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post updated 17 Feb 2021

Madrid Architectural News

Madrid Architecture News – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

Madrid Architecture Design – chronological list

8 Dec 2020
Valcotos Madrid Compound

10 Nov 2020
BUS House

4 Nov 2020
Freshly Cosmetics

30 Sep 2020
La Vaca Y La Huerta, Recoletos Street
Architects: Zooco Estudio

photographer : Imagen Subliminal. Miguel de Guzmán – Rocío Romero Rivasz
La Vaca Y La Huerta Restaurant
The name means “The cow and the orchard” and it talks about the main product of the restaurant and the starting point for us to start with the project.

26 Jun 2020
K House in Parque Conde Orgaz

9 Jun 2020
6House in North West Madrid

17 Apr 2020
REE Campus
Architects: IDOM

photo : Aitor Ortiz
REE Campus
Red Eléctrica de España has commissioned IDOM for the comprehensive rehabilitation of two buildings in the Tres Cantos Technology Park (Madrid). The action includes a comprehensive adaptation to the new training and technological needs of the company, modernizing the set of buildings through an envelope that enables compliance with energy efficiency requirements.

19 Mar 2020
University of Navarre Clinic
Architects: IDOM

photo : Aitor Ortiz
University of Navarre Clinic
The project for the new University of Navarre Clinic in Madrid follows a high specialization, teaching and research hospital model, in which the patient is at the centre of all care.

18 Feb 2020
Complete Apartment Renovation in Madrid
Design: OOIIO Architecture

image Courtesy architecture practice
Complete Madrid Apartment Renovation
The key to the comprehensive reform project would now be to bet on natural light.

24 Nov 2019
Miski Restaurant in Malasaña District

20 Nov 2019
Studio in the Woods by selgascano – refreshed post on this amazing Spanish architecture office

3 Jun 2019
B&B hotel in Getafe, Madrid metropolitan area
Architect: CuldeSacTM Custom

photo : David Zarzoso
Getafe Hotel Building

17 May 2019
Castellana 77, AZCA district
Architects: luis vidal +arquitectos

photo © luis vidal + arquitectos. All rights reserved
Castellana 77 Building
The original 1977 tower is now a 62-metre-high office building and has received the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.

28 Apr 2019
SOM’s Exhibition, Calle de Hortaleza
Architects: SOM
Beyond the Structure Exhibition

10 Apr 2019
Atletico Madrid Wanda Metropolitano Stadium
Architects: Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos

image Courtesy architecture office
Wanda Metropolitano
The new Club Atlético de Madrid Stadium results from the expansion of the old Athletics Stadium of the Community of Madrid, completed in 1994.

28 Mar 2019
Bala Perdida Club, Calle de Atocha, 49 — 28012
Architects: EL EQUIPO CREATIVO

photo ©
Bala Perdida Club
Hidden in the underground of the Madrilenian neighborhood “Barrio de Las Letras” (today a neuralgic point of the city), under a refurbished palace of the eighteenth century where Hotel Axel Madrid is located, we find two vaulted spaces built in brick.

18 Mar 2019
Las Chicas, Los Chicos y Los Maniquies Restaurant, AXEL Hotel, Calle de Atocha
Architects: EL EQUIPO CREATIVO

photo © Paco Montanet
Las Chicas, Los Chicos y Los Maniquies Restaurant in Madrid
The design of the AXEL Hotel on Atocha Street superposes a series of historic references forming a complex and explosive tandem. Firstly, the privileged location in the very midst of Madrid’s literary neighborhood. Secondly, the palatial 19th-century building in which it is located.

5 Feb 2019
A House for Contemplation
Design: Ramón Esteve
La Finca

5 Feb 2019
Casa Miga

24 Jan 2019
Norman Foster Foundation Madrid

Madrid Building News 2018

15 Oct 2018
MAX&Co. Flagship Store, Calle de Serrano 18
Design: Ciszak Dalmas, Andrea Tognon, Studio Pepe and the Max Mara design office

photograph : Ciszak Dalmas
MAX&Co. Flagship Store
The first flagship store in Spain for the Italian fashion brand Max Mara Group opens at Calle de Serrano 18 – featuring the firm’s new store concept.

24 Sep 2018
Vinoteka Ardoka Madrid Bar

20 Jun 2018
Axis Madrid – Plaza Colón Building Refurbishment
Architects: Foster + Partners

image Courtesy architecture office
Axis Madrid
The comprehensive refurbishment of the Plaza Colón building, at one of the most major intersections in the city, the project seeks to completely transform and revitalise the existing structure to create a new iconic landmark that reflects the prestige and importance of the site.

9 May 2018
Horse Riding Field in Cattle Farm
Design: OOIIO Architecture

images : OOIIO Architecture, Josefotoinmo
Horse Riding Field in Cattle Farm
The architects task consisted of integrating a horse riding field into a large traditional country house and reforming old stables to bring them up to date, so the new group of buildings will become first class riding horses facilities, at the service of some beautiful competition horses.

16 Jan 2018
Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Calle de Serrano
Design: Frade Arquitectos

photo © ERCO GmbH, www.erco.com, photography: Frieder Blickle
National Archaeological Museum of Spain
The contextual focus of the Archaeological Museum in Madrid is placed on Iberian art – such as the Lady of Elche. Precise accent lighting from ERCO lends the historical exhibits an expressive and contemporary appearance.

Updated Images added 15 Jan 2018
Caixa Forum, Paseo del Prado, 36
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron

photo : Simon Garcia | arqfoto.com
Caixa Forum
This major building in the Spanish capital was opened in 2008 by King & Queen of Spain. The museum and cultural center was designed by the world-famous Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. The building combined an old abandoned electrical station with new construction of floors which are encased with oxidized cast-iron.

8 Jan 2018
The Norman Foster Foundation presents its annual Digital X Workshop

photo © Luis Asín © Norman Foster Foundation
Norman Foster Foundation Madrid
The first Norman Foster Foundation Digital X Workshop – explore the kinship of Architecture and the Digital World in a week-long event -will take place on 15-19 January, supported by Future Planet Capital.
After reviewing applications submitted by hundreds of candidates from around the world, the selection committee awarded ten scholarships to students from various universities and institutions. This year’s Atelier mentor is Nicholas Negroponte, cofounder and former director of MIT Media Lab.

More Contemporary Madrid Architecture News online soon

Building Updates 2017

14 Nov 2017
Blue Building, Alcobendas, north of Spanish capital
Design: Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos

photographer : Alfonso Quiroga
Blue Building in Madrid

20 May 2017
New OOIIO Office in Madrid Rio
Design: OOIIO Architecture

picture from architecture office
New OOIIO Office in Madrid Rio
OOIIO, an emerging architecture studio based in Madrid with projects in Spain and Latin America, decided to move its headquarters because the team is growing thanks to a series of new commissions and some competitions won.

16 Feb 2017
La Finca House
Architect: Ramon Esteve Estudio

photo from architecture office
House in La Finca

24 Jan 2017
Camarines House, Aravaca
Design: A-cero, architects

photograph : Luis H. Segovia
House in Camarines

1 Jan 2017
Espacio Miguel Delibes in Alcobendas – approx. 13 km north of Spanish capital
Design: Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos

photograph : Alfonso Quiroga
Espacio Miguel Delibes Building in Madrid
The new building hosts the Universidad Popular, the headquarters of the PhotoEspaña International Centre in Alcobendas, as well as a media library and a citizen’s advice service of the City Council.

More New Madrid Architecture News online soon

Building Updates 2016

13 Dec 2016
COAM exhibition – “The Why Factory: Research, Teaching and Public Engagement (2006-2016)”

picture from architecture firm
Why Factory COAM Exhibition
The Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM) in collaboration with The Why Factory and TU Delft announce the opening of the exhibition “The Why Factory: Research, teaching and public engagement (2006-2016)” reflecting on a decade’s research on the future of cities.

28 Nov 2016
Museo del Prado Madrid Design by Gluckman Tang Architects
Design: Gluckman Tang Architects – Estudio Álvarez Sala – Arquitectura Enguita y Lasso de la Vega

image Courtesy Gluckman Tang Architects
Museo del Prado Building Design by Gluckman Tang Architects
After an international architecture competition, the only American firm on the final shortlist of eight teams has released its design for the Museo del Prado’s new expansion. The design teams were asked to reimagine this former wing of a 17th-century palace, which was acquired by the Prado in 2015.

25 Nov 2016
Museo del Prado – Salón de Reinos, Salón de Reinos, Museo del Prado
Design: Foster + Partners with Rubio Arquitectura

image from architects
Prado Museum in Madrid
Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura have won the international competition to revitalise and refurbish the historic Hall of Realms (Salón de Reinos) as a new addition to the Museo del Prado campus in Madrid.

Mariturri School in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Not Only a Carwash

23 May 2016
New York Burger Restaurant, Almagro
Design: Isabel Lopez Vilata + Asociados

photography : Alejo Bagué
New York Burger Restaurant Madrid