The Madrid hotel Rosewood Villa Magna joins the Madrid Design Festival 2026 with Love Catcher, a monumental installation that transforms its gardens into an artistic setting until March 17.
The Rosewood Villa Magna once again positions itself as one of the cultural epicenters of the Spanish capital by taking part in a new edition of the Madrid Design Festival 2026. From February 18 to March 17, the hotel hosts Love Catcher in its gardens, an eight-meter inflatable sculpture created by the renowned artist and designer Jaime Hayon.
The piece, which imitates bronze despite being inflatable, depicts a hybrid figure—a humanized bird—suspended in the air while stretching to catch a heart. The gesture works as a clear metaphor: love cannot be taken for granted; it must be fought for and preserved. The work defies gravity and surprises with its material, one of the recurring hallmarks of Hayon’s creative universe.
Winner of the National Design Award of Spain 2021, Jaime Hayon is one of the most internationally recognized Spanish figures in the design world. His visual language—known for bold shapes, intense colors, and symbolic characters—blends craftsmanship, art, and storytelling. Love Catcher continues along that line: a proposal that appears playful at first glance, yet carries a clear emotional depth. In the artist’s own words, it is “an ode to fraternity; a declaration that only love, in its lightest and most shared essence, is capable of propelling us forward.”
With this collaboration, the Rosewood Villa Magna reinforces its cultural strategy. Located on the Paseo de la Castellana, in the heart of the Salamanca District, the hotel positions itself not only as a luxury accommodation but also as an urban residence connected to contemporary art and design. Following its complete renovation in 2021—a project that recovered the essence of the former Palacio Anglada and adapted it to the 21st century—the property now features 154 rooms and a collection of 382 artworks by 43 artists, integrated throughout its public and private spaces.
The interior design, led by BAR Studio, dialogues with the landscaping by Ramón de Arana and with a renovated façade in aged brass. All of this follows the Sense of Place philosophy, which connects the hotel experience with Madrid’s culture and traditions. Its participation in the Madrid Design Festival 2026 fits perfectly within this approach: turning the hotel into a living space where design is not merely decorative, but truly central to the experience.
Courtesy Rosewood Villa Magna
