Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño’s provocative projects, ranging from a whimsical garden folly to radically energy-efficient apartments, utilize design as a tool for activism.
Designed and built by graduate students from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, FLORA welcomes both forest researchers and eco-tourists.
Adjacent to one of the Catalan capital’s most fabled parks, the winning design promotes a "radical degree" of collaboration between two leading scientific institutions.