Birthplace of the Fab City concept, and famous for art and architectural design, Barcelona is a thriving hub of creativity, and a European center for The Maker Movement. As a pilot model for the creative circular economy that is Fab City, the Poblenou district is Barcelona’s most concentrated area of maker and 3D printer related activity and, as such, the perfect place to explore.
On a recent visit to the IN(3D)USTRY show I took the opportunity to visit some of the key places in this “maker-hood”.
A walk around Poblenou
Fab Lab Barcelona (Fab Lab BCN) and the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (Iaac) are co-located in the same facility to the west of the district, about 10 minutes walk from Barcelona’s Nova Icaria Beach and boardwalk.
A further 5 minutes down the same street is the Fab…
