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Barcelona route to the discovery of design

Barcelona route to the discovery of design
Barcelona route to the discovery of design it has been modified: 2015-11-09 di Greta Lomaestro

If you like this design route Barcelona is the place for you here are some tips to discover all the best of the Spanish city!

Whether you are interested in architecture and design, professionals or simple students, Barcelona is certainly the perfect city in which to fill up on culture, history and fun!

For here you can choose to wander through the many historic areas of the city or opt for a Barcelona route organized especially for you from the many local tour operators, able to develop trails for all audiences here then arise as services Vesping, A team of young Italian passion for the city who have chosen to create an Vespa scooter rental service with which to travel independently driven by a GPS, or take part in group tours to discover the most magical of the Spanish city.

If you are interested in design and architecture in particular, for example, you can opt for a do-it-yourself tour where you are to choose what to watch and when. Here are 3 Unmissable for all designers addicted:

MACBA Museum

The famous Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona is a must: the building has been designed by Richard Meier and is located in the Raval district. It includes a rich collection of works of art, installations and private galleries of the most important modern artists and designers: a visit here is definitely a must!

Barcelona Pavilion

It 'a true symbol of modernist architecture and the city, a structure now associated with Barcelona the same: we are talking of the Mies van der Rohe, commonly known as the Barcelona Pavilion, built in 1929 for the Universal Exhibition. The original structure was dismantled, but was rebuilt in the late thirties by a group of Spanish architects on the basis of simple photographs.

Barcelona route to the discovery of design, the German pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1929 Mies van der Rohe

German Pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1929 Mies van der Rohe

Joan Miro Foundation

In this museum, designed by brutalist Josep Luis Sert, they are well preserved 14.000 works of the master of Spanish surrealism. The foundation is located in the Parc de Montjuic, and from this location you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire city of Barcelona.

Barcelona route to the discovery of design, Miro

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