October 6, 2026 5 min read
By: Ferran Garcés The World Animal Day began to be celebrated on March 24, 1925, at the initiative of writer and activist Heinrich Zimmermann. Shortly afterwards, in 1931, the date was moved to October 4 to coincide with the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of…
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As the end of summer approaches, many schools are already beginning to plan activities and educational trips for the new academic year. If you are…
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…
August 7, 2026 4 min read
By Ferran Garcés We are about to witness a historic eclipse. The last one took place on August 30, 1905. At Torre Bellesguard, we know…
July 31, 2026 3 min read
By Ferran Garcés The Spanish term “desván” perfectly defines the usual purpose of this non-habitable part of a house. It comes from the Latin vanus…
July 24, 2026 4 min read
By Ferran Garcés One of the most distinctive elements of Gaudí’s architecture is an area that, in most other buildings, is usually considered “secondary”. We…
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…