The savvy traveler visiting Spain will understand that five-star Barcelona hotels offer world-class service and luxury. Staying in one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world deserves excellent accommodations. The hotels here offer a sumptuous combination of old-world grace and new-world design. The sheer physical gorgeousness of the hotels reflect a careful attention to every detail, where living is an art. Food and rest are of upmost importance here, and a rejuvenated body and spirit are the goal. There is a delicate and intense magnificence to the city, and the social life is lively and invigorating. The appreciation of art and design are core values here, and it shows in the way the locals live.
It also shows in the books. One of the most exquisite book publishers in the world is Barcelona’s publishing house, Actar. Actar specializes in contemporary art, graphic design, and architecture. Their volumes are extremely distinctive, and it’s obvious that careful eyes on design oversee every aspect of the bookmaking. From the innovation and delightfully playful cover designs, to the incredible attention to detail on the binding, these are simply lovely books.
Actar = ACTivity + ARchitecture is their tagline, and it suggests not just a commitment to excellence in publishing, but to the thought contained in the books they publish. With an emphasis on works that merge theory and practice, there is an absolutely contemporary world view that’s being presented in the pages. Form and function meet in the design and content, to give the reader a constant awareness that this object about art is also itself a work of art. Their publishing house also has two other arms, Actar D, a distribution house, and ras, their gallery bookstore publisher. Actar has been around since 1931, and is well-respected for their cutting edge books on design, and the coming years will see some exciting new volumes from this Barcelona publisher.
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