Architecture is much more than plans. It's a way of designing life. When we enter someone's home, we also enter their privacy. It's no surprise that there is interest in learning about the interiors of famous—but also curious—buildings that surround us. Aware of this interest among citizens, the Girona branch of the Official College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC) is expanding its public tours and visits—not just for professionals—to award-winning buildings and houses this fall. In total, it has promoted more than 40 activities throughout the district, many of which involve guided tours by the architects who have built award-winning houses. We review five excuses to explore their interiors.

Although construction in the Girona region has been recording its best figures for two consecutive years since the bursting of the real estate bubble in 2008, the fact is that this growth continues to be sustained in the renovation and new construction of single-family homes. In many cases, this growth is outside the cities: either because many families have been forced out of the city by rising prices or because the construction of second homes has not ceased.