{"id":92317,"date":"2025-09-26T05:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccmagazine.es\/?p=92317"},"modified":"2026-06-26T05:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:30:16","slug":"the-unusual-barcelona-creative-magazine-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccmagazine.es\/en\/the-unusual-barcelona-creative-magazine-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unusual Barcelona: the magazine-guide that rediscovers the city through a creative lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curated by Cecilia Camacho<\/em>, editor and creative director of CC\/magazine<\/em>, this new edition is a statement of intent: to see, feel and experience Barcelona through an aesthetic, emotional and honest lens. The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> goes far beyond simply recommending places; it weaves a living narrative of the city through stories, interviews, illustrated maps, and high-quality editorial design. It is, in equal measure, a collector\u2019s item, a source of inspiration, and a unique tool to discover \u2014 or rediscover \u2014 Barcelona from the inside out.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis 4th edition becomes a magazine-guide that blends editorial inspiration with handpicked recommendations.\u201d<\/h2>\n
A step forward: from alternative guide to editorial hybrid<\/h6>\n

What began as an alternative guide for curious travellers has now evolved into a hybrid editorial format \u2014 broader in scope and deeper in meaning. The 4th edition of The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> marks a significant transformation: 128 pages printed on premium Fedrigoni<\/em> papers, with exposed spine Japanese binding, and presented in a recyclable PET vacuum-sealed sleeve. Each copy comes with a specially designed postcard exclusive to this edition.<\/p>\n

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Behind this carefully crafted format lies a clear philosophy: to make the act of reading and exploring a truly memorable experience. This guide becomes a magazine you can savour at home, read like an art and culture book \u2014 but also carry with you, to accompany your urban wanderings through a fresh perspective.<\/p>\n

Over 400 handpicked recommendations, curated with care and sensibility<\/h6>\n

One of the most distinctive features of this magazine-guide is its editorial curation. It\u2019s not about collecting endless addresses, but about carefully selecting more than 400 updated recommendations, organised by district and category.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find restaurants, caf\u00e9s, bakeries, wine bars, shops, galleries, museums, hotels, bookshops, artist studios and those hidden corners only known to those who truly love the city.<\/p>\n

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Everything has been designed to offer an intimate and contemporary cartography of Barcelona. A guide not only for first-time visitors, but also for locals who wish to reconnect with their city through a different sensibility.<\/p>\n

Because there are many Barcelonas within Barcelona \u2014 and this publication invites readers to discover the ones that speak to us, move us, and reflect our most personal vision of the city.<\/p>\n

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Inspiring voices: interviews and creative perspectives of the city<\/h6>\n

What truly sets The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> apart from any other guide is the inclusion of local voices offering a personal and emotional take on the city. Within its pages you\u2019ll find interviews and features with prominent figures from Barcelona\u2019s cultural, artistic, design and lifestyle scenes.<\/p>\n

People like Nuria Val (@nuriaval__)<\/em>, Helena Agust\u00ed (La Culture House)<\/em>, Ver\u00f2nica Fuerte (Hey Studio) <\/em>and In\u00e9s Sans (Casa Bonay)<\/em> share their favourite places \u2014 those that form part of their personal map of the city. These stories offer more than just recommendations: they open windows onto a lived, felt and creatively reimagined Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Each interview brings a different perspective and helps build a collective, more diverse and personal vision of the city.<\/p>\n

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Features and interviews that capture the soul of Barcelona<\/h6>\n

In addition to the recommendations, the magazine includes stories and interviews that invite readers to look at Barcelona through different lenses: art, architecture, design, everyday life… Content designed to inspire, move, and connect with what makes this city truly unique.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncludes interviews, features and voices from local artists, designers and creatives.\u201d<\/h2>\n

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This edition features interviews and articles with figures such as photographer Salva L\u00f3pez<\/em><\/a>, artist Chidy Wayne<\/em><\/a>, architecture studio Mesura<\/em><\/a>, and the experimental floral stylists Flowers by Bornay<\/em><\/a>. Their insights and stories offer emotionally resonant perspectives that connect with the reader and capture the most authentic, vibrant side of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Design, sustainability and attention to detail<\/h6>\n

Every edition of The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> is designed not just to be read, but to be appreciated as a design object. This time, with double the page count, we\u2019ve chosen a Japanese exposed spine binding, Fedrigoni<\/em> papers and recyclable PET vacuum-sealed packaging \u2014 which also serves to protect and preserve the magazine-guide.<\/p>\n

This edition also includes stunning photography by talents we admire, such as Martina Matencio (@lalovenenoso)<\/em>, Fabrizio Colque<\/em>, Guillaume Lavrut<\/em>, Marta Vidal<\/em>, among others; an illustrated map by Carmen Casado (@holasoykaaa)<\/em>; and inspiring quotes woven throughout its pages \u2014 all of which enhance both the reading and visual experience.<\/p>\n

A magazine to read, gift, and return to<\/h6>\n

This 4th edition is designed to stand the test of time. It\u2019s a magazine to be enjoyed slowly, and a guide to carry with you. A publication that invites you to see Barcelona through a different lens, and that preserves stories, recommendations and visions worth holding onto.<\/p>\n

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A different way of seeing the city<\/h6>\n

The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> was born from deep affection and respect for a city in constant transformation.
It\u2019s more than a guide \u2014it\u2019s a celebration of the spirit that defines Barcelona: its architecture and light, its creative pulse, its people, and the quiet beauty hidden in the everyday.<\/p>\n

Each page is a tribute to the city\u2019s ability to surprise, move, and inspire \u2014a reminder that its magic lies not only in its landmarks, but in the texture of daily life: a morning coffee on a tiled terrace, the sound of laughter spilling onto the streets, the creativity that seems to bloom in every corner.<\/p>\n

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This publication celebrates the local, the authentic, and all those details that often go unnoticed yet leave a lasting mark. It\u2019s a curated journey through a city that continues to evolve without ever losing its soul. Because a city isn\u2019t just visited \u2014it\u2019s lived, felt, and remembered through the stories we carry with us.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAn independent project, crafted with love and care, inviting you to feel Barcelona through a different and honest lens.\u201d<\/h2>\n
Where to find it<\/h6>\n

The Unusual Barcelona<\/em> is available in selected shops in Barcelona, Stockholm, Lisbon, Copenhagen and Paris<\/a>. You can also order it from anywhere in the world via our online store: www.citycurator.es<\/a><\/p>\n

(*)<\/strong> Photos: CC\/studio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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