Located directly across from the Palau de la Música, the shop opened in 1986. Catafau took over the family space at age 24, pivoting from her father's general goods store to a specialized bookstore featuring postcards of Lluís Domènech i Montaner's modernist architecture.
“"It wasn't possible for the Palau de la Música to be so undervalued. I saw that sooner or later it would change, and that's why I held onto this place."
The premises, which once housed the Peluquería Puig barbershop, still features its original protected wooden facade. Today, the business survives amidst a changing neighborhood thanks to a long-term lease and the patronage of tourists seeking the human touch of traditional commerce.
