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06 November 2025
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Installs Final Spire Section
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has installed the lower section of the cross atop the tower of Jesus Christ—the final and tallest of the basilica’s 18 spires....
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14 April 2022
Red Balconies Top Residential Tower in Barcelona
Studio Odile Decq has completed a 27-story luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are colored red on the upper floors. The Antares tower...
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18 January 2022
Renowned Spanish Architect Passes Away Aged 82
The Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill has passed away at the age of 82, as announced by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Among Bofill’s most acclaimed...
26 April 2021
Construction on Completion of the Spire Begins on Historic Barcelona Church
Work began Tuesday, 20 April, 2021 on the completion of the spire atop the Virgin Mary’s tower of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and is scheduled...
22 July 2019
Office Tower in Barcelona Converted to Luxury Apartments
The 20-story residences of Mandarin Oriental are set to open their doors within the last quarter of 2020. The former Deutsche Bank building, which saw...
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10 June 2019
Barcelona’s Unfinished Gaudí Basilica Gets Building Permit,137 Years After Construction Started
The unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica was finally granted a building permit on Friday after going without one for 137 years. The church’s foundation and the...
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