Klook Presents Casa Batlló - Interior Design Through Antoni Gaudi's Eyes

So you’ve been stuck at home for over 2 months now, and you’re starting to realise that your room needs a few changes. If Marie Kondo’s minimalism doesn’t quite spark joy and you’d like a theme that has stood the test of time, you may find some inspiration as you look through Antoni Gaudi’s eyes.

In 1903, the building today known as Casa Batlló was bought by Mr Josep Batlló y Casanovas. Mr Batlló gave full creative freedom to Antoni Gaudi, wanting him to demolish the building and rebuild it in his image. But nope, Gaudi decided that he’ll keep the building and work around it, ultimately imposing his vision on the space. And that shows that no matter what state your room is in right now, there’s definitely a way to make it better.

Antoni Gaudi is perhaps most well-known for his work on Sagrada Família, but he has smaller masterpieces situated all around Barcelona. Casa Batlló is one such masterpiece. 

Casa Batlló was included on the UNESCO list in 2005, and stylistically includes all the best bits of Gaudi’s work. Gaudi’s style is hard to categorise, but most people agree that it’s inspired by nature. Casa Batlló known by the locals as La Casa dels ossos, or “House of Bones”, and this is already where you can see Gaudi’s genius: just like in human beings and countless animals in nature, the pillars that give Casa Batlló its structural integrity look impressively like a skeleton.

Normally a must-visit in Barcelona, Casa Batlló is opening its doors for a virtual tour for the first time in its history on Saturday, 30 May, at 5pm GST. Join the Head of World Heritage for Casa Batlló, Amilcar Vargas, as he brings you through highlights of the building, breaking down and explaining Gaudi’s inspirations in simple English.

Bali Safari is up next Saturday, 6 June at 10am (GST)! Cosy up with some baby Komodo Dragons and learn all about the significance of these majestic lizards to the island of Bali and conservation efforts by the park. 

As always, these virtual interactive sessions are free! Ask us a question or leave a comment and we may feature it during our weekly live stream from all over the world! 

Klook Home is a new initiative catered for the new stay-home lifestyle including more than 200 online workshops ranging from cooking classes to language lessons, DIY home kits and virtual interactive experiences from around the world. 

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