Barcelona Spain Architecture and Design

Its melange of treads serve as the centerpiece of this elegantly renovated wabi-sabi flat.

Paris firm Plan Común rejigged the floor plan of the stone and concrete country residence for energy efficiency and improved indoor/outdoor flow.

Cometa Architects finessed a new plan that includes a radiant living and dining area with original patterned floors.

Slow Studio Arquitectura designed the double-height space as a flexible living area, but it also optimizes the residence’s thermal performance.

The indoor/outdoor plan by architect Sanchis Olivares features pockets of greenery that pop against its crisp clay bricks.

There was nothing worth saving, so Forma Arquitectura employed metallic accents, mirrored partitions, and strategic sight lines to transform the dull flat into a dynamic home.

The texture of the gold-hued walls and ceiling is balanced with red steel beams, polished concrete, and pops of pink.

The earthy hue runs the length of the small space, which is cleverly divided into public and private zones.

Clément Cividino’s fascination with forgotten prefab designs has become a full-blown obsession. His latest? An ingenious structure with a checkered past.

Architect Pau Munar and his girlfriend, Victoria Rodriguez, design a luminous base for weekend surfing excursions on the Mediterranean island’s northern coast.

Their gathering space connects to the kitchen and features a built-in bench, a barbecue, and a shade mechanism to stay cool.

The renovation of a century-old home in Valencia put DG Estudio to the test—and the firm passed with flying colors.

Ideo Arquitectura Boutique uses local materials to revitalize a 200-year-old residence, emphasizing a connection with its rear courtyard.

At an apartment set above a storefront, Mira Architecture creates an arrangement of three units and peels back layers of ’70s plaster to reveal rosy brick and ceramic tile.

The 376-square-foot Pine Nut Cabane by Daab Design adds a minimal guest suite with plywood interiors and matte-black finishes to a multigenerational family getaway.

Atzur Arquitectura kept the 1930s flat’s original details, like barrel-vaulted ceilings and a mix of patterned floor tiles, but rearranged the interiors to maximize light.

The renovation maintains original elements of the 1961 factory including brick walls, hardwood floors, barrel-vaulted ceilings, stained-glass details, and even some of the...

The 1,399-square-foot apartment maintains original details dating back to 1900, including shallow-arched, brick barrel vaults with wood beams and colorful mosaic floors.

A pandemic lockdown affords a young couple the opportunity to create a charmingly uncomplicated home in the Catalan countryside.

The 20th-century unit hosts a trove of original detail, including a Charlotte Perriand–designed kitchen and a staircase by Jean Prouvé.

Mariana de Delás revitalizes an old stone hut, devising a portable “solar wheelbarrow” to recharge its batteries.

The renovation by miniArquitectura keeps the home’s charm intact, but creates opened-up spaces with a material palette to match.

Their barrel-vaulted dwelling is so efficient that they didn’t have to turn on the heater last winter.

Architecture office AMOO revitalizes a 650-square-foot bachelor pad with a focus on light and color.

Las Tres Marias features a series of arches, terra-cotta tiles, and opened-up interiors that provide the sisters with a breezy holiday home near the coast.

On a corner lot in Valencia, Piano Piano Studio combines cozy courtyards with double-height interiors to create an airy, light-filled home.

The legendary architect’s Casa Vicens will open its doors in Barcelona for an exclusive one-night stay.

To renovate a penthouse in Valencia, DG Estudio began by restoring sheen to its historic charms.

A new home on the island of Formentera fuses Mediterranean craft with the lay of the land.

In Zaragoza, the humdrum exterior of a working-class home goes unmarred, but inside are flowing, loftlike interiors.