Best books on Spanish contemporary architecture

Although published in 2016, it remains a fundamental and relatively recent source for direct access to Miralles' thought. His influence is key to understanding contemporary Spanish architecture.

This yearbook is essential for understanding the most recent Spanish architecture, as it offers an exhaustive overview of projects completed in 2025. It is a key reference for current trends and outstanding works in the current landscape.

The book addresses one of the most relevant and sustainable trends in current construction in Spain, industrialized timber. It is crucial for understanding the evolution of contemporary building materials and techniques.

This book offers a critical and detailed perspective on the production of a new generation of Spanish architects. It focuses on how small scale can address major themes of the discipline in the current context of Madrid.

Sol89 is one of the most influential and thought-provoking Spanish studios today, having curated the XVI Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism. This book is essential for understanding their philosophy and work.

The book addresses a highly current and relevant topic in sustainable construction and collective housing in Spain. It presents practical examples and technical analyses of the use of technical wood.

It offers an aesthetic and conceptual perspective on contemporary single-family housing in Spain, highlighting the use of the color white. It is relevant for understanding design trends in current residential architecture.

The book presents a deep and current reflection on the social and psychological impact of architecture, a topic increasingly relevant in contemporary design. It was highlighted in the Spanish Architecture Awards 2025.

It offers a fresh and artistic perspective on contemporary architecture and interior design in Spain. The book presents the work of a current studio with a sensitive and original approach.

Although Rafael Moneo is a consolidated figure, his reflections are essential for understanding the evolution and current state of Spanish architecture. This book offers an invaluable perspective from one of its most influential masters.

Despite its first edition in 1999, its constant updates and status as a fundamental text make it indispensable. It provides the theoretical framework for the analysis of contemporary Spanish architecture.

It allows understanding whether the 'Madrid School' has generated its own coherent thought in recent decades. It offers a theoretical and critical basis for contemporary Spanish architecture.

Although it covers the last century, its 21st-century perspective makes it a current tool for contextualizing and understanding the evolution that has led to contemporary Spanish architecture. It is the only book that offers a complete vision from this perspective.

It offers a critical and anthropological perspective on Miralles' built work, analyzing his legacy and its reception over time. It is crucial for a contemporary understanding of his figure and impact.

It provides an academic and theoretical vision of Miralles' creative process, essential for students and researchers. His methodology is key to understanding the complexity of his work.

It is the most complete and updated monograph available on Miralles' work, indispensable for a deep study of his legacy. It compiles unpublished projects, critical essays, and interviews.