The new Las Arenas complex did a remarkable job of reusing a historical city relic while establishing a commercial shopping centerin the city of Barcelona. + Richard Rogers Via Core 77 ...

Las Arenas itself was constructed between 1898 and 1900 as Barcelona’s premier bullring, with a capacity of 14,000. It was built in the exotic Neo-Mudéjar style, a highly ornamental revival of Moorish ...

‘One in 10 residents of Barcelona visited Las Arenas over the weekend it opened’, says RSHP associate Jan Güell and Leathem explains that former RSHP director Laurie Abbott, who had a central role in ...