The creative community of Poblenou Urban District takes part in 48H Open House Barcelona 2025

On October 25th and 26th, we invite you to enjoy the 16th edition of the 48H Open House Barcelona architecture festival. Take the weekend to explore some of the buildings that make up the Poblenou Urban District Creative Community:

Estudi Lumen’s
Lumen’s studio, located on Passatge de Carlota Mena, preserves the imprint of an industrial past that now coexists with creativity and innovation.

Opening hours: Saturday from 4 pm to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required

blit. studio
Located in a former industrial warehouse on Carrer de Pallars, in the heart of Poblenou, Blit’s showroom transforms a space with a factory past into a creative laboratory of the future. The building, with its large volumes and multiple floors, retains its original industrial spirit while becoming a stage for the most innovative expressions of digital art and immersive technology.

Opening hours: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
IAAC is an international center for research, education, production, and dissemination, whose mission is to imagine the future habitat of our society and build it in the present. The Institute creates interdisciplinary knowledge networks (working in collaboration with cities, regions, industrial groups, research centers, and institutions) and is headquartered in Barcelona’s 22@ district, an international benchmark for knowledge-based companies and organizations.
The Poblenou campus is the heart of the Institute — a former ceramic factory transformed into a factory of ideas and projects. This 2,200 m² building blends an experimental and productive approach to architecture and urbanism.

Opening hours: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required

LCI Barcelona
The architectural design of the building was carried out by Fernando Ansorena and Iván Serrano from Circular Studio, and the construction has received the BREEAM sustainability certification at the “excellent” level. The project aimed to create a sustainable campus that fosters interaction between students from different disciplines and serves as LCI Education’s flagship in Europe.
Among its sustainable architectural features are its dry aluminum façade — a 100% recyclable and reusable material — and its metal structure, which is also fully recoverable and recyclable.

Opening hours: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required

Fundació Carulla
With nearly fifty years of history, Fundació Carulla is dedicated to transforming society through culture and the arts. It promotes cultural and educational projects, including the Lluís Carulla, Baldiri Reixac, and Francesc Candel Awards, as well as the Mutare space, which connects the cultural sector with social challenges.
One of its key initiatives is the management of the Museu Terra in l’Espluga de Francolí — formerly the Museum of Rural Life — which promotes sustainability from a rural perspective.

The Foundation’s space is located at Carrer dels Almogàvers, 214, in a 1962 building designed by architect José M. Segarra, who also designed the School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Covering 1,500 square meters across three floors, this space hosts the Foundation’s activities, including a cultural coworking area for transformative projects and an exhibition hall in collaboration with the Museu Terra.
It is also home to Editorial Barcino, a publishing house specializing in Catalan literary classics, celebrating its centenary in 2024.

The building aims to be a window to the rural world from the city, promoting dialogue on sustainability and connecting rural heritage with urban challenges, with a strong focus on culture, education, and social transformation.

Opening hours: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required

Betevé
Our media partner’s building may not stand out for its architecture, but it does for what happens inside. Here you’ll find TV studios, a radio studio, newsroom, editing rooms, makeup and wardrobe areas, cameras, microphones… everything needed to create high-quality public service content.

Opening hours: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Type of visit: Guided tour, no prior registration required