioo is the world’s first...
