IAAC presented Miralls del Demà at Llum Barcelona 2025

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) illuminated LLUM BCN 2025 with the project MIRALLS DEL DEMÀ (Mirrors of Tomorrow), an interactive installation that transformed visitors’ voices into striking visual projections. From February 7th to 9th, Barcelona’s Parc Central del Poblenou became a canvas of light, as IAAC’s creation invited audiences to reflect on the future through the fusion of architecture, technology, and artificial intelligence.

At the core of MIRALLS DEL DEMÀ lay a fundamental question: Is climate change a natural challenge or a direct consequence of human action? Visitors stood before a monumental curved LED panel, where their words—captured by a strategically placed microphone—were processed by artificial intelligence and converted into stunning, dynamic projections. The result: a vivid and immersive representation of collective hopes and fears about the future.

Developed during the Interaction and Prototyping Seminar by second-year students of the Master in Advanced Architecture (MAA), Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (MRAC), and the Master in Design for Emergent Futures, the installation was more than an artistic display—it was a call to action. Addressing urgent issues such as rising CO₂ emissions, plastic pollution, and rapid urbanization, the project used technology to provoke thought, inspire responsibility, and encourage participation in shaping a more sustainable future.

By integrating proximity sensors, sound, and AI-driven visuals, MIRALLS DEL DEMÀ demonstrated how architecture and innovation can engage communities in meaningful conversations about our planet’s future.

About Llum BCN

Llum BCN is a leading lighting arts festival in Europe and a cultural event highly appreciated by the citizens of Barcelona. Organized by Barcelona City Council, Llum BCN brings together interventions by creators from all areas of the visual arts, including contemporary art, design, architecture, technology and lighting design.

During the three-day festival, the Poblenou neighborhood and the surroundings of Plaça de les Glòries became a focal point for the city’s cultural activities. Over 220,000 people enjoyed the lighting installations designed by internationally renowned artists, along with projects from the city’s top architecture and design schools.

Credits

Students: Jorge Muñoz, Marius Schairer, Carmen Robres, Manuja Agnihotri and Dhrishya Ramadass. Clara Edith Carmona Hernández, Nitsan Mor, Ainhoa Arnaiz Lecuona, Ariadni Charoni, Erfan Rezaei Azari, Govind Chithrath, Mert Ozkilic, Sevan Mohammadpour, Arun Prasad, Nathan Power, Dounia Moujahid, Atakan Çolak, Nyan Lin Aung.

Faculty: Cristian Rizzuti, Pablo Ros and Aleksandra Kraeva.

The installation was been made possible thanks to the contribution of MD Servicios Audiovisuales.