Barcelona Metropolis

• Urban visions

It’s not a secret that Barcelona has an increasingly ageing population. But what impact does the declining birth rate have on the planning of infrastructure like schools and...

• Books
• Culture Folder

Ramon Gomis wrote a seminal book on Gabriel Ferrater in the late 1980s. Now, with greater perspective and a more realistic approach, he revisits the subject, moving away from the...

• Culture Folder
• Exhibitions

The Fundació Joan Brossa - Centre de les Arts Lliures is committed to fulfilling a dual mission: preserving Brossa’s legacy and memory, while also establishing itself as a centre...

• The Story

Jackie Stewart pulls up in front of the Tyrrell garage at the stadium, slows to a stop, and, without taking his hands off the steering wheel, briefly closes his eyes. When he...

• Interview

We are at Casa Fuster, the modernist building designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner on Passeig de Gràcia. Now a luxury hotel, we sit on a maroon velvet sofa. On the...

• Culture Folder
• Debate

Our perception of social media has been turned on its head. These platforms first gained media attention for their crucial role in organising social movements like the Arab...

• Interview

José María Mena admits that, if it were up to him, he would never have retired. He is, and always has, been a fighter who likes to be on the front lines. For years, he led the...

• In transit

David Walliams’ parents granted him one wish: a small black-and-white television in his room. As a child, he happily spent hours devouring British wrestling. However,...