Before & After: A Surprising Home Springs Up in a Basic Barcelona Storefront
Architect Paula Herrero transformed the run-down space with a pop-out bedroom and a sculptural staircase for a designer who turns fire hoses into furniture.
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For Marcela Lozano, reinvention comes naturally. As she was growing up in Argentina, her family had a common refrain: ¿Para que podrá servir esto? Or, What could this be used for?
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Melissa Dalton
Dwell Contributor
Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.