Valldaura Self-Sufficient Labs
Barcelona, Spain
Food
Florian Guillaume: “A forest that is the resource, the classroom and the curriculum at once. My idea of a good lab.”
A 100-hectare research campus in the Collserola Natural Park above Barcelona, run by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). Former residence of the Llimona family, transformed into a living laboratory for radical self-sufficiency. Research programs explore: food production (agroforestry, aquaponics), renewable energy generation, advanced fabrication with local materials (CLT timber, rammed earth, mycelium composites), robotics and ecological design. Masters programs and vis
Co-Being · Food Transition · Antikythera
Website · Recommended by Florian Guillaume
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