The Escola Massana is Barcelona’s municipal Art and Design centre. The defining feature of both the Escola Massana and its teaching philosophy is its inter-disciplinary character. This generates a symbiosis between the disciplines of art and design, thus fomenting the comprehensive training of its students.

In 2017 the Escola Massana has moved from its historical headquarters at the Old Hospital of Santa Creu to a new building, designed by architect Carme Pinós, located in the Plaça de la Gardunya, in the middle of the Raval neighborhood and next to Mercat de la Boqueria.