Madrid’s tony Salamanca district is home to Hotel Único, an elegant enclave in the chic neighbourhood by famed hotelier Pau Guardans I Cambó. Following the huge success of his hotels in Barcelona, Hotel Único offers guests a great place to enjoy a drink and relax after a busy day of shopping. The beautiful white façade, […]

TAPAS: Spanish Design For Food offers the perfect opportunity to consider how food and design are interrelated. Soon to open to the public at Central de Diseño (Matadero Madrid) from May 21st to July 19th, this amazing exhibition, curated by Juli Capella and organized by AC/E Acción Cultural Española, highlights traditional objects and their contemporary reinterpretations by renowned […]

Located at the stylish NH Paseo de Prado hotel in Madrid, Estado Puro revolutionized the city’s tapas scene with its bold new method of preparing some of Spain’s staple dishes. Double Michelin-starred Paco Roncero blends gracefully traditional dishes and haute-cuisine-like techniques to create what could be considered edible artwork. Estado Puro is gorgeously designed and […]

Located in Madrid’s iconic Plaza de la Independencia, Ramses offers a unique experience for those looking for a culinary experience that combines gastronomy, art, music, and design – all under one roof. (Please click on photo to enlarge and see slideshow). This painfully beautiful three-story urban oasis, designed by renowned French architect Philippe Starck, is […]

Created by Pablo Picasso to be part of the Spanish Pavilion at the International Exposition in Paris in 1937, Guernica is without a doubt one of the great paintings of the modern world. Considered by some as the single-most important artwork of the 20th century, Guernica is an accurate depiction of the Spanish Civil War. Pablo Picasso’s motivation […]