Archive Architecture Sant Just Desvern, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Alella home to next highest Catalan earners ACN | Barcelona The town of Matadepera has jumped to the top of the list of the richest places in Spain with an average annual income of €218,788 in 2018 According to the latest data published on Tuesday by the Tax Agency is followed in Catalonia by Sant Just Desvern (Baix Llobregat) and Sant Cugat del Vallès (Vallès Occidental) where residents have an average annual income of €58,875 and €57,565 respectively putting it way out ahead of any other municipality in Spain The second and third richest towns in Spain are in Madrid: Pozuelo de Alarcón is second with €79,506 and Boadilla del Monte third with €61,910 As was the case with Avinyonet de Penedès previously, it may well be the income of one extremely wealthy resident that has caused Matadepera, population 9,326, to leap to the top of the rankings. The rest of the top ten positions in the Catalan ranking are occupied by Alella (Maresme), with an average income of €54,412 per year; Sant Vicenç de Montalt (Maresme), with €52,058; Cabrils (Maresme), with €48,765; Sitges (Garraf), with €48,042; Peralada (Alt Empordà), with €46,576; Teià (Maresme), with €46,128; Castelldefels (Baix Llobregat), with €45,279; and Cabrera de Mar (Maresme), with €44,843. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone Elena Martín Gimeno wins the award for best European film at the Quincena de Cineastas superbly written portrait of a woman grappling with her sexuality and intimacy as she reflects on her childhood and youthful experiences” shot in the Catalan language on location in Sant Vicenç de Montalt The film premieres in cinemas in Spain on 8 September Lunes a jueves desde 8:30h a 17:30hViernes desde 8:00h a 15:00h Monday- Thrusday from 8:30h to 17:30hFriday from 8:00h to 15:00h Horario de verano:Durante los meses de julio y agosto.De lunes a viernes desde 8:00h a 15:00h Summer hours: During the months of July and AugustMonday- Friday from 8:00h a 15:00h 05-13-2016DESIGN The only things more incredible than these beautifully designed houses are their epic surroundings BY Meg Miller Architectural photographer James Silverman has traveled all over the world to capture the most stunning examples of modern homes. In his new book, Infinite Space he focuses on beautifully designed houses situated in equally epic landscapes highlighting architecture that aims to dissolve the barrier between man-made and nature As design writer Alan Rapp writes in the book’s introduction: The residences that Silverman photographs largely diverge from each other in terms of site condition and almost every resulting aspect that combines these toward their design–but the similarities they embrace are more illustrative The architects of global residential modernism seek to position their projects in as close to a natural context as possible These houses are largely nestled into the landscape in a way that prioritizes the integration of site and structure and as a secondary effect seems to distance or separate them from neighbors The real kinship of these ideal residences Take this cabin designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta it has a stone and grass-covered facade that appears like an extension of the rocky hills that envelope it The undulating form takes after the terrain though it has a practical aspect as well: to distribute the snow loads effectively whose otherworldly facade subtly changes color with the light of the sun and surrounding sea One of the most literal examples is Dragspelhuset an insect-inspired wood cabin alongside a Swedish lakeshore The cabin is covered in tiles of Canadian cedar which–along with windows placed like bug eyes and a horn-shaped chimney–give the cabin an insectile quality while also echoing the vernacular of the landscape An extendable addition that expands the house another 300 square feet when in use in the summer months give the cabin its name Check out our selection of James Silverman’s gorgeous images of contemporary architecture nestled into epic landscapes, collected in his new book, Infinite Space The final deadline for Fast Company’s Brands That Matter Awards is Friday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today. Meg Miller is an associate editor at Co.Design covering art, technology, and design. More Fast Company & Inc © 2025 Mansueto Ventures Fastcompany.com adheres to NewsGuard’s nine standards of credibility and transparency. Learn More