Photos: Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Lucasbosch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Lucasbosch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Disseny Hub Barcelona, a different modern facade
Your local guide
Enric Duran
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Highlights
- An angular, overhanging modern facade
- Two landmarks, two different ideas
- Contemporary design near Glòries
- A quick contrast, seen from one square
- Modern Barcelona beyond its towers
About this tour
This short session looks at the Disseny Hub Barcelona building from outside, a design museum with an angular, overhanging facade near Glòries. You see the building itself and then, from the square's edge, how it compares to Torre Agbar's very different modern silhouette nearby. It is a quick contrast between two ideas of a landmark.
I stay at the square's edge and move for a couple of angles on the facade, explaining the design as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone interested in contemporary design beyond a single building. It also pairs well with a session on Torre Agbar just across the same square.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Barcelona before heading out.
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Disseny Hub Facade 15 min
You see the building's angular, overhanging facade, a very different kind of modern landmark from Torre Agbar nearby.
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Plaça de les Glòries Edge 15 min
From the square's edge, the camera compares the two buildings' very different approaches to the same modern district.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Barcelona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pa amb tomàquet and Barceloneta, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Barcelona, showing you Disseny Hub Facade and Plaça de les Glòries Edge live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I stay at the square's edge and move for a couple of angles on the facade.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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