Criticalista

Earlier this summer, in this very blog, I wrote an open letter to the mayor of Barcelona in which I politely asked him why my neighborhood of El Raval does not receive the same level of attention as other neighborhoods when it comes to care and manintenan…

America is big.

Footpaths are some of the oldest and most commonly found infrastructure works on our planet.

image courtesy architecturaldigest.com Does anyone still believe, as those of us who grew up watching the Jetsons on TV did, that the future holds promise for humankind?

Congratulations on all your efforts to have Barcelona declared the UNESCO / UIA World Capital of Architecture in 2026.

Just about every building in Barcelona has a courtyard of some sort.

Photo: José Hevia [Originally published in The Architectural Review June 2026 issue] Barcelona’s international reputation as a glamorous centre of design and architecture belies the city’s industrial and working‑class hinterland.

Passatge Bacardí On the occasion of the upcoming UIA (Union Internationale des Architectes) World Congress in Barcelona, I have decided to post some tours of architectural interest.

As you may know from reading this blog, I have been involved, together with the neighborhood association Xarxa Veïnal del Raval (XVR), in a battle to save Barcelona’s Plaça dels Àngels from MACBA contemporary art museum’s expansion.

1905 photo of Xalet de Catllaràs (image courtesy Wikipedia) [Originally published in Bauwelt 8.2026] It’s official: Antoni Gaudí is now certified to be the architect of Xalet de Catllaràs, a remote mountain hut situated high in the forested foothills of t…