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The recovery of the construction industry in Catalonia is still very weak and far from being back to normal
La superfície dels projectes d'execució creix un 7%, però es continua a nivells molt baixos i amb una distribució territorial diferenciada, concentrant-se la majoria de projectes al voltant de la ciutat de Barcelona. La rehabilitació integral representa tan sols un 30% de la superfície visada i no mostra signes de creixement.
Dia: 8/08/2017
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Going off the planned route on the eastern US seaboard
Going off the planned route on the eastern US seaboard
Up early on a wintry Saturday morning, you decide to take the car up to Portland (Maine) to spend the day touring the gorgeous coast of New England, when… 'Oh, wait!' 'Yeah, yeah.'
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Exhibition in Amsterdam: 'The Sixties - A Worldwide Happening'
Exhibition in Amsterdam: 'The Sixties - A Worldwide Happening'
As the Tropen Museum in Amsterdam states:'The Sixties - A Worldwide Happening' is an exhibition which makes the 1960s feel amazingly close and recognizable because today’s world builds on the icons of yesterday. The exhibition offers a global view of the 1960s, an era when globalization as we know it first appeared.Today’s world builds on the icons of yesterday
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ARCHITECTURAL BUSINESS MEETING IN HOLLAND
ARCHITECTURAL BUSINESS MEETING IN HOLLAND
On 19th-21st June and coinciding with the 'Dag van de Architectuur' (Day of Architecture) in the Netherlands, the office Noord Zuid Architectuur organized a 'Spanish Architectural Business Meeting'.
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Finalists chosen for the architectural contest of the new Camp Nou
Finalists chosen for the architectural contest of the new Camp Nou
The jury has chosen the finalists of the architectural contest for the new Camp Nou and the new Palau Blaugrana, who will now develop their proposals, during the second phase of the selection process.
Dia: 10/09/2015
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The Catalan Government approves the Architecture Bill
The Catalan Government approves the Architecture Bill
The Architecture Bill establishes the public nature of architecture and develops measures for its promotion and dissemination, as well as for the fostering and encouragement of architectural quality. The Bill moves on to the Parliament, where we expect its proceedings during the upcoming term.
Dia: 30/07/2015
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The new Correspondents' Journal is available
The new Correspondents' Journal is available
The journal is part of the website arquitectes.cat, and its aim is to approach the reality of the cities and countries that constitute the COAC Correspondents' Network, creating an opinion space where our correspondents write about issues related to architecture from a professional point of view, while including also cultural and social issues.
Dia: 30/07/2015
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2015 Local Elections: Building Better Towns
2015 Local Elections: Building Better Towns
Catalan municipalities, immersed in a process of major transformation and within a crisis that has strongly affected its inhabitants, face needs and opportunities of unknown intensity in the field of urban regeneration.
Dia: 20/04/2015
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Catalan architects in the World
Catalan architects in the World
On February 24th the COAC held the awards ceremony of the First "Mostra" Exhibition of International Catalan Architecture.
Dia: 25/02/2015
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Catalan architects, present at the Denkmal Restoration Fair
Catalan architects, present at the Denkmal Restoration Fair
The Centre for Architectural Rehabilitation of Barcelona (OBRA) takes part in the 2014 Denkmal Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation, held on November the 6th, 7th and 8th in Leipzig (Germany) and dedicated, this year, to historical facades.
Dia: 10/11/2014
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Taula rodona sobre turisme i sostenibilitat
Taula rodona sobre turisme i sostenibilitat
La agrupación AuS del COAC organizó la mesa redonda Turismo y sostenibilidad: destinos turísticos maduros el pasado 12 de febrero en la sede de Plaza Nueva. ¿Es posible incorporar criterios de sostenibilidad ambiental en un modelo turístico muy maduro como el de nuestras playas, por ejemplo?
