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DossierTime, the most precious thing of all
One of the most striking changes in recent years has been the dramatic acceleration of our lives. This shift began when mobility technology compressed space, and it has now reached a new...
Many of us work, drive, talk, think and eat too quickly. Instead of reading, we tend to skim, scroll or...
Technological accelerationism – a philosophy of urgency that has for some time prevailed in Silicon Valley –...
In a celebrated lecture delivered in Madrid in 1930, the eminent economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that...
A reduction in working hours is not merely a labour demand; it is an urban planning tool that ought to play a...
Barcelona was the first city in Spain to establish a time policy department and now leads the way in Europe...
Time associated with work – whether paid or unpaid – is a central aspect of how people organise their lives...
In our lives, we have to juggle two different kinds of time: the productive system’s clock time and the time...
The advancement of a civilisation can be measured by its ability to free up time. Today, however, precarity...
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Isabel Coixet
Calling it an office would be misleading. Yes, like any workplace, Isabel Coixet’s is a furnished space – though more colourful than most. But the moment you walk through the...
Barcelona’s iconic Montjuïc hill has undergone two major transformations: the first urban development for the 1929 International Exposition and the creation of the Olympic Ring...
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is not only a leading institution in high-performance computing, but also a key driver of urban transformation. Recent announcements of...
Irish writer Colm Tóibín remembers arriving in Barcelona in 1975 and reflects on a deep, enduring connection with streets he knows by heart. Though he lived in the city for only...
Barcelona’s metro made its first journey on 30 December 1924. In its early days, this transport had a distinctly bourgeois character and elitist fares, consisting of just four stations...
The debate over adapting theatrical classics is nothing new – and it rarely leaves anyone satisfied. Staying within the bounds of 21st-century Barcelona alone, we’ve seen the...
Mama Dousha
Mama Dousha, the alter ego of Bruno de Fabriziis from Poblenou, is emerging as one of the breakout stars of today’s Catalan music scene. A couple of years ago, Rikiti became a...
A book club is, by definition, a group of people who share a book and meet to discuss it. But in practice, it is much more than that: it is a space where stories...
“Barcelona en la Literatura Universal” [Barcelona in Universal Literature] is a series published by Barcelona City Council that introduces readers to writers from other...
In the summer of 2022, the Xamfrà arts school radio station began airing a programme hosted by philosopher Marina Garcés, titled Amic imaginari [Imaginary Friend]. The show...
Anniversaries are an opportunity to celebrate, take stock and reflect on the journey so far. The exhibition Poetry Has Just Begun. 50 Years of the Miró, curated by blanca arias,...
In our family, we’ve always been the sort to moan endlessly when we’re ill – all dramatic sighs and martyr-like expressions. That’s exactly the state I was in when it all started...
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