The foundation opened its doors in June 1990 in the building of the old "Editorial Montaner i Simon" (publishing house). The building is work of the modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Constructed between 1880 and 1885, at an early stage of the evolution of Catalan Modernism, the building was the first in the Eixample district to integrate industrial typology and technology, combining exposed brick and iron, into the fabric of the city centre.

The building was restored and renovated by the architects Roser Amadó and Lluís Domènech Girbau to house the Antoni Tàpies Foundation.

This building’s facade combines classical stylistic influences, which are visible on the central doorway and the two symmetrical lateral volumes, and Muslim influences, as seen in the use of unpolished brick, classical Mozarabic elements and the arabesque-like geometrical composition.

The headquarters of the Antoni Tàpies Foundation was declared a historical monument in 1997. From 2008 to 2010, the firm of architects Ábalos+Sentkiewicz carried out a second rehabilitation of the building in order to comply with the new safety and evacuation regulations and to recuperate its original industrial character.
On this occasion, Antoni Tàpies’ work "Sock" was installed on the terrace of the building.

The arts are definitely worth to see them. It´s very beautiful and you can feel the sense of the artist.