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Cooperative

Laboqueria Arquitectura at the Arquitectura.Coop conference

Laboqueria Arquitectura recently participated in the Arquitectura.Coop conference, an initiative promoted by various cooperatives and social economy entities with the aim of showcasing new ways of practicing architecture through cooperation, social commitment, and territorial transformation. The conference combined spaces for debate and reflection with an exhibition featuring experiences implemented by architecture cooperatives from across the country.

L'Ombra

Community climate shelter in Raval

This summer, L’Ombra, a community climate shelter, has been installed in the Raval neighborhood. It’s designed as a space for rest, gathering, and protection from the increasingly intense effects of heat in public spaces.

The initiative is part of a broader process led by La Traginera, the Urban Community of the Ciutat Vella district, along with Impulsem and the Fundació Tot Raval. This process explores new forms of collective management of urban resources and community-based responses to the climate and energy challenges facing neighborhoods.

Bioclimatism

Bioclimatic design in buildings

Architecture is undergoing a profound transformation. In a context marked by climate change, rising energy costs, and the need to rethink how we live, bioclimatic design is becoming a key tool for creating healthier, more efficient spaces that are better connected to their surroundings.

In this article, we explain how bioclimatic design is applied in real-world projects, both in the renovation of existing buildings and in new construction, based on our experience in residential and community projects in Catalonia.

Rurality and care

Interview with Ricard Grau at Veïnat de Girbau LAB

As part of Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture, the Veïnat interview series, promoted by Girbau LAB in collaboration with Holon, continues to explore new ways of living through a contemporary perspective on shared laundry facilities, common spaces, and everyday coexistence.

One of the latest conversations in the series featured Ricard Grau, architect and partner at Laboqueria Arquitectura, as well as a member of the Repoblem association, an initiative focused on revitalizing micro-villages and promoting new rural life in Catalonia.

Wooden construction

Participation in the EcoHUB Wood Networking Club 2026

On April 16, Alfons Tornero, representing Laboqueria Arquitectura, participated in the Club Madera Networking 2026 held at EcoHUB, in Cabrera de Mar, a leading meeting dedicated to wood construction, innovation and sustainability in building.

House in Ametlla de Segarra

Rehabilitation of an old warehouse into a contemporary home

At Laboqueria Arquitectura, we understand rehabilitation as an opportunity to recover the memory of places and adapt them to new ways of living. This house in Ametlla de Segarra, located in a small rural village in La Segarra, is the result of the respectful transformation of an old warehouse into a contemporary home, maintaining the essence of traditional architecture and its relationship with the surrounding context.

Architecture Competition

Competition for the new Saint-Aubin school complex

We are pleased to announce that Laboqueria Arquitectura, together with Diego Carrión Lobo, has participated in the competition for the new school complex in Saint-Aubin, Switzerland.

The proposal envisions a new educational complex integrated into the rural landscape and the historical context of the village, with the aim of strengthening the relationship between architecture, public space, and community. The project incorporates new school buildings and the renovation of an existing farmhouse, creating a coherent complex capable of evolving over time and adapting to the future needs of the municipality.

Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona

How to design a residential building in the AMB

There’s a conversation we have almost every week in the studio. A developer arrives with a very clear mental sketch: how many floors, what kind of facade, the zoning regulations. And the first thing we do, before even starting any program, is go out and see the site together. Because in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), the site speaks to you. And if you don’t listen to it at the beginning, it screams at you when you’ve already spent six months on a multi-family building project that doesn’t fit.

Multi-family housing in Sabadell

A new model of healthy architecture in Vallès

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Sabadell, as the driving force of the Vallès region, demands architecture that evolves in step with its inhabitants. The traditional apartment block model, often dark and disconnected from the outside world, is giving way to designs that prioritize well-being and efficiency. It is in this context that our most recent architectural project in Sabadell was born: a multi-family residential building that focuses on health, energy savings, and a sense of community.

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Celler Rabassaires

Wineries: heritage, landscape and production

At Laboqueria Arquitectura, we understand the winery as an opportunity to connect architecture, territory, and productive culture. Beyond being a technical space, the winery is conceived as a place where the winemaking process becomes visible and where heritage is transformed into experience.