‘Villa Julia’ is a smart little des res for sure. With a bold façade and lots of potential for the owner to place their own stamp on it, the playhouse was created by Spanish designer Javier Mariscal, who is as much a national mascot as Cobi, the dog he created for the Barcelona 1982 Olympics.
It may well be the easiest way to get a place near to this visionary – and it’s worth noting that where Mariscal goes other creative minds are sure to follow. Around the studio he set up in the eighties, in what was then an abandoned and run-down collection of warehouses in the Poblenou district, has now sprung up a quiet and leafy artists' community and impressive creative hub worth visiting.
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Established by Ignacio Fernandez Rodgriquez in 2003, Aspid Cars has brought the Supercar to Spain
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The Cubic rooms of Aragon's Hotel Consolacion perch high above Aragon
A high-design boutique hotel, Consolacion sits atop a rocky ravine in North East Spain
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Espadrilles, the stylish Spanish footwear of choice
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Studio House Acoran II, by Gyp Arquitectos
Recycling centre by Hidalgo Hartmann architects
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Recycling Centre, Barcelona by Hidalgo Hartmann
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Hotel Ferrero, Valencia
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Villa Julia Playhouse, by Javier Mariscal
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Valdermorillo House, by Padilla Nicas
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Women's Institute Mostoles, by Nodo
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One of the 2009 Pamplona Festival's high-colour posters
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Muralla by Ricardo Bofill Architects
Fabrica by Ricardo Bofill Architects
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Simil Jesus by Ricardo Fumnal
Work for GIles Deacon by Ricardo Fumnal
Artwork for Mango by RIcardo Fumnal
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The Lab Room Spa, Madrid
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Trestle table by Spanish designer, Tomas Alonso
Read the Article: Luis Venegas, Publisher (opens in new tab)
Erotic publishing from Spanish creative, Luis Venegas
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Wind farms help keep things running at the Aire de Bardenas Hotel
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