Marta de Vilallonga

In Ricardo Bofill: The Blank Page, his works take centre stage. Scattered across the world, they reflect his self-constructed philosophy: from the freedom embodied by Walden 7 to the high-tech design of Barcelona Airport, passing through the postmodernism of the Antigone district in Montpellier and the genius loci of Shiseido’s headquarters in Tokyo. Above all, however, the film gives Bofill himself a voice, as he left behind another, little-explored legacy in the archives of television: interviews and recordings spanning several decades. Bofill seen through Bofill’s own eyes: he tells us about his evolution, what changes and what endures, what shapes him and what weighs him down. His account is confirmed — or challenged — by those who knew him, from his immediate family to his extended family: the friends and collaborators who formed part of his Taller de Arquitectura.