During the next weekend, Poblenou is going to be a story of light and video mappings. Follow the routes to see 20 installations and 14 urban spaces put into a different light.
Category Archives: the Visual City
Inside Poblenou. A Story by Darius Koehli
Poblenou is a special place to see. This exhibition showcases, photographically, the wonderful diversity of the district.
La Flor de Barcelona. A Route with Design
Modernist design, souvenirs made in Barcelona, a nice walking route through the center and a story about the four petal flower.
Books and the City
Sala Ciutat, translating into the City Room, is the place for books about Barcelona. History, architecture, vintage and contemporary photography, city illustration, customs, secrets, symbols, districts – briefly any topic on Barcelona can be found, here. When browsing through the books it’s easy to find out original stories on Barcelona, especially as most books focusContinueContinue reading “Books and the City”
Houses of Giants
For any celebration of a saint patron of Barcelona or one of its neighborhoods, els gegantes or the giants (of 4 meters height) walk the city and dance, accompanied by music, fire shows and other Catalan traditions. Here is where you can see the giants, when they are not in the show, and find out more on their story.
Tantarantana, a Street in El Born
Tan-ta-ran-ta-na. Carrer d’en Tarantana. A nice and quiet street, off the tourist mainstream, still very close to many well known attractions. Halfway between the Picasso Museum and Arc de Triomf, and heading almost directly to the Cultural Center of el Born, the small street of Tantarantana gathers local taste, as well as local design and cityContinueContinue reading “Tantarantana, a Street in El Born”
Barcelona the Hypercity
See all the architectural wonders of Barcelona in a single photo: the hyperphoto of Jean-François Rauzier.
Rutes de Barcelona 