This Is How We Experienced Barcelona Architecture Weeks 2025
Thank You for Joining Us for This Edition of the Setmanes d’Arquitectura. Here’s a Visual Summary of Our Activities.
After seven intense and exciting weeks, we say goodbye to another edition of the Barcelona Architecture Weeks, a project that, year after year, proves its ability to bring architecture closer to people and foster meaningful conversations about the city.
Once again, it has been a pleasure to be part of this initiative organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, and to share activities with ArquinFAD, El Globus Vermell, and COL·LAB. Our thanks go to these organizations, as well as to everyone who took part in our events and shared their ideas, opinions, and experiences.
A special mention goes to our guides, who made each tour a memorable experience, and to the photographers who skillfully captured the best moments. Below, we share the aftermovie of the FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards itinerary, featuring images by Clara Antón.
Thank you for joining us for the 2025 Barcelona Architecture Weeks. See you in 2026!
Looking back at our April announcement…
This was the text we used in April to present our proposals for the 2025 Barcelona Architecture Weeks. We now accompany it with images captured during the activities, as part of the full journey.
Once again, Guiding Architects Barcelona is joining the Architecture Weeks with a series of activities open to the entire community, designed to explore and reflect on projects that are redefining the city. Throughout May and June, we will be offering free guided tours and talks focusing on key topics such as urban greenery, housing, and historical heritage, as drivers of innovation and social and urban cohesion.
Guided visit to the Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary, © Roc Isern Barbat
Guided Tour | Josep Lluís Sert, Re-Visions: Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary
Saturday 17 May, three consecutive visits from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, and from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Discover one of the key works of rationalism in Barcelona with our guided tour of the Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary by Josep Lluís Sert (1935), organized in collaboration with El Globus Vermell. A journey through the early work of the renowned architect, exploring the influences of the modern movement and the functionalist principles that shaped his career, as well as the constants that defined his work: natural light, functionality, and the connection between architecture and its surroundings.
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 1 hour
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Talk on cooperative housing, © Oscar Mata Carlús
Talk | Cooperative Housing, Social and Individual Health
Wednesday 21 May, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
How does housing affect our health? This talk explores the impact of cooperative housing on physical, mental, and social well-being. Through examples from Barcelona and other European cities, it will examine sustainable cohabitation models, community-centered design, and the benefits of living in shared spaces. A reflection on how architecture and housing models can improve our quality of life. The presentation will be led by Ana Fernández, founding partner of COL-LAB.
Language: Spanish
Duration: 1 hour
The talk is free but preregistration is required.
Guided tour of the FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards, © Clara Antón
Guided Tour | Re-visiting the FAD Awards Architecture and Interior Design
Saturday 24 May, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Thursday 29 May, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 7 June, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Join us for this guided tour organized in collaboration with ARQUIN-FAD and El Globus Vermell as part of the FAD Awards Architecture and Interior Design. We’ll walk along Avinguda Diagonal and through the Sarrià–Sant Gervasi neighborhood to discover a selection of award-winning projects, from the 1950s to the present day, that have helped establish Barcelona as an international benchmark for architecture and design. We’ll share the history of the FAD Awards and their role in promoting quality in architecture, interior design, and urban spaces, while offering context on the significance of each building and its creators.
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Guided tour of Sant Martí, © Guiding Architects Barcelona
Guided Tour | Renaturalisation of Sant Martí
Saturdays 7 and 21 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Get a closer look at how Barcelona is re-naturalizing its urban environment with our guided tour through the Sant Martí neighborhood. On this walking tour of the renewed Plaça de les Glòries, Avinguda Meridiana, the 22@ district, and the Poblenou superblock, we’ll explore different sustainable design strategies that are transforming hard, sparsely vegetated spaces into green corridors, urban parks, and biodiversity areas. It’s a great opportunity to understand how the city is evolving towards a healthier, more resilient urban model.
Saturday 7 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Language: Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Saturday 21 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Language: Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Guided visit to Lleialtat Santsenca, © Roc Isern Barbat
Guided Tour | Social and Environmental Sustainability
Saturdays 14 and 28 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join us for this walking tour through the Sants neighborhood, where we’ll visit La Lleialtat Santsenca and La Comunal, two historic buildings transformed into community-managed spaces. In the wake of the 2008 crisis, local architecture has embraced the rehabilitation of industrial heritage, combining sustainability, social engagement, and neighborhood participation. This tour highlights how the recovery of these spaces is redefining the urban and cultural landscape, balancing tradition, innovation, and social cohesion.
Saturday 14 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Saturday 28 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
About Barcelona Architecture Weeks
Since its launch in 2017, Barcelona Architecture Weeks, organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, have established themselves as a key event for bringing architecture closer to the public. In its 2025 edition, taking place from May 12 to June 28, Architecture Weeks will offer an extensive program of activities, aiming to serve as a prelude to Barcelona 2026, World Capital of Architecture. Over seven weeks, the city will be filled with exhibitions, talks, workshops, and guided tours across all its districts.
This Is How We Experienced Barcelona Architecture Weeks 2025
Thank You for Joining Us for This Edition of the Setmanes d’Arquitectura. Here’s a Visual Summary of Our Activities.
After seven intense and exciting weeks, we say goodbye to another edition of the Barcelona Architecture Weeks, a project that, year after year, proves its ability to bring architecture closer to people and foster meaningful conversations about the city.
Once again, it has been a pleasure to be part of this initiative organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, and to share activities with ArquinFAD, El Globus Vermell, and COL·LAB. Our thanks go to these organizations, as well as to everyone who took part in our events and shared their ideas, opinions, and experiences.
A special mention goes to our guides, who made each tour a memorable experience, and to the photographers who skillfully captured the best moments. Below, we share the aftermovie of the FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards itinerary, featuring images by Clara Antón.
Thank you for joining us for the 2025 Barcelona Architecture Weeks. See you in 2026!
Looking back at our April announcement…
This was the text we used in April to present our proposals for the 2025 Barcelona Architecture Weeks. We now accompany it with images captured during the activities, as part of the full journey.
Once again, Guiding Architects Barcelona is joining the Architecture Weeks with a series of activities open to the entire community, designed to explore and reflect on projects that are redefining the city. Throughout May and June, we will be offering free guided tours and talks focusing on key topics such as urban greenery, housing, and historical heritage, as drivers of innovation and social and urban cohesion.
Guided visit to the Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary, © Roc Isern Barbat
Guided Tour | Josep Lluís Sert, Re-Visions: Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary
Saturday 17 May, three consecutive visits from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, and from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Discover one of the key works of rationalism in Barcelona with our guided tour of the Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary by Josep Lluís Sert (1935), organized in collaboration with El Globus Vermell. A journey through the early work of the renowned architect, exploring the influences of the modern movement and the functionalist principles that shaped his career, as well as the constants that defined his work: natural light, functionality, and the connection between architecture and its surroundings.
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 1 hour
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Talk on cooperative housing, © Oscar Mata Carlús
Talk | Cooperative Housing, Social and Individual Health
Wednesday 21 May, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
How does housing affect our health? This talk explores the impact of cooperative housing on physical, mental, and social well-being. Through examples from Barcelona and other European cities, it will examine sustainable cohabitation models, community-centered design, and the benefits of living in shared spaces. A reflection on how architecture and housing models can improve our quality of life. The presentation will be led by Ana Fernández, founding partner of COL-LAB.
Language: Spanish
Duration: 1 hour
The talk is free but preregistration is required.
Guided tour of the FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards, © Clara Antón
Guided Tour | Re-visiting the FAD Awards Architecture and Interior Design
Saturday 24 May, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Thursday 29 May, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 7 June, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Join us for this guided tour organized in collaboration with ARQUIN-FAD and El Globus Vermell as part of the FAD Awards Architecture and Interior Design. We’ll walk along Avinguda Diagonal and through the Sarrià–Sant Gervasi neighborhood to discover a selection of award-winning projects, from the 1950s to the present day, that have helped establish Barcelona as an international benchmark for architecture and design. We’ll share the history of the FAD Awards and their role in promoting quality in architecture, interior design, and urban spaces, while offering context on the significance of each building and its creators.
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Guided tour of Sant Martí, © Guiding Architects Barcelona
Guided Tour | Renaturalisation of Sant Martí
Saturdays 7 and 21 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Get a closer look at how Barcelona is re-naturalizing its urban environment with our guided tour through the Sant Martí neighborhood. On this walking tour of the renewed Plaça de les Glòries, Avinguda Meridiana, the 22@ district, and the Poblenou superblock, we’ll explore different sustainable design strategies that are transforming hard, sparsely vegetated spaces into green corridors, urban parks, and biodiversity areas. It’s a great opportunity to understand how the city is evolving towards a healthier, more resilient urban model.
Saturday 7 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Language: Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Saturday 21 June, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Language: Spanish
Duration: 2.5 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Guided visit to Lleialtat Santsenca, © Roc Isern Barbat
Guided Tour | Social and Environmental Sustainability
Saturdays 14 and 28 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join us for this walking tour through the Sants neighborhood, where we’ll visit La Lleialtat Santsenca and La Comunal, two historic buildings transformed into community-managed spaces. In the wake of the 2008 crisis, local architecture has embraced the rehabilitation of industrial heritage, combining sustainability, social engagement, and neighborhood participation. This tour highlights how the recovery of these spaces is redefining the urban and cultural landscape, balancing tradition, innovation, and social cohesion.
Saturday 14 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
Saturday 28 June, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Language: Catalan or Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
The tour is free but preregistration is required.
About Barcelona Architecture Weeks
Since its launch in 2017, Barcelona Architecture Weeks, organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, have established themselves as a key event for bringing architecture closer to the public. In its 2025 edition, taking place from May 12 to June 28, Architecture Weeks will offer an extensive program of activities, aiming to serve as a prelude to Barcelona 2026, World Capital of Architecture. Over seven weeks, the city will be filled with exhibitions, talks, workshops, and guided tours across all its districts.
