A sgraffito depicting wine plants, stained glass windows with floral motifs, and a surprising choice of colours, especially of the shutters, make this work of Modernist architect Geroni Granell one of the most original designs of Eixample.
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La Picantería de l’Escribà. An Array of Foodcultures
The culinary cultures of Peru, Japan, Brazil and Mexico meet in one single place, in the heart of Poblenou.
Fairy tale mood at Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
Lights and Modernist architecture. One of the best ideas for this beginning of the year!
Inspired by poetry. Plensa / Estellés
“The beginning and the end are the same thing” Estellés writes. “It was a discovery, Plensa says. There were very short and simple poems but at the same time very intense and sensual, about sex, love, death and solitude”, which made Plensa see “an extraordinary poet, one of the best in explaining the relationship between us people and life.”
Books and the City. Ona Llibres
“There are books so delightful that I’d like to stay and live there” said Catalan journalist Emili Manzano i Mulet. There are also bookstores – as charming as the books, I’d add.
Camelia Art Café. Plant Oasis
Camelia is cozy and chic, and it’s definitely an oasis to escape the mundane world outside. Close to Sagrada Família, this café has one of the best specialty coffees in the area. And a lot more.
Enjoying JOYA
An array of delicate visual stories, JOYA Barcelona is an annual event, now ongoing in several places of the city. I visited one of the exhibitions, and here are the designs I simply fell in love with.
Black and White Perspectives by Joan Alsina. On Matter
This series of black and white photos are pure poetry. On Matter, an exhibition of the works of Joan Alsina, and Pep Codó, at Espacio BCN.
Tossa de Mar
A fully preserved medieval jewel surrounded by sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, Tossa de Mar is one of the most beloved destinations in Costa Brava.
A Virtual Immersion into a Special Place. Casa Batlló
Diving into the sea or climbing the dragon’s tail? Here’s an insight into the wonderful universe of Antoni Gaudí.
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