5 shops that you cannot miss in Barcelona

May, 25, 2021. Written by Clara De Nadal Trias

Barcelona is frankly a box of surprises… And if you still don't know these five unconventional concept stores and shops, let yourself go, because I guarantee guaranteed fun and a WOW effect like you've never experienced before.

Espai Mietis
(Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada, 62)

Welcome to the new space of the luxury leather products firm Mietis that combines a shop, atelier and a gallery. It was born with the premise and desire to bring the binomial fashion and culture to the Mietis community, always offering a creative experience adjusted to the particular interests of each client.

In addition to being a flagship store, Espai Mietis is also a design studio, customization atelier and gallery destined to carry out distinctive exhibitions, creative events and even shootings -like the one recently recorded by Roger Vivir on the occasion of his new SS21 collection-; always offering a dynamic, contemporary and cultural space and also created with the purpose of collaborating with local and young artists.

Behind this captivating and colorful space is María Fontanellas, the soul of Mietis, who reinterprets minimalism with spatial touches and a variety of periods and styles.

Its interior design is a perfect mix of vibrant pastel tones, industrial materials such as aluminum and concrete, red velvet curtains, curvilinear shapes and wavy panels ... that create a very stimulating visual discourse and, as she herself stated on one occasion to AD magazine, "where every corner of space takes your breath away, is a strong statement of my creativity and generates nostalgia directed at an innocent world full of magic and illusion." Sounds great, right?

8PM

(Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, 164)

Welcome to the 8PM creative multi-space - half concept store and half art gallery - founded in 2017 by Catarina and Inés Barroso. Since its opening, the idea is to offer genderless, inclusive and timeless options; as they fervently believe in a better consumer mindset, a more sustainable world and change.

Passionate about life, art, creativity, people and everyday life, this tandem of Portuguese sisters do everything with love and purpose, something that is appreciated both in the design of the premises and in the choice of the creations they sell. -always from designers and local production-; as well as in the selection and organization of the exhibitions that they do in their secret gallery, which they have baptized as "Le Bath Gallery", which until a few days ago occupied "The Flower Experience" created by Mosaic Flowers -of the franco floral artist -switzerland Margaux Bastid-, where an ultra inspiring physical and participatory experience was offered, for all those people who enjoy observing the creative process live and witnessing art at its best.

But although this exhibition is over, you can continue to enjoy her commissioned creations by contacting her through her Instagram. And as if that weren't enough, at 8PM every Friday from 4pm to 8pm they organize a vermouth for all of us who go to visit them. Can you ask for more?

Fortune Cat

(Carrer de la Palla 33-35)

There are the mega-trends and the niche-trends, in this last category are pets, which many have accompanied us in our confinement and within them, kittens stand out! You may not be willing to have one at home but surely you will not miss any of his videos because they are fun and charming.

The lucky kittens -which by the way are Japanese not Chinese-, are an amulet in addition to being very powerful, adorable. But there was something missing in them: finesse and aesthetics.

So the creators of Fortune Cat began to investigate, and did an extensive curation of this product looking for the most beautiful kittens on the market, grouping them by brands (large and small), independent artists who are dedicated to customizing them and turning them into pieces of art. unique known as "Maneki-Neko" (that is, a lucky kitten) in your fictional character, singer, favorite actor and even even the reproduction of your own pet!

And it is that in Fortune Cat you get the kitten you are looking for to decorate that special corner of your house, with the color that you like the most, or the meaning that best suits your goals.

It is the perfect gift for your loved ones and, of course, cat lovers. Now you know, put a kitten in your life. There are them for all the purposes you want to achieve, but make sure it is a true Fortune Cat, because when it comes to amulets, they are not worth imitations;)

Leopardo_leopardi

(Carrer Gran de Gràcia, 202)

You can come to buy nice things in the pink store that nobody understands. You can come to die of pleasure with art in the experimental gallery. You can come to get your brains dirty at the workshops, or come eat clay canapes at events.

That's right, because Leopardo_Leopardi is all that and much more. In other words, welcome to the creative space and concept store of beautiful objects and also an art gallery in the charismatic neighborhood of Gracia, where you will find local shops full of color, which always hides incredible stories.

And it is here that you will discover creations of small great independent designers that vary, such as Rompe Rayos, Arde Studio, Begoña Palacios, Natalia Morales, Flor al cul, New Myth, Agogo Prints, Pink Morro, Fernanda Maria, Kelly Begiazi, Mística Salvaje , Ouroboros Objetos, Tropical Scandinavia, Foekje Fleur, Mateu-Lo, Nunini Shop, Twee Muizen, Cosmic Dealer, PutosModernos… and so on to infinity and beyond!

Papabubble

(Carrer Ample, 28)

Papabubble was born in Barcelona in 2004, with the desire to recover the magic of authentic handmade candies.

Since then, thousands of people have enjoyed the Papabubble experience, both visiting its stores and witnessing the live manufacturing, as well as savoring its wide range of top-quality candies. Either producing small orders for individuals, or making important personalized orders for large brands.

And it is that thanks to the support and trust of their clients, little by little they have dared to grow until today they are the world No. 1 in their category and take the Papabubble experience to other parts of the world. Therefore, today we can find them in cities as magical as Tokyo, Amsterdam, New York, Beijing or Sao Paulo. Their motto? "In each Papabubble store you will discover something different, but you will always enjoy the same spirit: the magic of sweets!"

Article written and translated by Clara De Nadal Trias.

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