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- New timber observatory is an immersive forest experience Thu, 8 Jun 23, 5:30amAs part of the Masters in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) program at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, students and researchers designed and built the Forest Lab...
- Barcelona's spectacular promenade on the sea Sat, 11 Mar 23, 7:30amExternal Reference created an architecture and urban planning project on the Barcelona seafront, creating a new balcony overlooking the Mediterranean that serves as a viewing platform over the city and the sea...
- Pavilion explores timber architecture in Barcelona Thu, 27 Oct 22, 5:30amThe Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and Bauhaus Earth have a new installation opening at the Barcelona Pavilion. "Mass Is More" is a timber pavilion constructed on the site of Mies van der Rohe and Lilly...
- Barcelona school and residents create solar energy community Sun, 24 Jul 22, 8:48pmCouncil-supported project beginning on roof of school in Poblenou could grow across the city
- Climate Islands brings nature and community into the city Wed, 18 May 22, 2:30amBarcelona landscape and architecture firm SCOB created seven architectural-landscape "interventions" called Climate Islands. They created inviting, green urban environments in inner city spaces that help mitigate the effects...
- Barcelona cemetery has a new 100% biodegradable burial area Sat, 12 Mar 22, 3:30amThe Roques Blanques Metropolitan Cemetery is contained with Collserola’s Natural Park at El Papiol, Barcelona. The cemetery expanded over the last 30 years since its founding in 1981. The changes allowed the cemetery to...
- House in the Forest is cork-cladded with an all-natural pool Tue, 28 Dec 21, 4:30amThe House in the Forest designed by El Fil Verd is a remarkable example of a passive house that benefits from natural materials, ultra-efficiency and an all-natural pool, without sacrificing views of the surrounding Garraf...
- Bottled water's impact is 3,500 times higher than tap water Sat, 7 Aug 21, 3:30amResearch led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that bottled water's environmental impact is 3,500 times higher than tap water's...
- Environmental impact of bottled water ‘up to 3,500 times greater than tap water’ Thu, 5 Aug 21, 7:30pmResearchers also find impact of bottled water on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than that of tap water
- This quarantine cabin made of hyper-local CLT was built in just 5 months Tue, 23 Mar 21, 2:30amAn eco-friendly architectural solution to quarantining during the pandemic has popped up in Barcelona’s Collserola park. A team of students and researchers from the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)...
- ON-A wants to renature Barcelona by greening the Camp Nou stadium Thu, 27 Aug 20, 4:30amIn a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s Camp Nou football stadium into a 26-hectare forested park...
- Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians Fri, 8 May 20, 1:30amAs part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects to create "superblocks” — groups of streets transformed into car-free public plazas...
- Power to the people: how Spanish cities took control of energy Fri, 14 Jun 19, 10:05pmThe ‘sunshine tax’ is dead, and Barcelona and Cádiz are mounting a renewables revival
- Make your own custom sunglasses from recycled plastic with FOS Fri, 5 Apr 19, 5:30amThis company in Spain lets customers design and handcraft sunglasses, and that’s not even the best part! FOS sunglasses are made from 100% recycled plastic that would otherwise end up in a landfill.[...]
- A modular classroom for environmental education pops up in a Barcelona park Fri, 22 Feb 19, 4:30amFlexible, transportable and cost-efficient, the modular classrooms created by local design studio Baena Casamor Arquitectes BCQ offer a sustainable new way to activate Barcelona’s public parks...