Barcelona is famous for its tile design. Mass production started in the 19th century and the floors of the city reached their splendor in the age of Art Nouveau. This book comes with a CD and the digitalised designs.  

Impressive painting of Barcelona as seen from Montjuic. yorokobumag via View of Barcelona from Montjuic hill

Here are some tours around Barcelona for the non-tourist. The guide book “Barcelona 20×20” takes you to 20 unique places in the city, chosen and explained by 20 unique people who have a strong relationship with Barcelona. Amongst others, Ferran Adrià takes […]

Check out this renovated Barcelona apartment by Eque y Seta; a refreshing mix of old and new while respecting the original elements and traditions. Beautiful hydraulic floor, lots of reclaimed as well as natural materials and a clever distribution that allows for […]

Here’s a cool Memory game based on the city of Barcelona! The Fotomemorizador by Guía Curiosa looks like a fun souvenir for both visiters and locals. “If we consider two essential elements of the human being —game and curiosity— and we combine them […]

Here’s a unique travel guide for the eco-conscious non-tourists! I also highly recommend the Weird and Wonderful Guide to Barcelona, all by LeCool. If you want to borrow this, feel free to visit our library!  

A big thank you to everyone who participated in What is Barcelona design? last week during the Barcelona Design Week, and also to the BCD, Ryan Frank and Moritz! For more suggestions please email us, thank you.  

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 […]

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

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 […]

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. […]

Yes please! More travellers instead of tourists for Barcelona!  

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 […]

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

Fun packaging and tasty products from the Catalan Mediterranean by Espinaler. Every hotel should promote local food!