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Spanish Architecture refers to the architectural style and building techniques developed and used in Spain from pre-historic times to the present day. It encompasses a rich and diverse range of styles, from the simple stone structures of the Iberian Peninsula to the ornate Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages, to the elaborately decorated Mudéjar style of the Islamic period, to the modernist designs of the 20th century. Spanish architecture is characterized by its use of arches, courtyards, patios, tiles, and ironwork and is known for its bold, bright colors and intricate detailing. It has greatly influenced architectural styles in the Americas and elsewhere due to the widespread colonization and settlement by the Spanish empire in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
The City of Madrid reclaimed the banks of the Manzanares River by depressing a large segment of the inner ring road, the M-30, built in the 1970s and severing whole…
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Sant Mori Pergola, designed by the award-winning MESURA Architects, is an ambitious renovation project of a traditional house with irregular geometry. The house is located in the picturesque rural village…
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The Neuendorf House: A Masterpiece of Minimalism was designed by renowned architects John Pawson and Claudio Silvestrin in 1991. This vacation home on Mallorca’s island is set amidst an almond…
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: this year’s Golden Lion-winning Spanish Pavilion focuses on unfinished structures. “Unfinished” presents a selection of projects developed in the Iberian Peninsula over the last ten years…
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Cordoba is famous for its courtyards, and once a year during the festival de “Los Patios Cordobeses,” private houses all over the city open up their courtyards to the public…
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The Chaparral Educational Center is a colorful building by Alejandro Muñoz Miranda that converts architecture into a dreamlike playground.
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Among the seven finalists that were announced in the international design competition for the proposal of the New Camp Nou Stadium the jury has selected the bid by Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i…
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The Hellscraper (“RascaInfiernos” in Spanish) is the famous Cave House located seven meters below ground designed in 1972 by Fernando Higueras to be his home. Nowadays the Fernando Higueras Foundation…
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The Badajoz Congress Center, designed by the Spanish architecture firm Selgas Cano, is a stunning example of how contemporary architecture can blend seamlessly with historical heritage. The center is situated…
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Completed in 2010 by Spanish architecture firm Ensamble Estudio, The Truffle House camouflages by emulating mineral formation processes in its structure and integrating with the natural environment.
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Completed in 2015 by the Spanish Architecture firm MESURA, House IV is an ambitious residential extension that takes special care to provide quality accommodation. The project works with the region’s…
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© Fernando Alda The Plácido Arango Exhibition space, designed by Elisa Valero, is a buried art venue that seamlessly blends into the surrounding garden, preserving the roots of three trees that…
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The “Torre del Homenaje” or “Tribute Tower” is an enigmatic architectural piece by Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas that has historically been used as a defensive tower. In 2000, the Government of…
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The Peratallada Castle Garden renovation by Spanish Architecture firm MESURA preserves the relics of its medieval times and adds a more significant atmosphere to the fabulous and unique Garden of a heritage…
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