August 14, 2026 3 min read
By Ferran Garcés In 1960, the Barcelona publishing house Claret released Antoni Gaudí. Mi itinerario con el arquitecto (Antoni Gaudí. My Journey with the Architect). Unfortunately, the book is now out of print and difficult to find. This is a real pity, as it is one of the…
August 7, 2026 4 min read
July 31, 2026 3 min read
July 24, 2026 4 min read
July 4, 2026 7 min read
By Ferran Garcés On 5 July 1906, Joan Martorell i Montells (1833–1906) passed away, a Barcelona architect who is unjustly little known today. Not only…
June 9, 2026 5 min read
By Ferran Garcés Without a doubt, this week’s big news is the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain and, more specifically, to the Sagrada…
June 4, 2026 6 min read
By Ferran Garcés The last photograph of Gaudí shows him waiting for the beginning of the Corpus Christi procession, at the door of Barcelona Cathedral.…
May 29, 2026 4 min read
By: Ferran Garcés The oldest description of the royal site of Bellesguard dates back to the late 16th century. It was written by the Barcelona-based…
May 2, 2026 6 min read
By Ferran Garcés Last week it was Sant Jordi and we recommended some readings related to Bellesguard. Today we will follow the trail of the…
April 2, 2026 6 min read
By: Ferran Garcés Last 21 March was World Colour Day and this Friday, 3 April, is World Rainbow Day—two commemorative dates that, deep down, remind…