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We are Architects of Change, Prototyping the Future

We are Center of Education, Research, and Innovation that envisions, designs, and prototypes the future—from Barcelona to the world.

Beyond an educational institution, IAAC is a hub for transversal collaboration, connecting diverse disciplines to bring new concepts to life and make an impact on how we live, design, and build.

Our programmes are designed for those who want to break the mould. From radical architecture to self-sufficient design, we cover the subjects that matter, using the tools of tomorrow to build a better today.

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Jun 11, 2025

Raw Timber Pergola

The Raw Timber Pergola is a full-scale prototype developed in Roatán by IAAC’s Robotics Lab. Combining local craftsmanship, computational design and robotic timber construction.

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Robotic timber construction with local laurel trees in Roatán by IAAC

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IAAC Unveils Barcelona Urban Tech & New HQ at Venice Biennale

A regenerative building, a new home for IAAC, and a prototype for the future of architecture. Discover how innovation takes shape at the Venice Biennale 2025.

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IAAC students present FRICKS at the Venice Biennale 2025

FRICKS, a project developed by students of the IAAC Master in Advanced Architecture, is now on show at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025. Made from construction waste, it proposes a circular material system for future architecture.

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The Metabolic Home at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

Presented at the Venice Biennale 2025, The Metabolic Home is a zero-waste housing prototype developed by Areti Markopoulou and Lydia Kallipoliti. Through ten interconnected domestic spaces, the project demonstrates how circular living can be embedded into dense urban contexts—transforming waste into architecture.

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IAAC Projects at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

IAAC – Advanced Architecture Barcelona presents a diverse selection of projects at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—exploring regenerative architecture, circular material systems, and social impact through advanced design and technology.

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Mass Madera Award 2025

Mass Madera, the Spanish Network for the Promotion of Industrialized Solid Timber Construction, is launching this award to recognize Final Degree Projects and Master’s Theses from the last three years that feature timber structures or in which wood is a key material.

Fab25 Pre-Event

FAB25 Event – Bridging the Gap, together

Fab Lab Barcelona joins FAB25 Czechia—an international gathering of over 1,100 makers from 55+ countries. From July 4–11, 2025, Brno and Prague will host a week-long experience of collaboration, innovation and digital fabrication. Talks, workshops, the Maker Train, and even a visit to the Prusa factory—this is where global ideas get built.

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IAAC’s Exhibition 2025 Date: 3 July, 2024 Time: 18:00 – 20:30 (CEST) Location: IAAC’s Atelier Building – Carrer de Pujades 59, Barcelona. Register

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25 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture: Self Sufficient Buildings Studio – Final Presentation IAAC Atelier Building – Pujades 59, Barcelona 25 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Urban Planning and Data Analytics 01 – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 25 June, 2024 Master in Artificial Intelligence for Architecture and the Built Environment – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 25 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture: X-Urban Design Studio – Final Presentation IAAC Atelier Building – Pujades 59, Barcelona 25 June, 2024 Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction 01 – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 26 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 01: Digital Matter Studio – Final Presentation IAAC Atelier Building – Pujades 59, Barcelona 26 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Urban Planning and Data Analytics 02: Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 26 June, 2024 Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction 02 – Final Presentation IAAC Atelier Building – Pujades 59, Barcelona 26 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Digital Urban Landscapes Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 27 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Materially Responsive Architecture Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 27 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Interactive Architecture Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 30 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Algorithmic Design I Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 30 June, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Advanced Manufacturing Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 1 July, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Biom Architecture Thesis Cluster – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 1 July, 2024 Master in Advanced Architecture 02: Algorithmic Design Thesis Cluster II – Final Presentation IAAC Main Hall – Pujades 102, Barcelona 2 July, 2024 Master in Design for Distributed Innovation: Studio – Final Presentation Online 3 July, 2024 IAAC’s Exhibition 2025 IAAC’s Atelier Building – Carrer de Pujades 59, Barcelona. 4 July, 2025 FAB25 Czechia – Fab Lab Conference Brno & Prague