This bright white wedge-shaped house by Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos thrusts out from the rock face behind it in the valley town of Ayora, near Valencia (+ slideshow). More »
Tag: Spain
Casa en la Ladera de un Castillo
D38 Zona Franca Office
by Arata Isozaki
Modular offices open out to terraces on each floor of this building in Barcelona by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki (+ slideshow with photographs by Filippo Poli). More »
Auditorium in the Church of Saint Francis'
Convent by David Closes
Jagged glazed stairwells climb the stone walls of this eighteenth century church in Catalonia that architect David Closes has converted into an auditorium. More »
Rugs in Plaça de la Virreina
by Nanimarquina
Spanish rug maker Nanimarquina celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this month by laying dozens of rugs across Plaça de la Virreina in Barcelona (+ movie). More »
Valdefierro Park by Héctor Fernández Elorza
and Manuel Fernández Ramírez
Walls of rough stone and concrete surround the staggered levels of this public square in Zaragoza by Spanish architects Héctor Fernández Elorza and Manuel Fernández Ramírez (+ slideshow). More »
Fábrica Moritz by
Jean Nouvel
French architect Jean Nouvel has renovated a nineteenth century brewery in Barcelona to make way for restaurants, bars, a bakery and a museum. More »
Paco Roncero's workshop by
Carmen Baselga Taller de Proyectos
Test tubes of olive oil line one wall of this high-tech workshop designed for Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero by Spanish studio Carmen Baselga Taller de Proyectos. More »
Special feature: Spanish public
architecture
Slideshow: Spain's economy may be in tatters but that hasn't stopped it opening a raft of impressive public buildings in towns, cities and even remote villages over the past year. Amid bailouts and claims that extravagant architectural projects have helped cause the problems, here's a celebration of more modest projects from Spain such as museums, town halls, markets, auditoriums, bridges and even railway control centres featured on Dezeen recently. More »
Teruel-zilla! by Mi5 Arquitectos,
and PKMN Architectures
Madrid studios Mi5 Arquitectos and PKMN Architectures have built a half-submerged culture and leisure centre in the middle of a public square in Teruel, Spain (+ slideshow). More »
Municipal Auditorium of Teulada
by Francisco Mangado
The craggy rocks of the nearby Mediterranean shore inspired the faceted form of this auditorium building in Alicante, designed by Spanish architect Francisco Mangado. More »
Casa Roc by Nook Architects
This Barcelona apartment by Spanish studio Nook Architects combines modern kitchen and bathroom fittings alongside original mosaic flooring and exposed wooden ceiling beams. More »
Dental Office by Estudio Hago
Spanish architects Estudio Hago have completed a dental surgery with walls of rounded wooden panels and white-tinted glass. More »
Cineteca Matadero by
Churtichaga+Quadra-Salcedo
Slideshow: Huge glowing baskets surround the staircases of this former slaughterhouse in Madrid that Spanish architects Churtichaga+Quadra-Salcedo have converted into a cinema. More »
Baeza Town Hall by Viar Estudio
Patchy timber shields the glazed upper storeys of this extension to a historic town hall in southern Spain by architects Viar Estudio. More »
"Architect Santiago Calatrava accused
of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been accused of "bleeding Valencia dry" over alleged fees of €100 million for the showpiece City of the Arts and Science cultural centre in the city - The Guardian More »



