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What is Barcelona Design?

Quin és el disseny Barcelona? Et convidem a compartirlo aquest divendres durant les Portes Obertes del Glitch Lab en la Barcelona Design Week. Quin és el disseny Barcelona és una instal·lació de Pöko Design i No Som Hotel, amb la col·laboració de Ryan […]

Celebrate La Mercè in Barcelona

If we had a hotel already, you would find it full of human towers, correfocs and big-heads this weekend for La Mercè!  

The typical Barcelona bar

On our quest for the typical Barcelona, we remembered Camper´s Dos Palillos Bar in the Raval. They describe it as “a very high bar, not so comfortable bar stools, a tight spot in which one fights for 25cm of space, extravagant decoration with various […]

Business cards inspired by Barcelona vintage market

This box of vintage cigarette papers designer Katie Barcelona (and we love her last name!) found in a flea market in Barcelona, inspired her to do these Luxe Business Cards for Moo! We get excited when our city inspires others to do great work. […]

Enzo Mari’s Barcelona Manifesto

Enzo Mari’s Barcelona Manifesto from 1999 should still be followed by designers; now more than ever! “Barcelona Manifesto The utopizing tension of the origins of design must be recovered. If this is the allegory of a possible transformation, then it should reach […]

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Barcelona rumba song, oh yeah!

This is why our hotel will be in Barcelona! Enjoy Peret’s rumba catalana “Barcelona Hechicera”. The guy was a legend and lives on in our hearts!   Top photo by Joan Cortadevellas for DiarioCordoba

The Marquina, a Catalan design classic

The Marquina oil/vinegar recipient that does not drip or stain, is another classic Catalan design we’d like to see at our hotel. By Rafael Marquina, 1961.  

Seats made in Spain by Guillem Ferran

More fun, locally produced sustainable furniture from Spain we’d like to see in our hotel. These seats are by Barcelona designer Guillem Ferran, and made in Valencia.

Dogs outside shops and hotels in Barcelona

Dogs or no dogs at the hotel…? Here’s a whole blog about dogs waiting outside shops in Barcelona!  

Illustration of a more unique Barcelona

Renata Ortega’s vision of a more fun, hipster, different, cultural, graphic, colourful and special Barcelona!  

Is Barcelona spoilt by tourism? Video by BBC!

Is Barcelona spoilt by tourism? We think it is time to unspoil Barcelona by creating elegant and responsible tourism, starting with good hotels!

Is this your empty house in Barcelona?

If this is your house (c/ de l’Encarnaciò in Gracia) and you’re not using it, please get in touch! I have a business offer for you.

Barcelona taxi ilustration

This is very Barcelona! (although bicycles are even better than taxis!) cool designs by Barcelonés  

Green walls for Barcelona

We need more green walls! Nice to see vertical gardens popping up in Barcelona, like the ones at Jean Nouvel’s Fábrica de Moritz, Skunkfunk and Replay’s store!  

The (real) Barcelona illustrated by Amaia Arrazola

Really great illustrations about (the true) Barcelona by Amaia Arrazola from her project Amaia Was Here.