2005 – Mercat Santa Caterina, Barcelona
Architect: Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue
Birds have the best view – the 5,500 square metre roof is stunning from above.
2002 – CaixaForum, Barcelona
Architect: Roberto Luna, Robert Brufau, José Francisco Asarta, Arata Isozaki
Built to house a factory in 1911 by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch,
1992 – Fish, Barcelona
Architect: Frank Gehry
For years, Frank Gehry has been concerned with fish imagery. Here, his fish fixation is manifested by a 35 metre x 54 metre fish made of steel lattice.
1992 – Hotel Arts, Barcelona
Architect: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
One of two landmark towers marking the beginning of the Olympic Port area, the Hotel Arts by SOM is 153 metres tall.
1994 – El Corte Inglés, Barcelona
Architect: Torres & Lapeà±a / MBM
El Corte Inglés is a massive department store dominating the Plaça de Catalunya.
1992 – Torre de Communicació de Collserola, Barcelona
Architect: Foster & Partners
Built for the Barcelona Olympics, this tower by Norman Foster & Partners was a competition winning entry to centralise the communications equipment which was spread all over the mountaintop.
1995 – Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
Architect: Richard Meier & Partners
The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) is part of a cultural axis of buildings designed to open up the Raval area for rejuvenation.
1929 – Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona
Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
One of the classic designs of International Modernism, technically this building should be called the German Pavilion in Barcelona,
1920 – Casa Rocamora, Barcelona
Architect: B. Basegoda & J. Basegoda
Designed by brothers Bonaventura (1862-1940) & Joaquim Basegoda (1854-1938), the Casa Rocamora looks to renaissance gothic for its inspiration.
1910 – Casa Milà , Barcelona
Architect: Antoni Gaudí
Known as “La Pedrera” or “Stone Quarry” Casa Milà is a purpose built apartment building. Previous Gaudi projects like Casa Batlló had consisted of remodelling of the facade.
