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Architects: Batlleiroig
- Area: 17385 m²
- Year: 2022
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Vita Student Residence / Batlleiroig
Àltima Sant Andreu Funeral Home, Nou Barris / Batlleiroig
Bon Pastor 54 Social Housing Units / Peris+Toral.arquitectes
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Architects: Peris+Toral.arquitectes
- Area: 87026 ft²
- Year: 2022
Renovation of the old Germans Climent factory and adaptation as a funeral home, Barcelona / Xavier Ramoneda + Pau Millet
Domingo Renovation / Aramé Studio
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Architects: Aramé Studio
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2023
Paseo de Gracia 125 Building Refurbishment / OAB
Los Angeles Plans to Implement the Park Block Pilot, a Car-Free Grid Inspired by Barcelona's Superblock Model
Los Angeles officials have voted on a motion to implement the first Park Block, a pilot project that creates a car-free grid of city streets to open up public space for pedestrians and cyclists, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. The plan takes inspiration from Barcelona’s Superblock program, which creates groups of nine blocks in the district of Eixample and restricts the traffic to the outside streets, freeing up the rest of the streets for pedestrian and local transit only. Implemented in 2016, the plan has led to reduced levels of air pollution, urban noise, and traffic fatalities. A similar program is now planned for Los Angeles, United States.
Blurring 2 Attics Renovation / Bajet Giramé
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Architects: Bajet Giramé
- Area: 410 m²
Lynk & Co Space / Masquespacio
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Architects: Masquespacio
- Area: 4305 ft²
- Year: 2022
Carles House / OBO Estudi
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Architects: OBO Estudi
- Area: 839 ft²
- Year: 2022
D11 Renovation / SOG design + Espacio Studio
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Architects: Espacio Studio, SOG design
- Area: 484 m²
- Year: 2021
Relámpago House / h3o architects
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Architects: h3o architects
- Area: 55 m²
- Year: 2023
Meta Flagship Store / Studio Animal
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Architects: Studio Animal
- Area: 45 m²
- Year: 2021
KNEM Offices / b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
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Architects: b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
- Area: 15218 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: JUNG, Louis Poulsen, Unilin, Carmave, Cerámica Vilar Álbaro, +19
Demolished and Rebuilt: The Identity of Architectural Replicas
The rights to reconstruct Kisho Kurokawa's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower are currently sold on one of the largest NFT sites. While the tower’s demolition has begun earlier this year, the auction sells the right to rebuild the structure, in both the metaverse and in real space. The idea of recreating the Metabolic building in a virtual space seems natural. It could allow a larger community to explore an iconic piece of architecture and encourage them to experiment with it, an initiative in line with Metabolist ideals. On the other hand, the idea of reconstructing a demolished historical building in the physical world raises a different set of conflicting emotions. Architectural replicas are not the norm, but their existence raises questions regarding the identity and authenticity of works of architecture.
Tomorrow.Building World Congress 2023
Tomorrow.Building World Congress (Barcelona, November 7-9, 2023) is the new global event empowering the green and digital transition of buildings and urban infrastructures, a gathering of experts and leaders of the construction industry where to exchange ideas and foster business. Celebrated within the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading event for cities, for this edition are expected over 25,000 professionals from more than 800 cities and over 600 international speakers that will share their vision on how to build a more sustainable and livable urban future.
LaMalDita Restaurant / LoCa Studio
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Architects: LoCa Studio
- Area: 65 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: GIRA, Airfal, Faro , Luximport, Vilar Albaro