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Forestone / IAAC

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0000

Forestone Cabin is an experimental 20 m² timber dwelling designed and built by the 2025 cohort of IAAC’s Master in Ecological Buildings and Advanced Construction, as part of the Bio for Piri initiative. Led by the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera and funded by the Biodiversidad Foundation with European Next Generation funds, this initiative promotes regenerative forestry and the sustainable use of local timber from the Pyrenees forests, specifically from Alinyà (Lleida). Located at MónNatura Sort in the Pyrenees, the cabin sits on a sloping site near the existing hostel, providing temporary accommodation for two people, complete with a sleeping area, workspace, and bathroom.

CORA Installation / IAAC

Paula Pintos — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The Valldaura Labs Campus of the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is located in the Collserola Natural Park (Barcelona), covering 135 hectares. It is known for its innovative approach to utilizing advanced technologies in its projects. Continuing with this practice, the Campus has introduced a KUKA industrial robot, a versatile tool capable of milling, cutting wood, and performing other precision tasks. As part of the "Master in Advanced Architecture and Bioscities" (MAEBB), an international team of students faced the challenge of designing and building a fully functional laboratory for this robot over four months.

3dPA Forest Campus / IAAC - 3dPA

Paula Pintos — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:00 +0000

IAAC completed a 100 m² low carbon emissions building prototype using local soil and natural materials, utilizing the pioneering Crane WASP 3D printer. The 3D-Printed Earth Forest Campus in Collserola Natural Park (Barcelona) features enclosed, covered, and open spaces, serving as a live laboratory for testing new constructive and architectural solutions, and represents a significant step towards a sustainable km0 earth affordable housing model.

MO.CA Mobile House / IAAC

Valeria Silva — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:00:00 +0000

MO.CA is a mobile home made of zero-kilometer cross-laminated timber (DLT), and designed within the Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings & Biocities (MAEBB) program developed at the Valldaura Labs campus of the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). Throughout history, people have exercised their fundamental human right to freedom by combining self-sufficiency with mobility, from migratory tribes to interstellar explorers. In recent decades, the quest for self-sufficiency has been driven by the recognition of global climate change and the associated need for innovative, fossil-fuel-independent housing. Even more recently, the rise of remote work opportunities, facilitated by communication technologies and accelerated following the COVID-19 era, has renewed general interest in freedom of movement.

FLORA Observatory / IAAC

Benjamin Zapico — Fri, 05 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

FLORA is an advanced and ecological observatory built in the Collserola Natural Park (Barcelona) and developed by a team of students and researchers from the "Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities" (MAEBB).

Mass is More Installation / IAAC + Bauhaus Earth

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Almost a century after the construction of the German Pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, IAAC and Bauhaus Earth propose to create a dialogue between the past and the future of wood and an exhibition that explores the use of biogenic materials for architecture. The pavilion is also the host of the biennial European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards, attesting to the role and influence of the Fundació Mies van der Rohe in the current architectural discourse.

Solar Greenhouse Prototype / IAAC

Valeria Silva — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

The Natural Park of Collserola, on the outskirts of Barcelona, is the setting for the Solar Greenhouse project, carried out by a team of students, professionals, and experts of the Masters programme in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) Valldaura Labs. It is a greenhouse designed for the generation of energy and the self-sufficient cultivation of food and represents the next step towards a more ecological agricultural transformation and progress in tackling food and energy poverty. The aim was to design and build a system that could be replicated in both rural and urban areas.

LEKA Open Source Restaurant / IAAC

Sabrina Leiva — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000

LEKA is an open source restaurant locally manufactured in the 22@ Poblenou district of Barcelona, developed and fabricated by IAAC FAB Lab Barcelona in collaboration with a network of local dealers and workshops. The project is conceived as an open source platform, where all the knowledge involved (from the design to the recipes, the nutrition tips etc.) is shared and available on the restaurant’s web site.

Endesa Pavilion / Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0000

ENDESA Pavilion is a self-sufficient solar prototype installed at the Marina Dock, within the framework of the International BCN Smart City Congress. Over a period of one year it will be used as control room for monitoring and testing several projects related to intelligent power management.