Constructed from compressed earth blocks, social housing on Eivissa by Peris+Toral Arquitectes is a necessary return to low-tech
Another earth brick in the wall: social housing on Eivissa, Spain, by Peris+Toral Arquitectes
Author Archives: Rafael Gómez-Moriana
Form follows footwear: Project Gomila in Palma de Mallorca, by MVRDV and GRAS Reynés Arquitectos
With Palma de Mallorca’s Project Gomila, shoe brand Camper dips its toes into city-building
Social housing in Mallorca, Spain by IBAVI
IBAVI’s latest experiment in ecologically sustainable social housing is constructed from load‑bearing stone quarried locally on Mallorca
Enric Miralles (1955–2000)
A firm believer in designing by doing, the short but illustrious career of Miralles left a broad legacy of work characterised by continuous drawing and making
Hide and seek: Imagine Montessori Primary School in Valencia, Spain by Gradolí & Sanz
Architectures of play and education are designed into Gradolí & Sanz Arquitectes’ Imagine Montessori Primary School in Paterna, Valencia
Circle of life: Flores & Prats’ Sala Beckett theatre in Barcelona
New into Old 2019 Winner: the refurbishment of Flores & Prats’ Sala Beckett in Barcelona keeps the exterior true to its 1920s composition but substantially reconfigures the interior
Social housing, Formentera, Spain, by the Instituto Balear de la Vivienda
A prototype of 14 social housing units on the island of Formentera by the Instituto Balear de la Vivienda is an ambitious pilot project using Posidonia seagrass for low-carbon construction
Overarching Craft: Mesura’s house extension in Elche, Spain
AR House 2018 Commended: strategically laid out in relation to climate and orientation, this vaulted rectilinear brick and concrete garden pavilion creates space around it as much as within
