The Mies van de Rohe pavilion in Barcelona represents an icon in minimalist architecture from the first period of the 20th century.
It was a pavilion designed by Mies van de Rohe for his native country Germany for the Barcelona Universal Exhibition in 1929. This pavilion was dismantled once the exhibition ended and fortunately it was rebuilt in the 80s with maximum respect for detail, design and materials thereof.
This pavilion is mainly composed of steel, glass and different natural stones.
THE most used natural stone material is travertine, both in walls and in
pavements, a wonderful timeless material that resists the passage of time like no other and was already used in Roman times.
Another material with a lot of presence; It is the elegant and spectacular Alpi green marble, also called Barcelona green, after being used in said pavilion, many people began to call it that.
Finally, and to give a point of exclusivity, sophistication and elegance, there is an interior wall with an exceptional onyx, a semi-precious stone that These materials; In particular, marble travertine is one of the natural stones that we use most for our interior design and furniture manufacturing projects. Being a timeless stone, it lasts over time and fits into all types of spaces, from the most sophisticated to the classic passed for rustic, it is a piece that, due to its simplicity, is
extremely elegant.
Alpi green marble or also called Barcelona green is also a material with a lot of presence in marble furniture, it is a stone with character that is not suitable for all audiences but will make your room stand out completely.
Finally, onyx, a semi-precious stone that at Marmolona we reserve for the most exclusive designs, a translucent piece that allows the passage of light, generating a
spectacle in sight; It is widely used in coatings mainly, as well as luxury furniture, there is a wide variety of shades from pure white to a wide range of colors.