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Humana second-hand clothing store. © Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo
The challenge of reducing textile waste and reusing clothes in Barcelona

One of the main concerns of our textile sector today, led by fast fashion, is the amount of waste it produces. Overproduction and overconsumption of garments...

Two young people chat while eating at one of the available tables on the Clariana de les Glòries lawn. © Images Barcelona / Àlex Losada
School, family and social networks. Who is educating our children?

Education is a collective endeavour; we all play a role in shaping the minds of children, serving as their unwitting role models. The responsibility for a...

©Enrique Marco
“As an artist, I believe the true worth lies in the piece I have yet to create”

Jaume Plensa

Jaume Plensa receives us on a Friday morning in his studio. The interview unfolds in one of the workspaces, where there are various enigmatic faces of women...

Gent passejant pel carrer Pi i Maragall. ©Laura Guerrero
What are the people of Barcelona like, how do they live and what do they think?

Barcelona is experiencing growth (1.3% in the last year), driven by immigration (31% of registered residents born abroad, representing 177 nationalities), and...

Image of a composer robot generated through the Midjourney AI system.
Disruptive technologies, intellectual property and image rights

Disruptive technologies are a driver of change and progress in today’s society, but they also pose significant legal challenges in the realm of intellectual...

Photography

The city in images, seen through the eyes of a photographer.

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© Roc Isern Una dona passa davant les façanes geomètriques dels set pisos d'un hotel.
  • Roc Isern

    (Barcelona, 1973). A technical architect by profession, he has seamlessly blended this vocation with his passion for photography, creating a synergy of disciplines that allows him to explore artistic and creative expression. 

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Exposició “Els llibres de la Generalitat republicana (1931-1939)”

Llibres. La mostra es podrà veure fins al dia 1 d’abril de 2024 a la sala 4 de Palau Robert.

When:
From 30/01/2024 to 01/04/2024
Where:
Palau Robert

Exposició: "1.322. Refugis antiaeris de Barcelona"

Llibres. La fotògrafa Ana Sánchez i l’historiador Xavier Domènech recuperen una altra memòria de Barcelona en temps de guerra amb imatges inèdites.

When:
From 06/05/2024 to 06/06/2024
Where:
Centre Cívic La Sedeta

‘Photography for artists. The collection of the illustrator Josep Lluís Pellicer’

Photography. A selection of 170 photos from the thousand or so images that the painter and draughtsman collected during his professional career.

When:
From 23/11/2023 to 19/05/2024
Where:
Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona - Sala d'Exposicions

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The magazine

Consult here all the issues of the Barcelona Metròpolis magazine.

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N129 - Jan 24
N128 - Oct 23
N127 - Jul 23
Cover of Barcelona Metròpolis 126 N126 - Apr 23

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