Onada Terrace Suites, designed by External Reference at W Barcelona, bring together a defined material and spatial language across the terrace areas, developed as a standalone design commission within the hotel rather than an extension of the wider renovation scope.

The project has been recognised with Gold at the London Design Awards 2026, adding to the growing recognition around Onada Terrace Suites this year. The suites have also been featured in AD España and CNT, extending the project's visibility beyond the awards circuit and into editorial coverage of Spanish design and lifestyle.

The recognition places Onada Terrace Suites among the standout hospitality projects of the year for External Reference, reinforcing the studio's approach to hotel design as a discipline built on material precision and spatial storytelling, rather than decoration applied after the fact.