More simple storage solutions to replace chunky, bad-smelling hotel closets… Also view: 7 day closet, multifuncional structure, chairs as shelving system, DVELAS hanging line and this recycled paint bucket storage solution.
Want to stay in Barcelona during the 60ies? Check out La Granja’s new design of Chic&Basic Ramblas. The doors of the rooms feature a small exhibition about that time: culture and society, design icons, tourism, mass consumption, folklore, intellectual jet sets, the […]
Teixidors is another company from Barcelona whose values we like very much. We create unique, unrepeatable products made with highest quality materials that always follow an entirely manual process. Our project is not a romantic utopia; it’s a work philosophy with a […]
This is the kind of furniture we’d like to see in hotels- simple and flexible use, easy cleaning, not bulky, and, eco-friendly (100% renewable, easy disassembly, fully biodegradable and long-lasting). 7-day-closet by studio248
Despite many fabulous amenities and services, the bed remains the most important element in a hotel. It needs to be comfortable, clean and, so we believe, eco-friendly. Here are Tablet’s 10 best hotels for a good night’s sleep. Also read how our […]
Last week we visited Apartment 1/11 of Casa Bloc in St Andreu, Barcelona. We recommend this trip to anyone interested in Barcelona’s history, architecture and design. You need to book in advance vie the DHUB. Casa Bloc is a residential building built […]
Open Plan by Andre Pradiktha is the community prize winner for Tablet’s Rethink Hotels competition to design a new concept that would maximize the hotel’s potential as a site for social interaction. It is all about creating hotels for travelers and locals […]
These guys know how to recycle! Check out the Campana brothers’ New Hotel for YES! in Athens via diarioDESIGN for more photos.
We like products 100% made in Barcelona, and if they are 100% recyclable even more so! So we like Boo in Barcelona.
The Hüttenpalast in Berlin is an old vacuum factory filled with vintage caravans and wooden huts that serve as hotel rooms. We love the idea and wonder how this would be possible in Barcelona and make it past the current regulations… Watch […]
Here’s a photo of one of Salvador Dalí’s masterpieces: the logo of the Catalan lollipop Chupa Chups! Read the full story via Fast Company The lollipop has even made it into the MoMA collection!
by Iratxe López de Munín
If you think about it, the Catalan Porrón is a very eco-friendly way to drink wine at big events- avoiding the need to wash glasses, or even plastic cups! It is also fully recyclable at the end of its life. For those […]
On our quest to define what Barcelona design is, Viviana Narotzky’s book ’La Barcelona del diseño’ is a must-read.
Here’s a wooden flooring that offers more floors per forest by respecting the trees’ natural curves. Bolefloor uses FSC certified wood and saves natural resources through its optimising technology. And it looks good! Thanks Dmass for the tip!
