Position
- La Rioja
Country
- Spain
Architect
- Foster + Partners
Fabricator
- Talleres Inox
Planner of cladding
- Alumarte + RAICO
Construction time
- 2024
RAICO systems
- THERM+ S-I
Building activity
- New construction
Category
- Culture
Detailed information
Where timber arcs like branches and steel holds like roots, the new Bodegas Faustino visitor centre rises from the Rioja earth, just at the edge of Basque Country—light-filled, vaulted, and deeply grounded in place. Created to mark the Martínez Zabala family’s 160-year winemaking legacy, it’s a space where architecture breathes with the land: vineyards stretch beyond the glass, and the structure itself feels harvested from the soil. A gentle nod to precision beneath the poetry—the Alumarte + RAICO @alumarte steel curtain wall lends quiet strength to the soaring form.
Photography: Katy Harris / Foster + Partners