demanding sustainable architecture mixed with comfort and design all photos by estudibasic providing breathtaking views of the montseny massif natural park in the catalan pre-coastal mountain range, the drop box N-240 by in-tenta is ideal for anyone who has an inherent yearning for nature but doesn’t want to cause a negative impact by building a permanent structure the owner of the touristic property decided to increase the number of rooms giving people the opportunity to have a cup of morning coffee in the middle of the forest or sleep with a panoramic view over the trees a fully-equipped bathroom and a queen bed platform with panoramic views to the forest the overall layout showcases minimum occupation of land generating a small but comfortable living space have been installed elevated over a metallic structure due to the sloped terrain in order to minimize their impact upon the site this drop box n-240 hotel suite was transported fully assembled on a flat bed truck directly from the factory where it was manufactured the installation was completed in just 2 hours. name: DROP box N-240 modular hotel suite architecture office: in-tenta design designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. All Rodalies commuter train lines were suspended on Wednesday morning due to a heavy rain alert, leaving thousands stranded across Catalonia. The suspension was announced at 10.40 am and affected all services, although some disruption had begun earlier in the morning on the R2 South and R4 South lines. The cancellations left hundreds stranded at various stations. At Barcelona's Sants station, one of the main travel hubs, many passengers expressed their resignation. "The alert came too late," Albert López, one of the stranded travelers, told the Catalan News Agency (ACN). López, who lives in Santa Maria de Palautordera, about 50 kilometers from Barcelona, explained that when he arrived at his office in the Catalan capital, his employer told him to return home. "When we received the alert, they told those living outside Barcelona to leave, and when I arrived at Sants station, there were no trains or buses available," he said. "Now we have to wait and see if the rain stops and we can go home." Another affected passenger, Marcel, a university student traveling from Blanes to Barcelona for classes, expressed his frustration at the situation. "Halfway through the class, we were told to go home," he said. "If the alert had come this morning or even yesterday, I would have saved the trip. It’s not worth attending just two classes." At Sants Station, passengers hoping to board Renfe's high-speed trains were also impacted, as services between the Catalan capital and Madrid were suspended around 1pm due to water accumulation in a tunnel in El Prat. "We arrived six hours early due to the rain," explained Beatriz, who is hoping to catch a high-speed train to Madrid later in the afternoon when the situation improves and services resume. Around 2 pm, Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced that train services were beginning to be restored. The station also hosted passengers bound for Barcelona airport who found themselves facing canceled flights. "We are left without a plane, without trains, without hotels, without anything," lamented Silvie. In Girona, many passengers were also stranded as Rodalies trains were suspended, leading many to opt for high-speed trains as an alternative. "For now, I have no other option than the AVE if I want to get home, because it seems there won’t be any more trains until late afternoon," explained Hassan, who lives in Figueres. Many passengers were caught off guard by the situation. "They should have warned us earlier to avoid this situation," one traveler said. "There are no trains, and I haven’t found any buses either," said another passenger. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone Joan Canellas. A two-time EHF EURO champion. A world champion and an EHF Champions League winner. Joan has seen it all and won it all on the court. Yet his career could have been oh so different. He could have been a chemist and he could have been working on a vaccine for Covid. Instead his heart chose handball and the rest is history. In his own words in our latest series of interviews exclusive to EHFCL Weekly subscribers the legendary Spain international reflects on his career choices and sheds a light on what it takes to be one of the handball greats rather than given to you by your friends or your teammates Mine is quite different from other players And it has something to do with my background For that I would like to explain the link between science and myself and my family It’s not quite what I would call a dynasty but the passion for science definitely runs deep in my family but it is something that makes me very proud For me the question was pharmacy or biotechnology I knew I wanted to study pharmacy at university It arrived in the shape of a sport called handball If it wasn’t for handball then my life would have been totally different You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences Santa Maria de Palautordera is a small village in Catalonia we would always go to the park or near the river and play I was spending more time outside than in our home The thing you do not know about Santa Maria de Palautordera is that everybody here was connected in one way or another with handball My father played handball and my grandfather played professional football it was only logical for me to follow in their footsteps Yet our local handball team did not have a junior squad The streets around my home is where I learned my trade My studies in pharmacy began when I was 18 the same year I started to play with Granollers’ first team but along came the dream: three years at Barça It came at a time when the Catalan giants were in the midst of a rebuilding phase but that didn’t matter to me: I was playing at Barça And it was the start of my professional handball career with a huge opportunity to learn alongside some amazing players I returned to Granollers in 2008 but during my time with Granollers and Barça pharmacy never went away Playing for one of the greatest teams ever even if the club was in dire straits financially and it was truly the pinnacle of my career and here I could continue my pharmacy studies things got worse and at the moment I knew that if I was to achieve the things I wanted to in the sport something had to give In the years that followed I knew the answer – especially when I moved to Germany; first to Hamburg in 2013 and then to Kiel a year later It had always been my big love and given me the best feelings Yet my studies enabled me to learn more about my body My wife is a nutritionist and she knows this field much better than I do But learning bits and pieces about nutrition or about anatomy definitely developed my skills and taught me to be a better professional But I am not the person to be giving anyone advice The decision to focus on handball was not easy but it felt right Handball was number one now It had my complete attention It was time for me to finally kick-start my career sometimes the choices you make come with consequences moving to Germany – away from Spain where I would have my family around – was not easy After leaving Atletico folded I felt I needed a new challenge It was a lot different with what I experienced until that point the team and the facilities were fantastic It was a joy to watch and experience first-hand It really toughened me up as a player and as a person But failing to win the EHF Champions League Men was hard But there was no doubt by 2016 when I moved to Vardar that I had made the right decision to focus on handball But this time I was already an accomplished player with a hatful of incredible achievements already in on CV Like winning the World Championship with Spain in 2013 Coming in front of our fans and family was something amazing everybody lives and breathes handball as well I was The Alchemist but we had the right chemistry When we returned to Skopje the reception was something out of this world Here was a small guy from a small village in Spain celebrating with hundreds of thousands of fans in the middle of the street in North Macedonia In 2018 Hungary became my fourth different country in six years But now I call Szeged my home and it is amazing to be here I had the pleasure to share the court with Spanish teammates and have Spanish coaches Yet after one World Championship and two EHF EURO gold medals – that were awesome truly great achievements – I am not done yet I still have three or four great years in myself and I will do my best wherever I will play coaches and fellow players must feel the same It’s the fire that still burns in my belly I sometimes think that if I pursued my studies and completed them I would have wanted to invent only one drug that could put an end to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic Just think: a simple pill to ingest that would act like the current vaccines on the market And from the point of view of a handball player we would have seen fans flock to the arenas once again so that might not involve pharmacy but it for sure involves handball but these are questions I do not have the answer to at the moment you’ve probably realised I’m a bit of globetrotter They have made huge sacrifices for me until now is going to school already and I would like her to be in Spain as she grows up maybe I will go back to the university and finish my pharmacy studies After all it’s been almost 10 years since I dropped out That can only be natural when you’ve been engrossed in a career of hanball But don’t think for a minute that I stopped learning I am already on course to complete a marketing degree That would make me a three-in-one jack-of-all-trades Whenever I am travelling to games or having some hours off I study and learn new things and I am loving it I have the benefit of a lot of experience and have worked with some great coaches throughout my career Perhaps it’s difficult if I return to Spain with a marketing degree and also studying pharmacy If a young boy from Santa Maria de Palautordera can win two EHF EURO titles the EHF Champions League and finish top scorer at an EHF EURO than anyone can I guess it’s all about the right chemistry Place of birth: Santa Maria de Palautordera Debut: 05.11.2005 for FC Barcelona-Cifec (v HRK Izvidac Ljubuski) EHF Champions League wins: 1 (with HC Vardar 2016/17) This story was written prior to the announcement that Joan will join Kadetten Schaffhausen at the end of the season DRAW: Recent champions meet and potential first-time winners clash in hotly-anticipated semi-finals after TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 semi-final… DRAW: The four sides who made it through the qualification tournaments now know who they will face in Cologne QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: A 30:29 victory for Szeged was not enough to book their first ticket to Cologne a single goal separated the 2023 title winners and Veszprém QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: 2018 finalists end Sporting CP’s Machineseeker EHF Champions League journey with second quarter-final win QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After a nine-goal win in the first leg HANDBALL THROUGH MY EYES: Versatile One Veszprém back Nedim Remili reveals why he loves handball OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Court of Handball issues further decision regarding withdrawal of Vipers from EHF Champions League NEWS: Györi Audi ETO KC will meet Team Esbjerg and Metz Handball will play against Odense Håndbold on 31 May in the MVM Dome in Budapest STATS COUNTER: Julian Rux analyses the data to provide statistical insights for the Match of the Week Spain-based architecture and design firm In-Tenta created a sustainable modular hotel suite, the N-240 that can be shipped and dropped into place using a flatbed truck or shipping container and a crane The micro-living unit is a part of In-Tenta's collection of different "drop box" modular hotel and home suites that can be easily transported Despite the collection's various exterior appearances and designs the tiny living units were all created with a cohesive theme of "micro-architecture" and friendliness to the environment in mind It can even be placed on a metal stand to decrease the amoount of land it uses the collection's N-240 modular unit was built specifically to address rising eco-tourism demands filled with travelers who would rather stay in sustainable and comfortable Instagram-friendly suites than the standard hotel. 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This restaurant run by sisters Lolita and Paquita Reixach is a sheer delight, featuring traditional slow-style cooking elevated to its maximum expression. The award-winning establishment bases its dishes on locally sourced products like peas from Llavaneres, lobster from Arenys de Mar, beans from a farmer friend in Canet de Mar, delicious bread from Arenys de Munt... A favourite among celebrities since it opened in 1952. Santa Maria de Palautordera (Vallès Oriental) Head for the foothills of the Montseny massif to eat at one of the many restaurants in the area around Santa Maria de Palautordera. Serving market-style cuisine and located in a beautiful farmhouse, Can Nofre, with the Clos-Rovira family at the helm, offers dishes like fresh prawns from Palamós, grilled lamb chops with seasonal vegetables, and baked cod. Enjoy well-presented dishes in a cosy atmosphere. This welcoming restaurant offers views of the Ebre delta and fine regional cuisine, accompanied by a good selection of predominantly Catalan wines. The restaurant is attached to a three-star hotel with 11 rooms that was first opened in 2007. Els Casots-Subirats (Alt Penedès) With incredible views of the Penedès to admire while enjoying some tasty dishes, the Mirador de les Caves is a restaurant in Subirats with over 30 years of history. In addition to its exceptional location, the establishment offers dishes paired with the excellent wines and cavas of the area. Desserts are another of its major attractions. Lleida is well known for its snails served up in many of its restaurants, and locals are capable of eating heaps of them. Among the restaurants where they're available, we especially recommend Els Trulls since it’s also noteworthy for the quality of its grilled meat, is charmingly decorated and offers friendly service. It has a capacity for 35 diners so it’s always a good idea to book. Traditional mountain cuisine is on offer here, with top-quality cold cuts, meat from the Camprodon Valley and trout caught in the River Ter, which runs just in front of the establishment. Helpings are generous and rooms are also available. Mr Julià’s father opened this excellent restaurant located near Calafell beach more than half a century ago, and today, as on the first day, it offers delicious dishes made with fresh fish brought directly from the market in Vilanova. Here you’ll find large tables and warm and attentive service. By all means enjoy your fish, but leave a little space for dessert; we recommend that you try a Tarraco – a cake made of hazelnuts, chocolate and hazelnut cream. The spacious dining rooms at this restaurant make it ideal for groups and celebrations. It’s well known for its 'calçotades', when this leek-like product is in season, roughly speaking between December and March, served with an exquisite romesco sauce. In fact, Valls is the place that pioneered the cultivation and culinary exploitation of the calçot, which has since then spread all over Catalonia. Rooms are also available. The name of this restaurant comes from a nearby stretch of the River Ebre and refers to the pass between the Picosa and Tormo mountain ranges which was once used to transport goods from one bank of the river to the other The traditional Mediterranean-style cuisine here stands out for its rice and grilled meat and fish dishes and it’s also very good value for money facebook twitter spotify tiktok About us Contact us Time Out Worldwide and visit a selection of villages at its foothills Likely the best time to visit the Montseny Biosphere Reserve (as declared by UNESCO) and Natural Park is in autumn when the forest shows off its colour palette and the mushrooms and chestnuts are in bloom This 48-hour getaway in Vallès Oriental focuses on this land that's great for walking whether it's a nature hike or a stroll through some of the nearby towns This pizzeria in Sant Celoni uses quality produce to make top-notch pizzas and pasta dishes at reasonable prices, along with home-made desserts to end your meal on a perfect note. A careful selection of raw materials and baking in a wood-fired oven ensure that few pizzerias can offer such as unforgettable experience as Ventidue.