Who is involved?

The project involves 3 institutions based in France, Spain and Austria:

TALM Higher School of Art and Design, France

The TALM Higher School of Art and Design in France was created as three separate art schools in Tours, Angers and Le Mans merged in 2010. With three campuses, TALM is one of the largest public art schools in France with over 700 students. TALM provides degrees conferring bachelor’s and master’s grades in Art, Design and conservation-restoration of cultural objects.

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Spain

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, is a center for research, education, production, and dissemination, dedicated to envisioning the future habitat of our society and bringing it to life in the present. It offers higher education programs in advanced architecture, urban technologies, robotics and digital fabrication in architecture, collaborative design and eco-friendly buildings.

University of Arts Linz, Austria

The University of Arts Linz in Austria, with around 1,500 students from almost 60 countries and around 60 professors, is a place of unrestricted, courageous and visionary thinking and a critical experimental zone for art, design and science. Students can choose from 12 bachelor’s, 14 master’s, one diploma and one PhD programme. Interactivity, digitalization, sustainability and interdisciplinary, practice-oriented work are at the forefront of both research and teaching.

Staff

	Name	Position	Institution
	Alexandre Dubor	Director of the Robotics Lab at IAAC	Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Alexandre Dubor is an architect researcher currently leading the Robotics Lab at IAAC. Together with IAAC staff, students and industrial partners, he is investigating how new advances in material, digital fabrication and computational design could lead to a more sustainable construction ecosystem. His research currently focuses on 3D printing architecture with sustainable material (such as earth), robotic manufacturing with circular materials (such as wood) and robotic interaction in construction (such as ceramic craft).
	Valeria Carrion	Academic Coordinator at IAAC	Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Valeria Carrion Cruz is a project coordinator and designer with extensive experience in sustainable architecture, innovative construction, and program management. She has successfully coordinated academic programs, including curriculum design and multidisciplinary collaborations, and led participatory workshops for public space interventions. She holds a Master’s in Sustainable Emergency Architecture. She is currently coordinating the Robotics and 3D printing Architecture academic programs at IAAC.
	Pit Sniebeler	Robotic Fabrication Researcher at IAAC	Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Pit Siebenaler is an architect with a degree from La Cambre Horta in Brussels and a Master’s in Robotics and Advanced Construction from IAAC. At IAAC, Pit specialised in integrating sensing workflows with robotic manufacturing to repurpose waste wood, promoting sustainable building practices. Currently, Pit is a researcher and teacher at IAAC, supporting the Master’s program in Robotics and Advanced Construction among others.

	Name	Position	Institution
	Ianis Lallemand	Associate professor at the École supérieure d'art et de design TALM-Le Mans	TALM Higher School of Art and Design
Ianis Lallemand (PhD) is a designer, teacher, and researcher. His work explores the impact of digital technology on contemporary modes of production, at the crossroads of issues relating to materials, parametric design, and digital and robotized manufacturing. He is currently an associate professor at the École supérieure d'art et de design TALM-Le Mans, an affiliate researcher at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, and a visiting lecturer at the Institut Français de la Mode. He also works as an independent design consultant and is a member of the Co-de-iT group of designers and architects. His work has been exhibited in France and abroad (Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Gaîté Lyrique, Ars Electronica...). He holds a PhD in Design from the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs – PSL University (best thesis – Arts and Humanities category in 2018).

	Name	Position	Institution
	Johannes Braumann	Professor for Creative Robotics	University of Arts Linz
Johannes Braumann is professor for Creative Robotics at the University of Arts Linz, leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers towards exploring robots as an interface between the digital and physical world. As co-founder of the Association for Robots in Architecture, Johannes is tightly linked with both the robotics and design community. He is the main developer of the accessible robot simulation and programming tool KUKA\|prc, which is today used by more than 100 universities and 50 companies world-wide.
	Martin Schwab	Researcher, engineer and designer	University of Arts Linz
Martin Schwab is a researcher, engineer and designer exploring the interface between experimental technology and applied arts. With a background in mechanical engineering, applied crafts, materials science and industrial design - he develops innovative approaches to computational design, virtual materials and digital fabrication. Bridging real and virtual worlds across crafts, academia and industry.
	Marta Rota	Architect, researcher, and educator	University of Arts Linz
Marta Rota is a licensed architect, researcher, and educator specializing in natural materials and sustainable building. A graduate of Politecnico di Milano and TU Delft, she is currently working at the University of Arts Linz. Her work bridges research and practice, focusing on environmentally friendly architectural solutions. Through her lectures and workshops, she advocates for ecological construction methods that respect local contexts.