by suzannewales | Oct 24, 2017 | Hotels, Interiors
At Barcelona Design Tours, we are often asked about the best hotels to stay in in Barcelona. Our clients are rarely after a conventional type of luxury, but something smooth and affordable. If it has been designed by someone local even better. And of course a roof...
by suzannewales | Jun 7, 2017 | Events
I have to admit to letting out a little yawn every time Barcelona Design Week rolls around. It has never had quite the same razzle dazzle as London Design Week, not to mention coming with an inch of Milan or Basel. This year’s programme however is a pleasant surprise,...
by brianbarcelona | May 4, 2017 | Tours
Barcelona’s collection of Modernisme architectural gems is not confined to the city centre, it is well distributed over the entire city and beyond reflecting how important that historical era (between 1890 and 1910) was in terms of business, culture and politics....
by brianbarcelona | Mar 13, 2017 | Design
The interior design showroom Alfon & Damián will host an exhibition featuring a sample collection of the French artist Félix Agostini’s reissued designs, from today until April 28, in their gallery dedicated to design, furniture and art objects. The renowned...
by suzannewales | Mar 12, 2017 | Art Galleries
Carles Taché is probably our favorite art gallery. Converted from an old textile factory and hidden away down a narrow alley, going there seems like you are stepping into a little piece of New York in Barcelona. Openings at the Carles Taché Gallery are always...
by suzannewales | Mar 6, 2017 | Design, Markets, Shopping
Named after the towering chimneystack in the center of the complex, Palo Alto was one of the first textile factories in Poble Nou district to be turned into a design space. Now it’s a design market. Around the time of the 1992...
by brianbarcelona | Feb 24, 2017 | Exhibitions, Shopping
Currently on display at Minim, the design showroom located on Via Augusta Barcelona, is a selection of furniture from the Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl (Copenhagen 1912) that includes a selection of the chairs, tables, cabinets and sofas that he created over his...
by brianbarcelona | Feb 17, 2017 | Shopping
Entropía is recently opened stationery and paper goods shop, located right in the middle of the Eixample neighbourhood. Located on the corner of C/ Aribau and C/ Roselló, it is a small but perfectly formed shop that offers a carefully selected range of top quality...
by suzannewales | Feb 15, 2017 | Shopping, Uncategorized, Vintage
Market shopping for vintage stuff I don’t need is my favourite weekend pastime in Barcelona. Not so long ago, it wasn’t really a thing. Your go to place was the centuries-old Els Encants flea market. Before it became a fantastic architectural icon, it was a...
by brianbarcelona | Feb 10, 2017 | Luxury, Shopping, The City
The House of Dior has recently opened a stylish boutique in Barcelona, located on Passeig de Gràcia, the shopping avenue where all the luxury European fashion brands are represented and which up until now was missing the renowned French label. After a year of...
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