Fab Lab Barcelona

Fab Lab Barcelona (Fab Lab BCN) is a pioneering entity in the global Fab Labs network, established in 2007 as the first Fab Lab in the European Union[1][2] by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC).[3] Located in Barcelona's Poblenou district, this former factory has transformed into a hub of ideas, innovation, and education. It quickly became a leader in the maker culture and digital fabrication, contributing significantly to the global network of Fab Labs.[4] The lab is renowned for blending digital fabrication technologies with community-driven[5] and pedagogical innovation.[6] It is home of the Distributed Design platform, the exchange and networking hub for the European maker movement, promoting the connection between designers, makers, and the market.[7]

  1. ^ "FAB 4:The Fourth International Fab Lab Forum and Symposium on Digital Fabrication (August 19-24, 2007)". cba.mit.edu. The Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "About Fab Lab Barcelona". fablabbcn.org. Fab Lab Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, founded by IAAC, Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia, Spain. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Fab Lab Barcelona - IAAC Research Department". iaac.net. Institut d’Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya (Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia, Spain). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "About". FabLabs.io. Distributed Design Market Platform. FabFoundation. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Fablabs.io is the online social network of the international Fab Lab community.
  5. ^ "About. Who". smartcitizen.me. Smart Citizen. Retrieved 13 October 2024. The project is born within Fab Lab Barcelona at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, both focused centers on the impact of new technologies at different scales of human habitat, from the bits to geography.
  6. ^ "DTecla by Diverse & Fab Lab BCN. La identidad DTecla" (in Spanish). Fundació Diverse, Barcelona, Spain. 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Supporting emerging creatives that work on alternatives to mass production". distributeddesign.eu. Distributed Design, Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 13 October 2024.