Master in Advanced Architecture – MAA

Project brief:  

“Architecture for Climate Adaptation” – Design an architectural proposal which responds to the issues associated with climate change such as CO2 emissions, sea level rise, heat island effect, climate migration, or loss of biodiversity among others. Applicants are free to choose the scale of their proposal, ranging from urban metabolism/design to building tectonics to performative material systems. The use of computational design and/or digital fabrication are encouraged.

Master in City & Technology – MaCT

Project brief:

“Data Driven Urban Design” – Develop an urban design strategy based on the overlapping of different types of data. The proposal should focus on tackling the implementation of one of the following urban goals: becoming a resilient & circular city, empowering inclusive & just communities, or implementing adaptive & more than human urban environments. The proposal should be developed in a real city of your choice, the issue or problematic selected should be relevant to said city, and the data used should be real and its sources stated.

Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities – MAEBB

Project brief:

“Ecological Wood Construction” – Create a design proposal at any scale (from architecture to furniture/object) related in some way to ecological principles, and using wood as the primary material. Please include the strategy/rationale behind the proposal.

Master in Design for Emergent Futures – MDEF

Project brief:

“Cultivating Regenerative Futures: Reimagining Design in a Complex World” – Present an idea that echo the essence of Fab Lab Barcelona’s research agenda—Civic Ecology, Distributed Design, Emergent Futures, Future Learning, Materials and Textiles, Productive Cities, and Sense Making. This idea should embody regenerative principles across various scales and contexts.

Master in Robotics & Advanced Construction – MRAC

Project brief:

“Design, Architecture and Robots: call for innovation” – Propose a computational or digitally fabricated solution to envision how advanced robotic manufacturing systems can challenge traditional architectural processes and bring innovation for the design and construction industry. Applicants can choose the preferred location and scale in the submission.

Master in AI for Architecture & the Built Environment – MAAI

Project brief:

“AI for Architecture & Design” – Envision an innovative design solution, a system, or an imaginary concept driven by the potential of AI, radically shaping the future of the built environment. Proposals should relate to novel solutions in one or more of these three topics: i. Urban Tech, ii. Smart Construction, and iii. Natural Ecosystems.

Maestría Online en Ciudades: El Urbanismo Próximo – MOEC

Resumen del Proyecto:

“Ciudades frente la Crisis Climática” – Proponer y contextualizar una solución innovadora para una ciudad del Siglo XXI capaz de responder a los desafíos contemporáneos de la crisis climática. Los solicitantes son libres de elegir la escala de su propuesta, que serán evaluados por su creatividad, innovación y pensamiento crítico frente a los retos urbanos relacionados con la crisis climática.

3D Printing Architecture Postgraduate Programme – 3DPA

Project brief:

The Postgraduate in 3D Printing Architecture is a programme of applied research. Rather than imagining an architecture for a long-term future, our aim is to apply state of the art technology to today’s construction paradigm. For the Scholarships Competition we ask you to share your vision for a 3D printed architecture by submitting a text and images.

Master in Design for Distributed Innovation – MDDI

Project brief:

¨Bioregions, the potential of digital technologies and indigenous knowledge to drive regenerative transformation¨ – We invite you to join us in exploring innovative solutions that operate from the micro-scale to the planetary scale. We are seeking projects and ideas that embrace bioregionalism, indigenous principles, and digital tools to create sustainable and harmonious relationships with our environment.

Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture & Design – MACAD

Project brief:

“Building Hallucinations” – Design a creative proposal for how the current trend of AI generative models can be converted, interpreted or improved into spatial data that can be used beyond inspiration for design and into the generation of 3D buildings with high complexity.