Wouldn’t this be nice…  

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.  

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 […]

Here’s another nice poster I think guests would appreciate. Check out Poster Cabaret for more inspiring and awareness raising art works like this one or this one.  

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!  

“Airbnb has reached one million nights booked in Spain in the last twelve months, Airbnb’s Kay Kuehne, announced yesterday. This represents an increase of 900% since September last year.” reports Ouishare. Maybe guests should stay in apartments rather than rooms, especially if they […]

Want to get to know the real culture of a city? Then just have dinner at a local’s house! Dine With the Dutch matches visitors with locals that offer three-course dinners at their homes. This is a unique way to experience a […]

Another examplary hotelier is Eric Goode who, apart from owning fabulous hotels like The Maritime, has made it his mission to save the plowshare tortoise. His Manhattan apartment and business partner Sean McPherson are also worth checking out!  

We like Monocle’s limited edition print of the Perfect Hotel by Japanese illustrator Satoshi Hashimoto, although we don’t agree on everything…  

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 […]

Indie Capitalism is the way to go! 4 Reasons Why The Future Of Capitalism Is Homegrown, Small Scale, And Independent: Indie capitalism is local, not global, and cares about the community and jobs and says so right up front. Indie capitalism is […]

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. […]

Buildings are complicated, so why not have portable hotels? Snoozebox delivers rooms made out of shipping containers wherever needed…