Exploring the past and present of Madrid’s markets as spaces of social exchange.

La Vez is a collaborative editorial project exploring the social and cultural role of Madrid’s traditional markets and their transformation over time. Conceived as a collective voice, the magazine reflects on these spaces as sites of exchange, memory, and community—once central to everyday life, now reshaped by the pressures of gentrification and the service economy.

Rooted in the idea of “pedir la vez”—the act of taking turns as a gesture of trust and shared awareness—La Vez positions itself as a platform for dialogue among neighbours. It brings together stories, perspectives,
and experiences to reimagine forms of connection in an increasingly fragmented urban context.