CONTACT
Sant Salvador 63-65
08024 Barcelona
+34 933 685 276
studio@salaferusic.com
SALA FERUSIC Architects is an award-winning architectural office established in Barcelona by Carles Sala and Relja Ferusic, which gathers multidisciplinary and transversal knowledge to deliver innovative architecture and design.
Since its foundation in 2008, the office has developed a wide body of work acknowledged for its quality, from urban planning and architecture to ephemeral and product design, embracing new design and fabrication technologies to responsibly bind architecture and making within its immediate ecosystem.
The office has been appointed as an Emergent Young Office by ‘Arquia / Próxima’ Foundation, while its work has been awarded by renown institutions such as FAD, COAC or CSCAE ‘Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo’, published by ‘On Diseño’, ‘Arquitectura Viva’ or ‘Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme’ and shown at CCCB, MUHBA or ‘Círculo de Bellas Artes’ among others.
SALA FERUSIC Architects has a remarkable wine design portfolio, including industry, tourism, retail or product design. Since 2013, its expertise and knowledge in wine architecture has contributed to a research developed by its partners, along with the AA School of Architecture in London and IAAC in Barcelona.
Its partners have been involved in teaching at ETH in Zurich, AA School of Architecture in London, WSA in Cardiff, ETSAB in Barcelona, IAAC in Barcelona or ESARQ in Barcelona, while they have lectured and reviewed projects at The Bartlett UCL London, Central Saint Martins UAL London, CCAE University College Cork, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila or ETSAM Madrid among others.
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Carles Sala (Barcelona, 1980)
Founding Partner and Director, Architect MArch
Carles Sala is a registered architect at COAC and member of the AA Architectural Association in London. He graduated with Honours from the ETSAB (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) in Barcelona and later earned an MArch from the AA School of Architecture’s Design Research Laboratory in London, after being awarded by ‘La Caixa’ Foundation with a national grant for postgraduate studies.
Since 2008 he runs together with Relja Ferusic his own architectural office SALA FERUSIC Architects in Barcelona.
He directs BODEGA Research Group, under the umbrella of the AA School of Architecture in London and IAAC in Barcelona, which rephrases the process of winemaking by means of architectural design. His research career has been awarded by COAC with the Architectural Innovation Award and supported by ‘Banc Sabadell’ Foundation with a research grant.
In regards with teaching, he has worked at WSA (Cardiff University) in Cardiff as Architectural Design Tutor and he is today an Associate Lecturer in Architectural Design at the ETSAB in Barcelona as well as he leads a seminar at the Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC in Barcelona.
Relja Ferusic (Sarajevo, 1980)
Founding Partner and Director, Architect MSc
Relja Ferusic is a registered architect at COAC, AABiH and REG Switzerland. He graduated with Honours from the ETSAB (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) in Barcelona, where he later obtained an MSc on urban space and digital social networks.
In 2008 he founded along with Carles Sala SALA FERUSIC Architects in Barcelona, where he currently develops his professional career.
In terms of research, he is currently directing BODEGA Research Group, which pursues the design and fabrication of solutions for winemaking in future scenarios, under the scope of the AA School of Architecture in London and IAAC in Barcelona. His investigation work has been acknowledged by COAC with the Architectural Innovation Award and awarded with a research grant by ‘Banc Sabadell’ Foundation.
He has taught Architectural Design at D-Arch (ETH) in Zurich and ESARQ (UIC) in Barcelona, while he currently holds a position of Associate Lecturer in Architectural Design at the ETSAB in Barcelona and runs a seminar at the Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC in Barcelona.
2019
Honourable Mention at ‘Tongji International Construction Festival’ by Shanghai’s Tongji University
‘Durian’ design and construction along with ETSAB (UPC), Tongji University, Shanghai
2017
Architectural Innovation Award by ‘Fundació Banc Sabadell’, Mostra Internacional COAC
BODEGA Research Project, by SALA FERUSIC, Appareil and AA School of Architecture
2013
Shortlisted at ‘XII Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo’ by CSCAE
‘Less Money is More, Vol. 2’ | Lagravera Winery Warehouse
2012
Shortlisted at ‘Nuevos Formatos’ Awards by ‘Arquia/Próxima Foundation’
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
Finalist at the Restricted Public Competition for the Cultural Centre ‘El Feraç’ in Alfarràs, Lleida
‘El Feraç’ | El Feraç Cultural Centre
2011
Sustainability BASF Award by COAC
‘Less Money is More, Vol. 2’ | Lagravera Winery Warehouse
2010
First Prize at the 3M Awards by COAC
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
Second Prize at the Public Competition for the ‘El Repartidor’ Square in l’Hospitalet, Barcelona
‘L’H2O’ | El Repartidor Square
2009
Honourable Mention at the Restricted Public Competition for the Museum and Memorial in Potocari-Srebrenica
‘Emotivne Topografije’ | Memorial Museum in Srebrenica- Potocari
Finalist at the Spanish National Awards ‘Vivir con Madera’ by FAD
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
First Prize at the ‘EME3 Collapse’ at the International Architectural Festival
‘On Time’ | Audiovisual about Chicago’s Loop
2008
Honourable Mention at the Public Competition for the Performative Arts Academy in Sarajevo
‘ASUSA’ | Performative Arts Academy
Third Prize at the Public Competition for the Pedestrian Bridge of the Fine Arts Academy in Sarajevo
‘Susreti’ | Pedestrian Bridge of the Fine Arts Academy
EXHIBITIONS
2019
‘The Paper House’ Installation at ETSAB (UPC), Barcelona
’The Paper House’ by SALA FERUSIC and WSA (Cardiff University) in collaboration with ETSAB (UPC)
2017
’25,000 Pencils’ Installation, at MUHBA Oliva Artés, Barcelona
’25,000 Pencils’ by SALA FERUSIC and WSA (Cardiff University) in collaboration with ETSAB (UPC)
2016
’10,000 Pencils’ Installation, at CCCB, Barcelona
’10,000 Pencils’ by SALA FERUSIC and WSA (Cardiff University)
2015
‘AAVS Barcelona – BODEGA’ at ETSAB (UPC), Barcelona
‘AAVS Barcelona – BODEGA’ by SALA FERUSIC, Appareil and AA School of Architecture
2014
‘TAPAS, Spanish Design for Food’ by Acción Cultural Española and curated by Juli Capella, Tokyo
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
‘AAVS Barcelona – BODEGA’ at AA (Architectural Association) School of Architecture, London
‘AAVS Barcelona – BODEGA’ by SALA FERUSIC, Appareil and AA School of Architecture
2013
‘XII Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo’ by CSCAE, Madrid
‘Less Money is More, Vol. 2’ | Lagravera Winery Warehouse
2012
‘Open Lab / Spain Lab’ at the ‘Venice Biennale’, Venice
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
2011
‘Archiprix 2011, The World’s Best Graduation Projects’ at Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston
‘The Plug Inn’ | Dorm in IIT
‘RESTART / ARCHITECTURE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 1995-2010’ at COAC, Barcelona
‘Emotivne Topografije’ | Memorial Museum in Srebrenica- Potocari
2010
‘Initiating Projects’ by AJAC and COAC, at Espai Carmelitas, Barcelona
‘Last Minute’ | Monographic Exhibition about SALA FERUSIC Architects
2009
‘Vivir con Madera’ by FAD, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
‘EME 3 Collapse’ International Architectural Festival at CCCB, Barcelona
‘On Time’ | Audiovisual about Chicago’s Loop
‘3a Mostra d’Arquitectura de les Terres de Lleida’ by COAC, at Auditori Enric Granados, Lleida
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
‘X Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo’ by CSCAE, Madrid
‘The Plug Inn’ | Dorm in IIT
PUBLICATIONS
2019
‘T18 Magazine’ – number 30
‘Space8’ | Sensorial Space for Wine Tasting
2018
‘Urban vs. Rural’ issue – Roca Gallery Portal
‘The Vertical Winery Project: A terroir without a terrain’ | Article by Carles Sala, Relja Ferusic and Edouard Cabay
2017
‘Ara’ Newspaper – May 9 2017
‘Arquitectura que es beu’ | Article by Antoni Ribas Tur on BODEGA Research Group
‘ON diseño’, number 364
’25,000 Pencils’ | Ephemeral Installation
2016
‘Habitar’ – number 282
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
2015
‘Sommeliers Heaven’ by Paolo Basso, Braun
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
2014
‘ON diseño’ – number 350
‘Breathe’ | Wine Decanter
‘ON diseño’ – number 340
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
‘Less Money is More, Vol. 2’ | Lagravera Winery Warehouse
‘Wine Cellar Design II’, Artpower International Publishing Co, Ltd
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
2013
‘Industrial Buildings Design’ – Hi Design International Publishings
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
‘Less Money is More, Vol. 2’ | Lagravera Winery Warehouse
‘Nuevos Formatos’ – Fundación Arquia/Próxima
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
2012
‘Alaprajz’ – number 5
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
‘Ecologik’ – number 27
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
Anuario ‘Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme’ – number 264
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
2011
‘El País’ – ‘Del Tirador a la Ciudad’
‘Bodega a Capas’ | Article by Anatxu Zabalbeascoa on SALA FERUSIC Architects
‘Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme’ – number 262
‘Less Money is More’ | Lagravera Winery
‘Archiprix 2011, The World’s Best Graduation Projects’ by Henk van der Veen
‘The Plug Inn’ | Dorm in IIT
2010
‘AV Proyectos’ – number 37
‘The Plug Inn’ | Dorm in IIT
‘RESTART. Architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995-2010’ by Hans Ibelings
‘Emotivne Topografije’ | Memorial Museum in Srebrenica- Potocari
2009
‘ON diseño’ – number 300
‘Spring in Pantone 375C’ | Mas Rodó Winery
since 2019
IAAC Barcelona – MAA Master Seminar Leadership and Tutoring
since 2015
ETSAB, UPC Barcelona – Architectural Design Degree Associate Lecturership
since 2014
WSA Vertical Studio, Cardiff University – Unit Leadership and Tutoring
since 2013
AA Barcelona Visiting School – Workshop Direction and Tutoring
AA School of Architecture London and IAAC Barcelona – BODEGA Research Group Direction
2016 – 2017
CCAE, University College Cork – Architectural Design Visiting Tutoring
2015 – 2016
Università degli Studi dell’Aquila – Master Thesis Co-Supervision
2014 – 2017
WSA, Cardiff University – Architectural Design Degree Tutoring
2014 – 2017
AA Tehran Visiting School – Workshop Tutoring
2005 – 2007
D-Arch, ETH Zurich – Architectural Design Master Tutoring
2007 – 2008
ESARQ, UIC Barcelona – Architectural Design Master Tutoring
2019
‘Proceed with Care’ International Conference in Šibenik, Croatia
2016
Universitá Degli Studi dell’Aquila, Italia
Cork Centre for Architectural Education CCAE – Architecture Society Cork, University College Cork, Ireland
2015
V Congreso Arte y Paisaje Vitivinícola Penedès, Barcelona
IWTC International Wine Tourism Conference Barcelona, Barcelona
School of Geography and Planning – MA Urban Design, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
ESDAP Deià – Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny, Barcelona
2014
Welsh School Of Architecture WSA – SAWSA Cardiff, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
ETSAB Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Architectural Association – AA Visiting School Tehran, Tehran Business School, Iran
2013
Architectural Association – AA Visiting School Madrid, COAM
Days of Architecture, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
IWTC International Wine Tourism Conference Zagreb, Barcelona
La Salle Arquitectura – Summer School, Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona
Trueques Cultural Exchange, Meetroom, Barcelona
2010
IWTC International Wine Tourism Conference Porto, Portugal
2009
ETSAM Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid, UPM Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Escuela de Arquitectura y Geodesia, UAH Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
X Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
COLLABORATORS
Pau del Campo
Marta Carrasco
Edgar Ferusic
Mario Ferusic
Stephen Foley
Maria Victòria González
Askar Kapenov
Nagore Linares
Lidija Manuseva
Daniel Monheim
ADVISORS
Josep Maria Estivill, Project Manager
Josep Garriga Bona, Project Manager
Joan Josep Navarro, Engineer
Joan Reig, Project Manager
CONSULTANTS
AYESA Engineering
BAC Engineering Consultancy Group
INDUS Engineering
MOST Engineering
AGBAR
Ajuntament d’Alfarràs
Andrés Sardá
Caixa d’Enginyers
Castell del Remei
Costers del Priorat
Domaine Lafage
Eyescream and Friends
Lagravera
Llopart
LVMH
Mas Rodó Vitivinícola
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TREND Model Management
Vins Padró
Vinska Klet Filipcic
Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo