The former Gustavo Gili publishing house is currently Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana’s headquarters in L’Esquerra de l’Eixample district, Barcelona.

A remarkable example of Catalan architecture from the 1950s, the building was designed by the architects Joaquim Gili and Francesc Bassó, members of Grup R. The publishing house Editorial Gustavo Gili is well-known for being the first to publish authors in the field of visual culture, such as John Berger, Milton Glaser, Rem Koolhaas, Bruno Munari, Joan Fontcuberta and Ellen Lupton, in Spanish.

This architectural work, that follows a modernist style (a movement focused on neatly combining design and functionality), was awarded the FAD Prize for architecture in 1961. Used as a publishing house until 2016, the building is characterised by the use of symmetry and geometrically defined structures with low ornamentation.

Currently, a wide array of pre-biennial events organised by Manifesta 15 have been taking place in the Gustavo Gili. It represents a very strategic point in the city for Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana and it will be the "brain” of the biennial programme.

To reach Gustavo Gili by metro, get off at the L5 – Entença stop. It's just a five-minute walk from there to Gustavo Gili. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sants Estació, which is a fifteen-minute walk away from Gustavo Gili. For the best route and current public transport information, plan your trip to Gustavo Gili using Google Maps.