A new monograph by gestalten shines a light on the visionary works of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, whose bold forms often seem lifted from fantasy.

Industrial architecture created some of the most powerful images in many cities, and even though many factories were demolished due to progress, cases such as the factory located in Sant Just Desvern, transformed by Ricardo Bofill into an architecture studio, show the right way modern architecture should follow.

Image 3 of 16 from gallery of La Fábrica by Ricardo Bofill: A Harmonious Blend of Past and Present. © María González

A secluded hideaway in the hills close to Dhermi beach in Albania. A Mir editorial explorer shoot.

His structures were so bold, they were the backdrops for TV shows and films, including “Westworld” and a “Hunger Games” movie. But they were also socially aware.

ricardo bofill dies -- with his bold, experimental architecture, he was one of the most representative postmodern architects in europe.

Within the context of La Manzanera, La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall) asks to be considered as a case apart. It embodies an apparent reference to the popular architecture of the Arab Mediterranean.

Compiling the radical projects that have defined the life's work of Ricardo Bofill, the visionary architect who sees everything differently.