A fascinating exploration of the visionary concepts that reshaped modern urbanism and how we understand collective living comes to Barcelona. 🎨🏛️

Organised within the framework of the Cerdà Year by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), and the Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC) through the Centre Obert d’Arquitectura.

🎨 MODEL CITIES. CITIES AND UTOPIAS 1859 - 1958

📅 From 23 July to 18 October 2026

🕐 Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00; Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 15:00

📍 Centre Obert d'Arquitectura - Seu de Barcelona, Barcelona

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Ten visionary plans bridging utopia and urban design

The exhibition showcases ten projects conceived between 1859 and 1958 that, standing halfway between radical utopia and concrete urban design, transformed how cities are imagined.

Drawing on the legacy of Ildefons Cerdà and other visionary urban planners, the exhibition offers a reflection on the transformative power of these schemes when addressing social, environmental, and territorial challenges across diverse geographies.

🏛️ Architectural reflection at Centre Obert

This commemorative initiative brings together academic and professional institutions at the Barcelona headquarters of the Centre Obert d’Arquitectura, located at Plaça Nova.

✨ An inspiring invitation to explore the urban dreams that envisioned the future of our living spaces.