Shopping from local artisans, artists and designers is always a good idea, and as we all inevitably have some Christmas shopping to do, I made a very cosmopolitan list of Barcelona-based artists and designers,…
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Updated in Nov 2022. Are you new in the city? Or maybe this year your heart yearns something special? Since the beginning of the pandemic most of us really can’t catch a break, and…
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A Landmark of 20th Century Architecture In Montjuïc I’ve been collecting books on the history of design, but as it often happens, I wouldn’t actually read any of them. But the subject is really…
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UPDATED JUNE 2024 Barcelona’s El Born is a centric neighbourhood just across the street (which would be Via Laietana) from the slightly more touristy El Gótico. It is home to some of the best…
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The Christmas buzz is palpable, and it means that we are soon going to get a bunch of Christmas pop-up markets, most of them are a regular thing, I did a similar calendar-post last…
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Founded in 1953, Lladró has to be one of the most famous Spanish brands in the world. Their porcelain figurines are products of handicraft elevated to art. I remember some 15 years ago, there…
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If you follow popular home design bloggers from the U.S., there is no way you haven’t heard of Anthropologie, a clothing chain very popular for their eclectic and bohemian home decor and mid-century modern…
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Holiday season is just around the corner, and for those of us living in Barcelona it traditionally means a Christmas Market Invasion! This week-end marks the beginning of the design market season, and there…
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A recent addition to the lineup of gorgeous modernist houses you can visit in Barcelona is Casa Vicens. Built in 1883-1885 as a summer residence for the Vicens family, it happens to be the first…
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Barcelona has more than 700 hotels suited to any budget, but if you are looking for a really special place to stay during your visit to the Catalan capital, here is my selection of…
