Elisava Grad Show 2026: Adaptive Reuse of Barcelona Power Plant
The annual Grad Show at Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering showcased more than 500 final degree projects from students enrolled in the Bachelor in Design and Innovation and Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering, as well as master's and postgraduate programs. Celebrating its 65th anniversary, the event was held on La Rambla. Featured works included 'Node. Del Paisatge Resilient Al Land Art' by Laura Sun Casellas Sanz, 'USM Haller-T' by Mateo Prado, 'Sobre Com Perforar Una Frontera' by Sol Claret, 'L'Acústica Del Jo' by Jordina Cascante Riberès, 'Corpus—liber' by Carlos Nogales Alcázar, 'ROCE' by Nara Fusté, 'Allign' by Albert Clariana Llobet, Teo Guri's modular architecture, 'L'Ombra' by Berta Bigas, and 'Doomo' by Mariona Almuni. The exhibition featured collaborations with various organizations.
Key facts
- Elisava Grad Show 2026 featured over 500 final degree projects.
- Exhibition returned to Barcelona city center for the school's 65th anniversary.
- Projects included adaptive reuse of Les Tres Xemeneies power plant.
- Laura Sun Casellas Sanz proposed a Land Art intervention for the power plant.
- Mateo Prado's USM Haller-T uses cables to extend USM furniture system.
- Sol Claret collaborated with Mescladís on a project about borders.
- Mariona Almuni's Doomo modular ceramic system was developed with BD Barcelona.
- Berta Bigas's L'Ombra is a climate shelter for the Raval neighborhood.
Entities
Artists
- Laura Sun Casellas Sanz
- Mateo Prado
- Sol Claret
- Jordina Cascante Riberès
- Carlos Nogales Alcázar
- Nara Fusté
- Albert Clariana Llobet
- Teo Guri
- Berta Bigas
- Mariona Almuni
- Luis Eslava
- German Ortiz
- Danae Esparza
- Guim Espelt
- Saúl Baeza
- Rocío Hidalgo Fraile
- Pau Llavador
- Daria De Seta
- Xavier Riudor Buscà
- Alberto Ibáñez
- Maria Charneco
- Cristina Taverner
- Otto Canalda
Institutions
- Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
- Dezeen
- Mescladís
- CCCB
- La Traginera
- Pla de Barris
- Persiana Barcelona
- SUD Renovables
- BD Barcelona
- GasN2
- Catalunya Media City
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- La Rambla
- Les Tres Xemeneies
- Raval
Sources
- Dezeen —