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Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes a Lafuente Article
In December 2025, a new article about Abelardo Lafuente was published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The publication of this book arose as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Spain and the People's Republic of China. This is the fifth relevant article published in the academic environment about this unique research. In this case is part of a book published by Guillermo Escolar Editor and directed by Prof. Consuel
Alvaro Leonardo
Dec 9, 20252 min read


New Spanish Shanghai Guide
Shanghai Guide 2025 In March 2025, a new "Shanghai Guide", Guia de Shanghai, was published by the Cervantes Institute of Shanghai. Since the beginning of this Research Project, this is the third time that this guide has been reissued. The first was in 2010 in conjunction with the Shanghai World Expo Fair, the second was in 2019, and this one is the third time, a 2025 edition. A few pages have once again been dedicated to the exceptional figure of Abelardo Lafuente. On pages 2
Alvaro Leonardo
Mar 30, 20251 min read


"ANUARI d´Arquitectura i Societat" publishes a new article about Abelardo Lafuente´s Philippines chapter.
In the last month of 2021 another scientific article was published by Dr. Alvaro Leonardo-Perez at the Spanish research and scientific journal "ANUARI d´Arquitectura i Societat" from Universitat Politècnica de València ( UPV ) about Abelardo Lafuente discovery, life, and works. The article is in dual language: English and Valencian, and it can be found at the Polipapers portal (https://polipapers.upv.es/) and Editorial UPV having other interesting fourteen research article
Alvaro Leonardo
Dec 1, 20211 min read


Veredes 05 Arquitectura y divulgación: "Las Oportunidades" incluye articulo de Abelardo Lafuente en China.
Hace unas semanas salió publicada en papel la Revista Científica #VAD05 titulada "Las Oportunidades" cuyo primer artículo, tras la editorial del Director, Alberto Alonso Oro, era el artículo dedicado a Abelardo Lafuente escrito por Alvaro Leonardo titulado: "Un arquitecto español en el lejano Oriente" y que se desarrolla entre las páginas 16 a 26. Este es el primer artículo en idioma castellano que aparece en una revista universitaria científica de arquitectura en España y q
Alvaro Leonardo
Nov 11, 20211 min read


EAAE-ARCC International Conference has a paper about Abelardo Lafuente´s Alhambra in Shanghai
In March 2021, a new paper about Abelardo Lafuente and his Alhambra Style summer house in Shanghai was published by the EAAE-ARCC International Conference, which happened in Valencia between 11 and 14 November 2020. The publication of this volume arose as a summary of the whole international conference, and it was part of Volume 1 in the section "The architect and the City". This is a very relevant paper newly published in the academic environment about this unique research,
Alvaro Leonardo
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Overnight at the Crossroads of Shanghai. Abelardo Lafuente published in Built Heritage magazine from Tongji Architectural Group.
This is an article in English about Lafuente Hotels in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Alvaro Leonardo
Sep 25, 20192 min read
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