Christian Schallert has a great sense of taste and knows what he wants when it comes to a space. Living in Barcelona is not an easy feat all the time when your space is under 300 square feet and 100 steps up to the front door. This micro space has garnered a lot of attention with…
Rethinking the floor and creating various planes in which to lounge is a concept that isn’t seen enough unless we are talking sunken living rooms or the like. Barcelona, Spain based brand Nanimarquina creates interesting, quality rugs that take shape within the space. One of their great collections happens to be the “Flying Carpet” which brings…
The Barcelona based home by OAB Architects is a great jagged piece of architecture that is split entirely into varying wings and interesting geometry. All white is a recurring theme with this home, but it’s nicely offset with natural light and built in details. There are large sections of glazing and peaked roofs that create skylights…
If there’s one thing that we love, it’s seeing the beauty of something that’s old with a ton of character be brought back to life with a new and exciting approach or purpose. That’s exactly what happened to The Cement Factory in Barcelona when Ricardo Bofill got a hold of it. Though it may seem like…
If small homes are something that you thought were impossible– try having the narrowest proportions of your home restricted by the neighbors surrounding you. The single family home located in St. Andreu; right in the heart of the Old Town District in Barcelona, is one piece of proof that with enough determination anything can work. With…
This interestingly shaped pavilion located in Barcelona, Spain might look like something that was created out of the pure sense of just being different– but there are far more reasons behind the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia’s (IAAC) construction and design process of the Endesa Pavilion. Each cubic looking ‘module’ on the exterior has its…
With just under 237 square feet of living space, Spanish architect Barbara Appolloni had quite a project in front of her with this tiny LEGO style apartment. Located in the Born district of Barcelona, this humble abode is owned by a local photographer who looked to space saving furniture found on boats along with the clean,…
Utilizing the perfect amount of contemporary design elements without sacrificing the “homey” feeling we are looking to maintain, the Barcelona based design studio YLAB Arquitectos has recently completed a beautiful renovation on this single family apartment. The dwelling is located in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Spain, and features about 1,400 square feet of living space….