The DHub is set to become the first public facility in the city with direct access from the metro! The new foyer at the Glòries station (L1) will be located on the ground floor of the building, acting as a transitional space between public transport and cultural activity.

With an area of 380 square metres, the project is by the architects’ studio AMOO STUDIO SCP, which won the ideas competition for an accessible and flowing configuration. The foyer will have a suspended ceiling with organic geometry setting out the space and elegantly and practically incorporating lighting, signage, audiovisual screens and technical systems.

There will also be a new bar and a large multi-purpose module, conceived as spaces for meeting and interaction, in keeping with the identity of the DHub.

The new entrance to the metro will be open during the facility’s usual opening hours, from 9 am to 9 pm daily, except for Mondays, when the DHub opens from 3.30 pm.

The work, which is due to get under way at the start of 2026 and conclude in the summer, has an overall budget of around a million euros. The inauguration will coincide with Barcelona’s role as the World Capital of Architecture, when the DHub will host the congress of the International Union of Architects (UIA).Remember you can find all the latest on mobility in Barcelona at mobilitat.barcelona, and on the Disseny Hub facility at dissenyhub.barcelona.

Key dates are approaching in the world of domains and we have them in our agenda. Here are all the details.

ICANN82. Next stop: Seattle!

The .barcelona domain will be represented at the upcoming ICANN82, to be held in Seattle from 8 to 13 March. This is one of the biggest meetings of the year in the domain sector.

This edition will be addressing a theme that affects us all: online criminal activity and cybersecurity. Urgent aspects to be tackled from the perspective of ICANN, public administrations and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO).

We’ll keep you informed of the resolutions from the meeting.

Discover CENTR

CENTR stands for the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries. This association brings together domain registries for top-level country codes (ccTLDs, such as es., fr. and pt.).

CENTR gathers the best standards and practices from its members, making it a reference spaces for queries on ccTLDs, and fosters better service for users.

CENTR also offers a space for addressing matters that affect various domains and acts as a communication channel between government bodies and other internet institutions.

Upcoming meetings

CENTR is organising a meeting for its workgroups on 27 February. This online session will be a preliminary step to lay the foundations for the face-to-face meeting, the Jamboree in Lyon, from 21 to 23 May. At the Jamboree, experts and leaders in the sector will be fostering an exchange of knowledge, addressing shared challenges and identifying opportunities for collaboration.

For CENTR members this annual meeting is a great opportunity to build professional networks within the European industry of ccTLDs.