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The CaixaForum Social and Cultural Centre is housed in one of Barcelona’s chief Art-Nouveau buildings: a striking textile factory that stands as a unique example of Catalan Art-Nouveau industrial architecture of the early twentieth century. After standing idle for many years, the building was refurbished by internationally renowned architects in order to fit it out as a modern cultural facility without detracting from the original spirit of the work.
Now a permanent exhibition takes visitors further into the history of this building, from its original design down to its refurbishment, bringing further insights into the Art Nouveau movement and into the work of one of its doyens: the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.

This tour brings the opportunity of exploring every facet of this fine example of Art-Nouveau industrial architecture. The secrets harboured in the one-time factory, and the remarkable change now brought about in it, throw light on many aspects of the history of Barcelona, and also on the shifts that marked the path of architecture over the last century. The tour also spotlights the artistic works by Sol LeWitt and Lucio Fontana, that give a unique slant to the most modern part of the building while establishing a dialogue with the existing architecture.