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Castellers: the highest human tower

In Tarragona, Spain, Took place one of the famous festival Castellars: Teams of men, made up of 100-200 people, stand on each other's shoulders to build the tallest human tower. Each tower, which can rise to seven floors high, culminates with a small boy, called the anxaneta.

Architecture

Villa Residence Symphony, Spain / A-cero Architects

The Spanish study of Architects A-cero presents in 2009 the Symphony Residence: a series of volumes constructed and carefully combined as a perfect game that blends the boundaries between art and architecture.

Architecture

Frank Owen Gehry / Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

When it comes to great works of architecture, one can not speak of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, designed by Frank Owen GehryNot only for its spectacular and its cutting edge technology, but because it was the star of a new era, that of the transition to the digital age.

Architecture

Isabel Rivas and Javier Ureña / Wine Center in La Rioja

Isabel Rivas Javier Ureña Wine Center in La Rioja-10

Isabel Rivas and Javier Ureña recently won 1st prize in the LA&W Landscape Architecture & Wine competition. WINE, Gastronomy and Culture have traditionally been linked in Spain. The vineyards have created a unique landscape in La Rioja, and the culinary art has a great tradition in this region.

Architecture

Metropol Parasol, Plaza de la Encarnacion, Seville, Spain / J. MAYER H. Architects

Metropol Parasol was finally completed in April 2011 after a competition launched by the city of Seville in 2004. Located in the Plaza de la Encarnacion,