In Memoriam: Lluís Bonet Armengol and Fernando Caruncho

The Gaudí Research Institute deeply mourns the passing of two friends during the month of August: the priest Lluís Bonet Armengol and the landscape architect Fernando Caruncho. Father Bonet was the son of a Gaudí disciple—the architect Lluís Bonet Garí—and served for 25 years as rector of the Sagrada Família, a role his father had …

Renowned Gaudí Researcher Jan Molema Visits the Gaudí Research Institute

The Gaudí Research Institute had the honor of hosting the renowned Gaudí researcher Jan Molema as a guest this summer. Prof. Dr. Ir. Ing. Jan Molema has worked as a scientific researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands since 1970. He has also served as a …

How much did the great figures earn?

The Gaudí Research Institute has collaborated in the episode dedicated to Gaudí on the Japanese public broadcaster NHK Educational’s program “How much did the great figures earn?”    

The Gaudí Research Institute (TGRI) received a visit from the official Korean delegation that had participated in the International Union of Architects (UIA-UNESCO) Congress held in Barcelona.

The Gaudí Research Institute (TGRI) received a visit from the official Korean delegation that had participated in the International Union of Architects (UIA-UNESCO) Congress held in Barcelona. The close relationship between TGRI and Korea has yielded various results. For instance, in 2013, TGRI represented the Barcelona City Council at events commemorating the 30th anniversary of …

The Gaudí Research Institute Contributes to two international documentary productions

Two documentaries of great international resonance have had the collaboration of The Gaudí Research Institute. “Sagrada Familia, the living dream of Gaudí” is a film in French and English directed by Nathalie Laville and co-produced by Tournez S’il Vous Plaît and France Télévisions. “Tower of Jesus Christ of the Sagrada Familia” is an NHK Special …

Round Table on Gaudí’s Ancestry at VINSEUM on May 8

On May 8th, a round table discussion on Gaudí’s ancestors will take place as part of the exhibition curated by The Gaudí Research Institute. Participants will include the exhibition curator, Pere Jordi Figuerola; local historian Joan Solé Bordes; biographer and co-founder of the Association for the Beatification of Gaudí, Josep Maria Tarragona Clarasó; journalist Tate …