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The Master Programme in Robotics and Advanced Construction is an innovative educational format that offers interdisciplinary skills and understanding through a series of class seminars that are put into practice through hands-on workshops. IAAC gives students the opportunity to create individual studio agendas and develop Pilot Thesis Projects based on the knowledge acquired during the seminars and workshops split into 3 Modules. In this way, IAAC puts together an experimental learning environment for the training of professionals with both theoretical and practical responses to the increasing complexity of the construction sector.

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Mathilde Marengo from External References: Designing Experience through Technology


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

The lecture by Mathilde Marengo, Head of Studio Operations at External References, offered an in-depth overview of how contemporary architectural practice operates at the intersection of computation, fabrication, storytelling, and experiential design. Rather than presenting technology as an isolated tool, Mathilde framed it as an integral part of design thinking. Digital tools, parametric workflows, and … Read more

Mark Burry: Vernacular Architecture, Parametric Thinking, and the Legacy of Gaudí


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

Mark Burry describes his professional identity as transcending the traditional boundaries of an architect, acting equally as an activist and a researcher. Early in his career, he sought out remote environments, moving to the Western Isles of Scotland. There, he designed fundamental community facilities, such as a waiting room for a ferry at Eriskay, and … Read more

From Design to Construction: A Conversation With Oriol Carrasco


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

Oriol Carrasco – Anomaly.Build Oriol Carrasco is a PhD architect from Barcelona. He is a senior fabrication expert at IAAC with extensive expertise in composite manufacturing. Oriol currently teaches in MAA and 3DpA programs. He has been co-leading the Design with Nature research line since 2013, teaching now in the metabolic introductory studio.  He has … Read more

Theory & Context＿Circular Matter


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

In her lecture titled Circular Matter, Areti Markopoulou examined the urgent transition from a linear to a circular paradigm within the built environment. She began by outlining the structural problems embedded in today’s construction industry, which relies heavily on resource-intensive, difficult-to-recover materials. As cities continue to expand, this linear “extract–manufacture–use–discard” model has become environmentally unsustainable. Markopoulou … Read more

Digital Design and Production of Complex Timber Structures


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

Evy Slabbinck – D2P – Design to Production How do you build a complex timber structure with zero errors in record time? Evy Slabbinck from Design-to-Production reveals the answer: merging computational precision with material intelligence. In this interview, we explored bending-active design, digital fabrication workflows, and the philosophy behind projects that push timber to new … Read more

Guillem Camprodon “From Machines to Meaning: Technology, Fabrication, and the Future of Making”


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

The lecture examined the evolution of digital fabrication, open-source hardware, and distributed manufacturing, emphasizing the relationship between technology, culture, and society. Fab Labs were presented as environments that democratize access to production tools, bridging the gap between industrial processes and individual creativity. The discussion traced the historical transformation from centralized industrial systems to decentralized innovation. … Read more

Soul and System | A Conversation with Aldo Sollazzo


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MRAC-01 2025-2026

Guest Lecture at IAAC (14 October 2025) – Exploring how La Máquina merges design, robotics, and the human element. During one of our sessions at IAAC, we had the opportunity to meet Aldo Sollazzo, co-founder of La Máquina, Noumena, and Pure.Tech, as well as a former IAAC faculty member in the field of robotic fabrication.Invited through the coordination of … Read more