
A wheat field in Spain's Bardenas Reales semi-desert has become the stark home of the Hotel Aire de Bardenas. Monica Rivera and Natalia Perez tell Jody Elphick how they worked from the inside out to construct a protected space that makes a feature of the austere surroundings.

The success of LEAF and the unique community of architects created by the event has resulted in the launch of a new publication specifically targeting this elite group. The LEAF Review intelligently captures the opinions, ideas and philosophies of Europe’s foremost architects in a diverse mix of articles, case studies, interviews and profiles.