Barcelona Architecture Weeks: Join Our Free Guided Tours and Talks!

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.

Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary, © José Hevia / Fundación Docomomo Ibérico®

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.

Register here

Talk on Cooperative Housing, © Guiding Architects Barcelona

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.

Register here

Lleialtat Santsenca Civic Centre, © Adrià Goula

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.

Register here

Cristóbal Moura Green Axis, © 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.

Register here

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.

Register here

La Comunal Cooperative Space, © Guiding Architects Barcelona

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.

Register here

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.

Register here

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.

Published On: April 30, 2025Categories: blog
Zehn unverzichtbare Bücher, um Barcelona und seine Architektur zu verstehen

Barcelona Architecture Weeks: Join Our Free Guided Tours and Talks!

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.

Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary, © José Hevia / Fundación Docomomo Ibérico®

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.

Register here

Talk on Cooperative Housing, © Guiding Architects Barcelona

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.

Register here

Lleialtat Santsenca Civic Centre, © Adrià Goula

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.

Register here

Cristóbal Moura Green Axis, © 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.

Register here

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.

Register here

La Comunal Cooperative Space, © Guiding Architects Barcelona

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.

Register here

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.

Register here

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.

Published On: April 30, 2025Categories: blog
Zehn unverzichtbare Bücher, um Barcelona und seine Architektur zu verstehen