Born to Burn: The Emotional Architecture of Fire
A book by Miguel Arraiz.
A personal journey through the ephemeral.
The Book
THE CONTENT
A bridge between two cities that burn
Born to Burn is a poetic and architectural exploration of fire as a creative, ritualistic, and transformative force. It is not a single book, but a hybrid composition of intertwined narratives, part cultural dialogue, part personal memoir, part spiritual reflection.
The project bridges two cities that burn, Valencia and Black Rock City, and two worlds where art and ritual meet: Las Fallas and Burning Man.
The book moves fluidly between the collective and the intimate, the technical and the emotional, the ancient and the contemporary, offering readers an experience that is at once analytical, poetic, and transformative.
OBJECT
Full color. Linen Hardcover, embossing, stitch bound
LENGTH
208 pages + 12 page insert
SIZE
20×25.5cm (8×10 inches)
Inside the Book
Meet the Author: Miguel Arraiz García
An architect and creator from Valencia, Miguel's work explores fire as a universal language of healing, ritual, and transformation. From large-scale installations at Burning Man to traditional interventions in Las Fallas, his projects are built to burn and designed to inspire dialogue between tradition and modernity.