IAAC presented: “Prototyping the Future” a curated selection of experimental prototypes that rethink architecture, technology, urbanism and ecology across IAAC’s master’s programmes.
Spread across two floors of the IAAC Atelier, the exhibition features more than 100 research-based projects developed by students from 12 master’s programmes. It transforms the building into a living lab of innovation—where materials, data, machines and ideas converge into new ways of inhabiting the world.
The prototypes span topics such as:
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Bio-based and synthetic materials
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Self-sufficient and regenerative buildings
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Robotic and automated construction
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Data-driven urban planning
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AI-powered architectural intelligence
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Citizen-led participatory platforms
Grouped within three key domains—Architecture, Computation & AI, Digital Fabrication & Robotics, and Regenerative Buildings & Ecological Urbanisms—the works embody the IAAC ethos: thinking through making, and making as a way to rethink.
At the heart of the exhibition is a series of program taglines that reflect the future each master’s programme is shaping, from crafting responsive architecture to pioneering AI for the built environment. Together, they form a collective voice:
We craft, reimagine, envision, explore, pioneer, power, augment, synthesize, expand, transform, shape, rethink the future — one prototype at a time.
Whether you’re a prospective student, an architect, or simply curious about the future of design—Prototyping the Future is an invitation to experience first-hand how ideas take form at IAAC.
Location:
IAAC’s Atelier Building — Carrer de Pujades 59, Barcelona
Visits upon request, contact: [email protected]
