A platform where you can follow the project and become part of it. A space to stay informed, find out about activities and events, and share ideas that help shape the future of the neighbourhood.
A platform where you can follow the project and become part of it. A space to stay informed, find out about activities and events, and share ideas that help shape the future of the neighbourhood.
Major transformation projects require broad agreement and consensus. After eight or nine years of debate, this project has achieved strong institutional, political, and social support.
Major transformation projects require broad agreement and consensus. After eight or nine years of debate, this project has achieved strong institutional, political, and social support.
Consensus among the different administrations and stakeholders has been key, together with public participation and public-private collaboration.
Consensus among the different administrations and stakeholders has been key, together with public participation and public-private collaboration.
Renovating Les Tres Xemeneies is a challenge: transforming vast industrial spaces into places for people while preserving the identity of this landmark.
Renovating Les Tres Xemeneies is a challenge: transforming vast industrial spaces into places for people while preserving the identity of this landmark.
The Barcelona Congress set out to be different, moving away from the traditional convention centre. That is why it is being held at Les Tres Xemeneies in Sant Adrià, highlighting the metropolitan area as a space for shared governance.
The Barcelona Congress set out to be different, moving away from the traditional convention centre. That is why it is being held at Les Tres Xemeneies in Sant Adrià, highlighting the metropolitan area as a space for shared governance.
It is a strategic site at the heart of the metropolitan area and on the seafront. Its regeneration will make it a driver of transformation for the northern metropolitan area.
It is a strategic site at the heart of the metropolitan area and on the seafront. Its regeneration will make it a driver of transformation for the northern metropolitan area.
Les Tres Xemeneies Master Plan will transform one of Sant Adrià de Besòs’ main disused sites. It will reconnect the city with the sea while creating new housing and economic activity.
Les Tres Xemeneies Master Plan will transform one of Sant Adrià de Besòs’ main disused sites. It will reconnect the city with the sea while creating new housing and economic activity.
What stands out most about this project is the major role it will play as a public space. It will also provide new housing, especially affordable homes, and create a major economic hub for the metropolitan area.
What stands out most about this project is the major role it will play as a public space. It will also provide new housing, especially affordable homes, and create a major economic hub for the metropolitan area.
Les Tres Xemeneies is the last undeveloped stretch of coastline in the Barcelona metropolitan area. That is why it is an ideal venue for the UIA 2026 Congress to discuss the transformation of the region.
Les Tres Xemeneies is the last undeveloped stretch of coastline in the Barcelona metropolitan area. That is why it is an ideal venue for the UIA 2026 Congress to discuss the transformation of the region.
At Les Tres Xemeneies, we are creating a Mediterranean landscape and a “sponge city” designed for responsible water management. At the same time, we are shaping a future-ready city built on sustainable mobility and public transport.
At Les Tres Xemeneies, we are creating a Mediterranean landscape and a “sponge city” designed for responsible water management. At the same time, we are shaping a future-ready city built on sustainable mobility and public transport.
The proposal is based on a fundamental principle: intervening in an existing place means giving voice to its collective memory and reinterpreting it from the present to project it into the future.
The proposal is based on a fundamental principle: intervening in an existing place means giving voice to its collective memory and reinterpreting it from the present to project it into the future.
The delta offers a unique opportunity for regeneration. The park will help protect the area from the effects of climate change while providing a space for environmental, educational, recreational, and sports activities.
The delta offers a unique opportunity for regeneration. The park will help protect the area from the effects of climate change while providing a space for environmental, educational, recreational, and sports activities.
One of the project’s main challenges is connecting Barcelona, Sant Adrià de Besòs, and Badalona without disrupting the infrastructure corridor. It is a strategic initiative that transforms the waterfront and returns it to the public.
One of the project’s main challenges is connecting Barcelona, Sant Adrià de Besòs, and Badalona without disrupting the infrastructure corridor. It is a strategic initiative that transforms the waterfront and returns it to the public.
Incorporating a social and inclusive perspective into a project like Les Tres Xemeneies from the outset is a matter of equity and long-term sustainability.
Incorporating a social and inclusive perspective into a project like Les Tres Xemeneies from the outset is a matter of equity and long-term sustainability.
In 2025, construction work on Montjuïc led us to find an iconic venue for Cinema a la Fresca. Les Tres Xemeneies proved to be the perfect setting, transforming its impressive warehouse into a large open-air cinema.
In 2025, construction work on Montjuïc led us to find an iconic venue for Cinema a la Fresca. Les Tres Xemeneies proved to be the perfect setting, transforming its impressive warehouse into a large open-air cinema.
The new project aims to breathe new life into this iconic place that has been out of reach for so long… The appeal of this project is that it will be a place for everyone to enjoy, accessible to all.
The new project aims to breathe new life into this iconic place that has been out of reach for so long… The appeal of this project is that it will be a place for everyone to enjoy, accessible to all.
Les Tres Xemeneies will host the UIA World Congress of Architects, one of the world’s leading gatherings for discussing cities, sustainability, and innovation. Focused on the future of inhabited environments, the congress will provide a forum for reflection on urban transformation.
Sant Adrià reaffirms its role as the capital of the Besòs region during an official event focused on its major urban, economic, and cultural transformations. Les Tres Xemeneies is highlighted as one of the municipality’s key strategic assets and a symbol of a new metropolitan hub.
TURBINA returns to Les Tres Xemeneies for its second edition with a programme dedicated to digital, sound, light, visual, and performance art. Organised by MIRA, the event reinforces the venue’s role as a platform for contemporary creation and a meeting place for artists, professionals, and the public.
Les Tres Xemeneies is featured in the official commercial for the 2026 Goya Awards, filmed in Barcelona to mark the awards’ 40th edition. The commercial culminates at a site that symbolizes the metropolitan area’s future in film and the audiovisual industry.
OMBRA Festival comes to Les Tres Xemeneies with a programme dedicated to electronic music, underground culture, and contemporary music scenes. The festival reinforces the venue’s cultural identity and its ability to host events of outstanding creative energy.
Les Tres Xemeneies is once again serving as a filming location with the production of the feature film A Fuego. This confirms the site’s potential as a premier filming location, capable of hosting a wide range of productions and showcasing a new vision of the Besòs waterfront.
MIRA Festival brings the Turbines building in Tres Xemeneies to life with digital art, music, installations, screenings, and performances. The program transforms the space into a hub for artistic experimentation and contemporary audiovisual creation.
Les Tres Xemeneies is hosting the filming of the feature film Ànima, using the former industrial site as a filming location. The production reinforces the site’s position as a unique setting for contemporary filmmaking and the audiovisual industry.
The Catalan Film Academy holds its annual Summer Party at Les Tres Xemeneies, alongside the presentation of its annual report on Catalan film production. The event reinforces the venue’s connection to the audiovisual sector and its role in shaping the future of Catalan culture.
Barcelona Global is holding its General Assembly at Tres Xemeneies, bringing together representatives from the economic, institutional, and social sectors to discuss talent, innovation, and metropolitan competitiveness. The event positions the venue as a forum for dialogue on the major challenges facing Barcelona’s future.
Barcelona’s iconic open-air film festival takes place at Les Tres Xemeneies, combining independent and classic film screenings with live concerts. A long-standing cultural event, it brings the venue to life while attracting new audiences.
Elisava is presenting its undergraduate and master’s final projects at Les Tres Xemeneies, bringing together design, engineering, creativity, and innovation in an iconic industrial setting. The exhibition connects emerging talent, applied research, and new perspectives on social and urban transformation.
Les Tres Xemeneies is hosting the filming of Fonamentals, an RTVE documentary series linked to Barcelona’s designation as the 2026 World Capital of Architecture. The series explores the buildings and spaces that shape the urban identity of Barcelona and its metropolitan area.
Les Tres Xemeneies is strengthening its position as an emerging cultural hub and the main venue for Manifesta 15. The biennial transforms the Barcelona metropolitan area into a cultural laboratory through exhibitions, artistic interventions, and programmes addressing urban, social, and environmental challenges.
