The Aesthetic Experiences of Kitsch

'Felixstowe' from the series A Big Fat Sky, Max Miechowski

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In Marbella, Jesús Gil took Christian Vieri, star of the moment, sailing around the Mediterranean, around 1998

Initially derailed by the 2008 economic crisis, Intempo’s journey to full realization has been a decidedly off-tempo one, its momentum disrupted by construction fits and starts, bankruptcies, sluggish sales, multiple owners, resigning architects, and weird internet rumors involving elevators. Still, the 47-story apartment building has emerged from its seemingly cursed status with several noteworthy superlatives still in place: it is the tallest residential building anywhere within the European Union. Matt Hickman

Tourists on the beach of Torremolinos, 1979. In the background, the Playamar towers by Antonio Lamela from 1969, Claude Glunt

Villa Loriana, Marbella

Paradise Stream Resor, Pocono Mountains

With corinthian columns on the main entrance, the villa was built by British developer Joe Ricotta. It is one of the most impressive houses in Marbella, in one of the most exclusive locations in Europe

WonderWorks, Orlando, Florida

Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón, at his house in Marbella

Daniela Rossell, Janet mom, from the series Rich and Famous, 1999

The Marbella Club, pioneer in Marbella hospitality

In the summer of 1991, a photo of Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela became popular on the gossip magazines. It showed how the writer punched journalist Jesús Mariñas during his summer vacation in Marbella. Photo by Bernardo Paz

Aerial view, Marbella, 1956. Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Aerial view, Marbella, 2000. Instituto Geográfico Nacional

The arrival of the mayor and president of Atlético de Madrid marked a before and after in the social and political life of Marbella

The Royal Orb and Sceptre of Tsar Alexei l of Russia
'Felixstowe' from the series A Big Fat Sky, Max Miechowski
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In Marbella, Jesús Gil took Christian Vieri, star of the moment, sailing around the Mediterranean, around 1998
Initially derailed by the 2008 economic crisis, Intempo’s journey to full realization has been a decidedly off-tempo one, its momentum disrupted by construction fits and starts, bankruptcies, sluggish sales, multiple owners, resigning architects, and weird internet rumors involving elevators. Still, the 47-story apartment building has emerged from its seemingly cursed status with several noteworthy superlatives still in place: it is the tallest residential building anywhere within the European Union. Matt Hickman
Tourists on the beach of Torremolinos, 1979. In the background, the Playamar towers by Antonio Lamela from 1969, Claude Glunt
Villa Loriana, Marbella
Paradise Stream Resor, Pocono Mountains
With corinthian columns on the main entrance, the villa was built by British developer Joe Ricotta. It is one of the most impressive houses in Marbella, in one of the most exclusive locations in Europe
WonderWorks, Orlando, Florida
Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón, at his house in Marbella
Daniela Rossell, Janet mom, from the series Rich and Famous, 1999
The Marbella Club, pioneer in Marbella hospitality
In the summer of 1991, a photo of Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela became popular on the gossip magazines. It showed how the writer punched journalist Jesús Mariñas during his summer vacation in Marbella. Photo by Bernardo Paz
Aerial view, Marbella, 1956. Instituto Geográfico Nacional
Aerial view, Marbella, 2000. Instituto Geográfico Nacional
The arrival of the mayor and president of Atlético de Madrid marked a before and after in the social and political life of Marbella
The Royal Orb and Sceptre of Tsar Alexei l of Russia
A recollection of Marbella's aesthetic, which is characterized by its embrace of "kitsch"—a mix of ornate villas, lavish resorts, and vibrant nightlife, where traditional Andalusian influences meet flamboyant modernity. This research is part of the Sierra Blanca Residences project.