In tribute of the 80th anniversary of the death of Abelardo Lafuente, Polifactory organized and designed ‘An Imprint of Spain in China’
exhibition in Shanghai during this past December which centered around
his legacy. The exhibition, featuring the hidden story of Spanish
architecture in China,
was the result of the research overseen by Alvaro Leonardo, co-founder
and director of Polifactory about Abelardo Lafuente (1871-1931), the
first Spanish architect in China, who introduced the moorish spanish style in Shanghai, and was
responsible for the design of some of the most luxurious ballrooms in
Asia and other landmarks of the city.