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Fab City Challenge Shenzhen: A New Form of Learning Toward a Sustainable City
Authors: – Charlie Chi, Chester Pan, Gigi Chen, Keledoll Liang, Lillian Wen, Lit Liao, Lucy Wang, Max Liang, Reece Guo, Skype Qi From July 26 to August 4, 2024, Litchee Lab, supported by Shenzhen International Foundation College (SIFC), successfully hosted the first independent Fab City Challenge centered on high school students. This event provided a […]
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Crafting brand new futures with the wooden hearted women of Chiapas
Authors: Karla Serrano Villamayor and Ana Vanessa Olvera Palacios This is the story of courage, transformation, and boundless potential, exemplified by the Tseltal indigenous women of San Jerónimo Tulijá and their transformative journey during the Fab Challenge México 2024. A Global Team United for Change The Fab Challenge México 2024 brought together in the jungle […]
Ollactivate: Digging the roots for blooming social entrepreneurship in Guanajuato
Authors: Maximino Matus Ruiz, México and Jan Peuckert, Germany Ollactivate is a synthetic capillary roots solution and natural dry plant system designed to empower social entrepreneurship in Guanajuato, México. Ollactivate was developed in León, Guanajuato, by five fabbers from three different continents and the local community of Parque de la Olla. With the support of […]
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Fab City Challenge Shenzhen: A New Form of Learning Toward a Sustainable City
Authors: – Charlie Chi, Chester Pan, Gigi Chen, Keledoll Liang, Lillian Wen, Lit Liao, Lucy Wang, Max Liang, Reece Guo, Skype Qi From July 26 to August 4, 2024, Litchee Lab, supported by Shenzhen International Foundation College (SIFC), successfully hosted the first independent Fab City Challenge centered on high school students. This event provided a […]
Cultivating Resilience: Integrating Technology and Tradition to Save Xochimilco’s Axolotls
Reinventing Mexico’s floating garden agriculture to protect biodiversity — including the endangered (and iconic) axolotl salamander! Authors: Eliza Peterson, Gabe Tavas, Rafael Calado, Sibu Saman, Thaís Fabrizzi Cavalieri, Yuri Leão, and Bianca Weihs The indigenous of Xochimilco developed highly efficient and biodiverse farming practices that are now at risk due to commercialization. Our team is […]
Sprouting Life, Pollinating the East and Fostering Urban Biodiversity
Author: Ana González The host site for this project was the Fundación Cauce Ciudadano A.C., which operates a demonstrative and experiential space called Ciudad Retoño. This space was formerly a liquor production plant and is now a community center where they carry out community actions that have impacted around 20,000 people since 2017, primarily children, […]
Cultural and Technological Transformation in Villa Otoch Paraíso: Innovations in Fablab-based Economic Empowerment, Circular Economy, and Media Activism
By Marília Goes – Brazil, Rico Kanthatham – Japan, Sofia Ochoa & Sarah Dominguez – Mexico This article recounts the “Regenerating Neighborhood Perspectives” Fab City Challenge held in Cancun from May to July 2024. Organized by the Fábrica de Artes y Oficios (FARO), which has operated in Villas Otoch Paraíso (VOP) for two years, the […]
Crafting brand new futures with the wooden hearted women of Chiapas
Authors: Karla Serrano Villamayor and Ana Vanessa Olvera Palacios This is the story of courage, transformation, and boundless potential, exemplified by the Tseltal indigenous women of San Jerónimo Tulijá and their transformative journey during the Fab Challenge México 2024. A Global Team United for Change The Fab Challenge México 2024 brought together in the jungle […]
Ollactivate: Digging the roots for blooming social entrepreneurship in Guanajuato
Authors: Maximino Matus Ruiz, México and Jan Peuckert, Germany Ollactivate is a synthetic capillary roots solution and natural dry plant system designed to empower social entrepreneurship in Guanajuato, México. Ollactivate was developed in León, Guanajuato, by five fabbers from three different continents and the local community of Parque de la Olla. With the support of […]
Technology and Ancestral Knowledge in Agriculture in Calpan: Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change
As part of the #FABCityChallenge2024, a promising technological solution has been introduced to support agriculture in Calpan against climate change. The project, led by researchers Juan M. Grados, Felipe Guarnizo, Nancy Wu, Jean-Luc Pierite, Gabriela Alvarez, and Cleverson Fuzeti, integrates modern technology with Calpan’s traditional agricultural practices, addressing issues such as water scarcity and extreme […]
Mobio: Reinventing local boundaries in global coexistence
Authors: Leyla Yunis, Laura Valadez Team members: Carlos Daniel Cardenas, David Jesús Garza Avalos, Emiliano Munguía Villarreal, Laura Angélica Valadez Rojas, Leyla Yunis, Marbet Iran Aguilar Hidrogo, Ondrej Kyjánek, Saad Akhtar Chinoy, Selena Pere, Susana Scott Ayala As part of the Fab City Challenge, Innovaction Gym and LABNL hosted the BiodiverCities Challenge. During a 10-day […]
Celebrating Global Innovation: The Fab City Awards 2024 Winners
Each year, the Fab City Awards honor initiatives and projects that develop creative solutions to the most pressing urban and rural challenges.
Doughnut Economics: From Cities to Bioregions
Our recent round table featured urban planner, researcher, and participation practitioner Leonora Grcheva from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL).
Scholarship opportunities for our Master in Design for Distributed Innovation
Fab City Foundation and IAAC encourage applicants to seize these funding opportunities and join the community of future changemakers at MDDI.
Becoming a Fab City, the how
This news post provides practical ways to organise sustainable Fab Localities and communities based on the Round Tables held in Feb 2024.
Fab City Awards 2024, Sustainable Living for a Regenerative Planet
A decade after the Mayor of Barcelona declared our collaborative efforts towards cities producing almost everything they consume, we are celebrating your efforts in the second edition of the Fab City Awards.
Call for participants: Fab City Challenge Mexico, at FAB24 – Fabricating Equity
Join us for the third annual Fab City Challenge. This year we travel across Mexico to collaborate with seven local organizations!
Odisha’s Innovation and Heritage Future: Insights from Utkal Fab Fest 2023
Engaging in activities spotlighting Odisha’s digital fabrication prospects
Exploring community participation in the deployment of IoT solutions for revitalization of Nantou Ancient Town
Fab City Foundation was invited to a co-creation symposium held during the Maker Faire Shenzhen on 11 & 12 November 2023.
Empowering Southern Bhutan: Enhancing Food Security and Farmer Prosperity During Monsoon
Fab Bhutan Challenge stories narrated by the very participants.
Bhutan’s Digital Assistive Device Revolution: A Global Phenomenon in the Making
Fab Bhutan Challenge stories narrated by the very participants.
Interspecies Peace Negotiation
Fab Bhutan Challenge stories narrated by the very participants.
Weaving Technology into Tradition – the GAWA Project
Fab Bhutan Challenge stories narrated by the very participants.
Fab City Foundation at the last CENTRINNO consortium meeting in Geneva
The focus in these last few months is on the legacy of the project.
Metabolic and Fab City Foundation Unveil CENTRINNO Cartography Findings in a New Blog Post!
How do we design truly universal processes to guide transformations towards regenerative communities?
Fab City European Meetup Sparks Inspiration and Connectivity at Ars Electronica in Linz through Art and Tech
Inspired collaborations, insightful tours, and the commencement of the CENTRINNO Fellowship Program marked a successful event.
The Fab Bhutan Challenge Documentary is OUT NOW!
Discover firsthand the transformative power of the Fab Bhutan Challenge in our newly released documentary.
Great opportunity for organizations – Study visits in Center Rog
Ljubljana’s Center Rog is flinging open its doors in October 2023!
Fab Region Guanajuato promotes Social Innovation through the Mindfacture Nodes by transforming Plastic Waste
Promoting social innovation and sharing how “Fab Labs” and the “Maker movement” can bridge the production of valuable commercial products.
Fab City Summit 2023 at Fab23 Bhutan
The Fab Kingdom of Bhutan reaffirms its dedication to the Fab City Global Initiative, while Augsburg, Cordoba, and Oulu become the latest additions to the network of Fab Cities.
From Enthusiasts to Change-Makers: Full Stack Bootcamp Empowers Fab City Advocates
The Full Stack Bootcamp offers comprehensive learning to empower Fab City enthusiasts with a deep understanding of the Fab City Full Stack’s seven layers.
Córdoba, the first Fab City of Argentina
Córdoba is the new city that joins the Fab City global network, promoting entrepreneurial development, sustainability and technological innovation to generate a positive impact in the glocal community.
Fab City and mAkE Partnership Yields Insightful Blog Post on Activating Meaningful Design Worldwide
The partnership between Fab City and mAkE has resulted in a blog post that explores the key principles, tools, and resources behind the Fab City movement.
Designing Resilient Futures
A structured innovation competition to be held during Fab23 Bhutan in July 2023, is set to bring together local and global innovation communities to propose meaningful interventions that enrich, scale, and invest in Bhutan’s resilient economy from the bottom up.
Fab City Montreal: an amazing 2-days event connecting the Americas
The event featured the 1st Fab City Laugh&Learn and many other exciting exchanges for the Fab City community.
Distributed Design Awards 2023
Open Call for projects that embody the core principles of distributed design. Apply now!
Fab City Digital Ecosystem Declaration
The Fab City Foundation launches a public consultation period during which our partners will be able to voice their opinions about the principles that should guide a Digital Ecosystem
Fab City Collective: working towards definitions
Since the Bali Fab Fest, which took place in October 2022, the reactivation effort of the Fab City Collective has been in place
Fab City Network activation – Mexican cluster
Fab City Foundatio at El Día de la Mentefactura 2023 in Guanajuato.
Creating Local Innovation
How Fab Labs and the maker movement can support innovation and creativity in regional centres such as Lake Macquari
Present legacies of past projects
The Interfacer Project aims to be that missing digital infrastructure enabling a data-based circular economy on both the global and local sphere.
Fab City Foundation First Roundtable 2023
On February 28, 2023, the Fab City Foundation organised its first Round Table aimed at presenting a general overview of value-generated projects and its ecosystems. Find out what went down!
MDDI Scholarship Application Deadline
We are opening a scholarship competition, giving our master’s applicants a chance to win partial scholarships covering up to 30%, 40%, and 50% of the tuition fee.
Ha Noi Rethink Winners 2023
Learn more about the three great winning projects of the Circular Living Design Challenge,
New CENTRINNO Cartography Resources
The Cartography follows the 9 pilot cities across Europe on their mapping and exploration journeys toward circularity as a living tool.
MDDI and the New Role of Design in the Planetary Crisis
MDDI and the New Role of Design in the Planetary Crisis
Fab City Singapore Meetup 2023
Making Singapore more circular with innovation, education and entrepreneurship.
Fab City Collective reactivation during the Bali Fab Fest
Check out all the advancements made by the Collective in Bali
MDDI Scholarships Competition Open
Giving our master’s applicants the chance to win partial scholarships covering
Fab Island Challenge 2022 Winners
Presenting the Winners of the 2022 Edition, Held at the Bali Fab Fest.
Fab City Network Grows to 49 Members in Bali
Bali was declared the world’s First “Fab Island” by its Governor.
The World’s Biggest Digital Fabrication Event
The event is a convergence of the 17th Fab Lab Conference and the 8th Fab City Summit.
The Fab Island Challenge in Bali
Global networks and the local Bali ecosystem converging to address local challenges.
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Johanna Rueda
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