Jordi Canudas

Barcelona

Jordi Canudas lives in the historic center of Barcelona. The designer is a member of the OKAY Studio collective and especially enjoys working with light. He sees the creation of his products—lamps, furniture, design objects—as an adventure with an unforeseeable outcome. The 41 year old follows the development of his ideas from the very beginning, a process that can result in a sofa that even superstars like Beyoncé love. In addition, Jordi teaches at the ELISAVA Escola Superior de Disseny in Barcelona and at the Bath Spa University in England.

Barcelona has a population of 1.6 million. The heartland of design has futuristic constructions as well a concentration of Gothic buildings and a stunning Art Nouveu district.
The densely populated cultural metropolis stretches an expanse between the Mediterranean and rolling mountains.
Picturesque and surreal parks mark the city, with a two-mile-long beach at its edge.
In the center of the city, the cathedral Sagrada Familia is still growing, with one of the longest building times in history.
The capital city of Catalonia is impressive with its contrasting diversity.
Barcelona has a population of 1.6 million. The heartland of design has futuristic constructions as well a concentration of Gothic buildings and a stunning Art Nouveu district.
The densely populated cultural metropolis stretches an expanse between the Mediterranean and rolling mountains.

They’ve autonomously started an urban gardening project by cultivating vegetables.
“The thing I like the most about my neighborhood is that it still belongs to the residents,” explains Jordi.
“In the historic center, that’s becoming more and more rare.”
Neighbors have started planting gardens in free plots of land.
They’ve autonomously started an urban gardening project by cultivating vegetables.
“The thing I like the most about my neighborhood is that it still belongs to the residents,” explains Jordi.

Jordi thinks that people actively participating in shaping their living spaces and curating the public spaces according to their own expectations and needs is a type of democratic movement. According to him, new technology could support this societal change.

The 1992 Summer Olympics dramatically shaped the development of the city. The harbor was extended, and low-income districts and neglected industrial areas along the water gave way to a modern coastal area, with new apartments and the two-mile-long sandy beach. Star architect Frank O. Gehry also immortalized his lattice fish in gleaming metal.

Jordi loves Barcelona because of its remarkably multifaceted attractions, like the traditional Mercat de Santa Caterina located in the historic center, and, of course, the beautiful weather. The eScooter is the perfect mode of transportation on the hilly, narrow streets of the city: You can enjoy the fresh air and arrive at your destination cool and refreshed.

Barcelona is a mecca for architects. Antoni Gaudí’s iconic buildings are no longer the only ones shaping the city’s image.
Jean Nouvel draws the world’s attention with the 465-foot-tall iridescent Torre Agbar on Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes.
Avant-garde highlights make otherwise neglected neighborhoods interesting and help give them a breath of fresh air, Jordi believes.
Barcelona is a mecca for architects. Antoni Gaudí’s iconic buildings are no longer the only ones shaping the city’s image.
Jean Nouvel draws the world’s attention with the 465-foot-tall iridescent Torre Agbar on Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes.

An astounding building with a gigantic mirrored ceiling was erected according to the design of Fermín Vásquez on the once rundown grounds.
The new location of the flea market Els Encants is an architectural boon.
Barcelona’s biggest rummage sale moved from the north to the south side of the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes in May 2014.
An astounding building with a gigantic mirrored ceiling was erected according to the design of Fermín Vásquez on the once rundown grounds.
The new location of the flea market Els Encants is an architectural boon.

On the way to the ocean: The ride lasts 15 minutes from Torre Agbar and the Els Encants flea market to the Plaça del Mar. Another impressive tower joins the ranks: The Torre Sant Sebastià is the final stop of Barcelona’s legendary aerial tramway.

The impressive greenhouse in the Parc de la Ciutadella dates back to the year 1888. The construction of steel and glass was created for the World Fair at the time. Jordi loves this idyllic garden, one of the few green oases in the city center. He can catch his breath here, and enjoy the feeling of being in the open air without leaving the city.

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