Ten Barcelonas in Ten Passages: Exploring the Hidden Alleys of the Catalan Capital
Barcelona is a city of passages, a typology common in global urbanism yet often misunderstood. Spanish cultural tradition has long assumed that any narrow street or passage draws inspiration from Paris, following Walter Benjamin’s little-read The Arcades Project. In reality, each passage in Barcelona—over 400 in total—has its own history and character. Exploring ten districts... » read more