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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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and although I’m not a religious person, I absolutely love the holiday season, Christmas movies, street lights, and the inherent message of hope that things will…
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Are you new in the city? Or maybe this year your heart yearns something special? I have a feeling that since this year has been difficult and frustrating in one way or another for…
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It all started when I was scouring Gràcia to update my post about the home design shops in this neighbourhood and came across ‘Antoniona’, a shop offering a selection of hand-stamped home textiles from…
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A couple of digital nomads – Jordanna from Canada and JC, from France, met in Toronto, then moved to London, and finally settled down in Barcelona, where they bought their first home together. Their…
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This story begins last May, when I spotted this cushion in Maisons du Monde, and though it absolutely did not fit in with the colour palette of my bedroom, my inner snake of temptation…
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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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In the beginning of February, I took a spontaneous trip to Valencia. The purpose of the journey was to attend CEVISAMA – one of the largest European exhibitions of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings.…
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Hello friends, it’s been a while since I published anything here, but we all know how rough the last couple of months have been for the world and Spain in particular. Uncertainty, anxiety, the…
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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 eating and drinking…
