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We are an innovation centre rethinking the way we live, work and play in cities.

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Our latest projects

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Civic EcologyProductive Cities

FoodSHIFT 2030

Transforming European food systems through citizen-driven approaches.

The global food system is unsustainable and is particularly affected by the European food system. Food production takes up around 40% of the Earth’s surface globally – an area roughly […]

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REFLOW

Co-creating circular and regenerative resource flows.

Materials and TextilesProductive Cities
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Distributed Design Platform

A Europe-wide platform to advocate and champion the emerging field of distributed design.

Distributed DesignProductive Cities
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ROMI – Robotics for Microfarms

Open source tools for microfarms.

Civic EcologyFuture LearningSense Making
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Education Programs

Fab Academy Barcelona

Hands-on learning experience and learn rapid-prototyping.

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Master in Design for Emergent Futures

Challenge the Way Things Work Today, Design for Tomorrow

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Fabricademy Barcelona

The intersection of textiles, digital fabrication and biology.

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Remote learning? Read the key advice from our educational team

Tools and technologies to introduce into education, learning and research

October 05

The Precious Plastic recycling revolution

Precious Plastic has ignited a movement which could transform our perception of what waste is.

September 29

The intersection between fashion, art and science

We looked to experts from our local course, Fabricademy to find out more about the future of fashion

September 23
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SPML Machine

An open-source, portable multitool machine

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Citizen Sensing: A Toolkit

A toolkit for participatory sensing

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Fab City: The Mass Distribution of Almost Everything

A manual for making positive engaging urban futures possible

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Design Remix Share Repeat

How distributed design is changing makers and designers approach

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Listen to our podcast

How do we turn protests into proposals?

Kate Raworth and Tomas Diez

How did Cuba champion open source culture?

Ernesto Oroza & Tomas Diez

The future of plastic

Mattia Bernini & Kate Armstrong

Will there be urban-rural farmers in the future?

John Hardy & Tomas Diez

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What’s on

Local Event

Sep 18

Social Film Festival Barcelona

  • 18:10 > 19:00
  • Arts Santa Mònica

Discussion Panel

Sep 21

How We Future Lecture

  • 15:00 > 16:30
  • IAAC & Online

Live Talk

Oct 01

‘Building Innovative Business Models for 2020 and Beyond’ with Joseph Klatt

  • 15:30 > 16:30
  • Online

Live Talk

Oct 08

‘Designers! Step Aside and Share the Process of Creation’ with Katrine Hesseldahl

  • 15:30 > 16:30
  • Online

Discussion Panel

Oct 14 - Oct 15

Distributed Fab City Summit 2020

  • Online

Local Event

Oct 15 - Oct 23

Exposición Remix el Barrio

  • 15:00 > 19:00
  • Leka Restaurant

Live Talk

Oct 15

“Crafting Tech from Waste” with Tom Meades

  • 15:30 > 16:30
  • Online

Workshop

Oct 20

Circular Design: From Waste to Gold

  • 17:30 > 19:00
  • Online