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Side Gallery opened up a new 700 square meter exhibition space in Barcelona last month that is worth showcasing. It's a beautiful space. Designed by Spanish architect Guillermo Santomà, the space sits within an old 19th century factory that used to house an Italian pasta company. It's minimal and stark white, but the architecture of the former factory still comes through. There's also a prominent greenhouse featuring flora that is local to South America. Fitting given that the gallery focuses on Latin American design. Have a look.
I also love these images from the architect, which (I think) use light to completely transform the space.
All photos via Side Gallery and Guillermo Santomà
I have written about Medellín, Colombia before on the blog. But the content has mostly come from my urbanist friends. About five years ago, my good friend Alex Feldman -- who is a Managing Director at U3 Advisors -- wrote this guest post about what other cities could learn from Medellín. He wrote it following a trip to the city for the World Urban Forum.
I haven't been to Colombia, but it's high up on my list. So I enjoyed watching the story of Medellín's turnaround in this Future of Cities Retro Report. It is the same story that Alex told over five years ago, but that doesn't make the lessons any less valuable. (If you can't see the embedded video at the bottom of this post, click here.)
Eugenie Birch -- who is interviewed in the video and who is a professor at my alma mater -- hits the nail on the head when she says that a lot of this stuff isn't rocket science. Look, we know how to lay pipes. We know how to build transportation systems. It comes down to this: Is there the political will?
https://youtu.be/BoRx_zIwiXM
Side Gallery opened up a new 700 square meter exhibition space in Barcelona last month that is worth showcasing. It's a beautiful space. Designed by Spanish architect Guillermo Santomà, the space sits within an old 19th century factory that used to house an Italian pasta company. It's minimal and stark white, but the architecture of the former factory still comes through. There's also a prominent greenhouse featuring flora that is local to South America. Fitting given that the gallery focuses on Latin American design. Have a look.
I also love these images from the architect, which (I think) use light to completely transform the space.
All photos via Side Gallery and Guillermo Santomà
I have written about Medellín, Colombia before on the blog. But the content has mostly come from my urbanist friends. About five years ago, my good friend Alex Feldman -- who is a Managing Director at U3 Advisors -- wrote this guest post about what other cities could learn from Medellín. He wrote it following a trip to the city for the World Urban Forum.
I haven't been to Colombia, but it's high up on my list. So I enjoyed watching the story of Medellín's turnaround in this Future of Cities Retro Report. It is the same story that Alex told over five years ago, but that doesn't make the lessons any less valuable. (If you can't see the embedded video at the bottom of this post, click here.)
Eugenie Birch -- who is interviewed in the video and who is a professor at my alma mater -- hits the nail on the head when she says that a lot of this stuff isn't rocket science. Look, we know how to lay pipes. We know how to build transportation systems. It comes down to this: Is there the political will?
https://youtu.be/BoRx_zIwiXM
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