• placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/hero
  • containerId: gpt-ad-578246492435
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/azkuna-zentroa/1512614",
  "destination": "Bilbao",
  "title": "bilbao",
  "type": "City",
  "city": "Bilbao",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "Spain",
  "region": "Basque-Country",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}

Azkuna Zentroa

General view of Azkuna Zentroa, Alhondiga building.

@jorgecachoh/iStock

Take a neglected wine storage warehouse, convert it into a leisure and cultural centre, add a shot of Bilbao style and the result is the Azkuna Zentroa (Alhóndiga in Basque). Repurposed by renowned architect Philippe Starck, it now houses a cinema, art gallery, rooftop swimming pool with a glass bottom, a public media centre, cafes and restaurants. The ground floor is notable for its 43 tubby columns, each constructed with a unique design symbolising infinite cultures, architecture, wars and religion.

Also here is a Basque design shop, DendAZ.