local observatories

Barcelona

Spain

coordinated by Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in collaboration with 13 stakeholders

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  • Additive Spaces is a design and research studio exploring digital fabrication and large-scale 3D printing for architecture and construction.

  • Appareil is a transdisciplinary architecture and design studio based in Barcelona that explores architecture as a craft-driven and process-based practice, combining digital fabrication, computational design, and collaboration with makers and academia.

  • BREINCO is a manufacturer and solutions provider for urban landscape and infrastructure projects, offering innovative and sustainable materials for public space design.

  • Disseny Hub Barcelona is a leading design center and museum that promotes creativity, innovation, and knowledge exchange across design, architecture, and urban culture.

  • Eco Intelligent Growth is a consultancy specialized in circular economy strategies for construction, focusing on material intelligence, resource optimization, and circular project management.

  • FINSA is a global manufacturer of wood-based solutions, developing innovative and sustainable materials for architecture, furniture, and interior design applications.

  • Grupo Construcia is a construction group pioneering circular economy approaches in building, applying innovative methodologies such as Lean2Cradle to create regenerative built environments.

  • The Catalan Cork Institute (ICSuro) is a private, non profit scientific foundation based in Palafrugell (Girona), Spain. Its core mission is to promote, modernise and develop the entire Catalan cork sector value chain, from sustainable forest management to the final commercial products.

  • Materfad is a materials innovation center in Barcelona founded and supported by FAD, exploring advanced, sustainable materials and fosters knowledge transfer between industry, design, and research.

  • Naked Innovations is a strategic innovation consultancy helping organizations develop sustainable business models, focusing on circular economy and regenerative systems.

  • NERA ECO CONSTRUCTION is a company focused on creating 3D printed exterior insulation panels made from sawdust waste, providing energy-efficient building solutions, sustainable materials and low-impact construction methods.

  • Nutcreatives is a Barcelona-based eco-innovation and circular design studio supporting organizations in reducing environmental impact through product design, life-cycle analysis, and sustainable strategies.

  • UrbaniTree is a specialised architecture, design, and research studio. Based in Barcelona and co-founded by Vicente Guallart and Daniel Ibáñez. They focus on a circular, decarbonizing value chain from forests to buildings, specializing in mass-timber structures.

    They are known for creating eco-friendly buildings and prototypes that serve as carbon sinks.

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