Art, architecture and travel in Spain
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Spain - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Spain.
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The untold story of the architect who turned Spain’s modernist power plants into art
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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Making waves: Roca brings the Med to Milan
Roca’s immersive, Mediterranean-inspired installation by Cobalto Studio pulses with the rhythm of the sea at Milan Design Week 2022
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Last updated
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Dimorestudio’s much-anticipated Langosteria Cucina opens in Milan
Langosteria Cucina is the new Milan restaurant designed by Dimorestudio that promises to be one of city’s next hotspots
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Jaime Beriestain Studio designs Barcelona’s Almanac Hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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‘Peter Lindbergh: Untold Stories’ opens in A Coruña, Spain
The port city in the Galicia region of Spain plays host to ‘Peter Lindbergh: Untold Stories’, an exhibition spanning four decades of work, curated by the photographer himself before his death in 2019
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Ellen Gallagher at Centro Botín: a haunting, futuristic submersion in deep-sea life
‘A Law… A Blueprint… A Scale’, Ellen Gallagher’s first exhibition in Spain, is submerged in ocean life and anchored in myth, mystery and tragedy
By Blaire Dessent Last updated
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The Sunflower House in Spain makes the most of sunlight and views
By Helen Berg Last updated
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Marine life: OneOcean by SCOB reinvents Barcelona's Port Vell
By Suzanne Wales Last updated
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Tuñón Arquitectos’ Stone House in Spain is a perfect play on proportion
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Lover's House is a colourful Mallorcan retreat
Isla Architects designs Lover's House, a dream retreat for Mallorca-philes
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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This house is raised on concrete pilotis above the Galician landscape
Hórreo House in the Galician town of Vilalba was designed by Javier Sanjurjo with studio Ameneiros Rey, showcasing refreshing simplicity and raised on concrete pilotis
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Girona house’s minimalist drama unfolds behind traditional façade
Casa Pujada del Rey Martí is a new Girona house by Fuses-Viader Architects and Montserrat Nogués Architect in Spain
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A white retreat unites minimalism and the Costa Brava landscape
This serene Costa Brava retreat is a combination of white, minimalist volumes and expert architectural framing of the surrounding landscape, designed to perfection by Sydney-based studio Mathieson Architects
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Bold graphics and clever interventions define this Barcelona house redesign
Nestled amongst the Roman archaeological remains and buzzing eateries of the Borne district of Barcelona, BSP 20 is Raul Sanchez Architects' latest residential project
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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It's all about the view at these Barcelona hotel rooftops
While its skyline may not be defined by towering modern architecture in the same way as London or New York’s, the city of Barcelona presents a horizon that is equally — if not more — breathtaking, with its incorporation of the sea, historic landmarks and rolling greenery. A city of extraordinary sights, Barcelona presents something new with each visit, not least from these high heights, which combine awesome views with chic design and quality food and drink.
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Emporio Armani S/S 2016
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Dsquared2 S/S 2016
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Costume National S/S 2016
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Star system: Renzo Piano’s highly anticipated Centro Botín completes in Santander
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Raw concrete defines this Tenerife church by Fernando Menis
This new Tenerife church by local architect Fernando Menis is made of raw concrete and rough volumes, drawing on the local community's needs and the island's volcanic landscape
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Ricardo Bofill’s La Muralla Roja as captured by Sebastian Weiss
As a tribute to architecture icon Ricardo Bofill (1939 – 2022) we revisit Hamburg-based photographer Sebastian Weiss’ captivating photo series on ‘La Muralla Roja’, first published in 2020
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Model village: a micro-town in Madrid masterplanned by Marcio Kogan’s studio
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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What’s cooking: SelgasCano talk to us about their new work
By Suzanne Wales Last updated
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Cultural powerhouse: Flores Prats and Duch-Pizá overhaul Casal Balaguer, Palma
By Shonquis Moreno Last updated
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The new Els Encants Vells by b720 Arquitectos opens in Barcelona
By Suzanne Wales Last updated
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Remembering Ricardo Bofill (1939 – 2022)
Ricardo Bofill, the Spanish architect with a penchant for strong colours and bold forms, passed away in Barcelona on 14 January 2022. We look back at his life and work
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Point of calm: Barcelona gets an experimental information point on Plaça de les Glòries
By Suzanne Wales Last updated