MDBA is an architecture, design and urban planning studio founded in Barcelona in 2008. The practice works on both public and private commissions, ranging from urban planning and public space to residential buildings, single-family homes, refurbishments and furniture design. Its work focuses on architectural quality, clarity of design and delivering the highest level of efficiency in responding to each client.
Completed projects include, among others, multidisciplinary buildings for foundations, public buildings for collective institutions, multi-family housing in Barcelona and Terrassa, student residences, single-family homes in various municipalities, as well as numerous full refurbishments and interior design projects for private clients. The studio is currently developing new public buildings, urban planning assignments and collective housing projects in Catalonia and other cities across Spain.
Throughout its trajectory, MDBA has built a stable network of collaborators and technical teams with whom it shares a common sensibility towards design, construction detailing and a close, human approach to architectural practice.
Completed projects include, among others, multidisciplinary buildings for foundations, public buildings for collective institutions, multi-family housing in Barcelona and Terrassa, student residences, single-family homes in various municipalities, as well as numerous full refurbishments and interior design projects for private clients. The studio is currently developing new public buildings, urban planning assignments and collective housing projects in Catalonia and other cities across Spain.
Throughout its trajectory, MDBA has built a stable network of collaborators and technical teams with whom it shares a common sensibility towards design, construction detailing and a close, human approach to architectural practice.
team
Maria Diaz / Iosune Martin / Melissa Marte / Marcelina Piskozub
since 2016
Marta Kopytowska / Izabel Todorova / Agata Komecka / Amelie Fronz / Wiktoria Bogusz / Armands Blums / Jagoda Augustyniak / Hany Youssef / Amalia Tunaru / Daniela Pisingerová / Nerea Gardner / Michele Millosevich / Sofía Simioni / Anna Pelka / Jana Semaan / Oana Birovescu / Dominika Rosyk / Rachel Buzzini / Natalia Zaffari / Angela Morlando / Rafaela Pereira / Gabriella Migotto / Sebastian Plęs / Martina Cesarini / Zlata Golaboska / Agustina Giambelluca / Aleksandra Ferek / Claudia Petre / Paula Popczak / Verena Recla / Andrei Bujorean / Lelia Tatu / Youri Spaninks-Amaro / Domiziana Scipioni / Magdalena Mozuraityte / Francesca Scalese / Agnieszka Majkowska / Agnieszka Radomska / Flavia Pescatori / Mathilde Daguzan / Marta Ariza / Jacopo Biasio / Sandra Bine-Dutray / Julia Przygórska / Martyna Karnaś / Joanna Smykowska / Alessia Tricarico / Simone Pileri / Alice Sulas / Giulia Tola / Anna Webster / Andrea Tabernero / Dawid Chojnacki / Cecilia Caffari / Francesca Caffari / Alessia Salerno / Ilaria Caneo / Marta Deriu / Noemi Durante / Esther Rovira
external collaborators
thisisalejandro, web / AR3arquitectes / Simone Marcolin, photographer / Marta Vidal, photographer / Societat Organica / Barozzi Veiga / Font i Armengol / Xavier Bardaji / Milena Villalba, photographer / Esther Saiz Sellart / POLO architects / Aldo Amoretti, photographer / ERAarchitects / Santos Diez, photographer / Andrew Staffell, web / Adrià Goula, photographer / Lluis Pellisé / SYGMA INGENIEROS / Margaret Stepien, photographer / GENDICO, Ionut Cosenco / PGI engineering / Chris Muscat, 3D images / mva estructuristas / Ricardo Fernandez / Pilar Sierra
awards
2º prize
Extension of the Mar de la Frau Institute
2025
3º prize
Jaume Botey Institute Competition in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
2025
3º prize
School of April 3rd, Mora La Nova
2024
1º prize
ICAIB Headquarters Competition in Inca
2024
1º prize
Antón Borja health center extension
2023
1º prize
Eden Park Social Center Competition
2023
4º prize
Extension and renovation of the health center in Sant Fruitòs de Bages
2021
3º prize
Training Tower Competition at Vall d’Hebron Fire Station, Horta Guinardo
2021
1º prize
Campus Diagonal Besòs student residence
2019
selected to 2nd phase
Santa Oliva Library Extension
2019
1º prize
Proposal for the transformation of educational centers
2019
4º prize
School of Nursing and Administrative Units, Logroño
2008
3º prize
Castellterçol municipal swimming pool competition
2007
2º prize
Javier Morales's competition, Hotel in Madrid
2006
3º prize
Fronton competition, Maruri, Jatabe in Vizcaya
2006
awards in collaboration with GUALLART ARCHITECTS
2º prize
International competition for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Wrocław, Poland
2011
1º prize
National competition for the design of the Sea Pavilion, Fora Forat beach, Vinaròs, Castellón
2011
3º prize
Competition for the development of the Basic and Execution Project, including the development of the facilities and the health and safety study for the Spanish pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo
2010
selected
Master plan for Wrocław, for Expo 2012
2010
1º prize
Multifunctional Building Competition, Tehran
2008
1º prize
Competition for the construction of the HUSA Hotel, Reus
2006
1º prize
National competition for the design of the Vinaroz seafront promenade
2005
1º prize
National competition for the adaptation of 3 km of the southern coast of Vinaroz
2005
1º prize
International competition “New Taiwan by Design” North Coast, Ports of Fugee and Batoutz
2004
1º prize
International competition “New Taiwan by Design” Keelung Waterfront Square
2004