








Good design is timeless, and this space in Barcelona, Spain, completed in 1975 proves it. Spanish architect Ricardo Boffil purchased an old cement factory and put it through a radical renovation to form his office come model laboratory, exhibition space and personal apartment. By cleaning the cement and revealing past-concealed elements, he enabled the space to embrace a strong aesthetic whilst remaining perfectly unfinished. He kept surrealist elements in the space that had developed since WWI like stairs leading to nowhere, and physical spaces hanging over voids. He kept the interior simple with casual-slip white sofas, large monochromatic rugs and long curtains to enhance its high-stud, paired alongside framed architectural prints.