The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is pleased to inform you about the launch of Global Summer School 2018, 11th edition of the international summer educational program about the future of our cities, that will take place in Barcelona and in other nodes worldwide simultaneously from the 2nd to the 14th of July 2018. This two-weeks intense program brings together experts from around the world to discuss the future of urbanism and the impact of technology on spaces exploration through a series of workshops, global lectures, presentations and a final ceremony.
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The new edition of the Global Summer School 2018 program, to collaborate on the future of our cities in the digital era, happening in Barcelona and 14 nodes worldwide. IAAC organizes the Global Summer School 2018, which brings together international experts to discuss new urban landscapes and behaviors applied to digitization.
GSS18 program is a two-weeks intense course held from the 2nd to the 14th of July at IAAC in Barcelona and in 14 Institutes & Organization worldwide. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is pleased to inform you about the launch of Global Summer School 2018, 11th edition of the international summer educational program about the future of our cities, that will take place in Barcelona and in other nodes worldwide simultaneously from the 2nd to the 14th of July 2018.
The Global Summer School (GSS) is a platform defined by ambitious, multi-scalar investigation on the implications of emergent techniques in our planned environments. Each year, international teams located in key cities around the globe explore a common agenda with projects that are deeply embedded in diverse local conditions. Because of this, participants have an international laboratory to test their design hypothesis, understanding how design conclusions derived locally can be tested and evolved globally in different cities where other teams reside.
This intensive two weeks course connects each participant to ongoing research agendas in robotics, simulation, physical computing, parametric design, digital fabrication, and other relevant emerging design methodologies. Specific emphasis is placed on understanding the multi-scalar implications of design conclusions, thus creating critical research advanced on the application of new technologies in design.
Nodes for Global Summer School 2018 editions are: Barcelona, Paris, Quito, Muscat, New York, Querétaro, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tehran, Chandigarh, Manila, Moscow, Melbourne and Beirut.
The previous edition of Global Summer School 2017 - Space Dynamics - brought together more than 1500 international participants, becoming a great success as a reference summer educational program for Barcelona in the field of cities.
Global Summer School 2018 - program details
The Global Summer School 2018 is organized by IAAC as the main summer activity that each year grow in its nodes network and number of participants coming from all around the world.
To learn more about the GSS18, please visit IAAC Global Summer School Official website:
To apply to the program, discover different nodes applications here:
Date and venues
From the 2nd to the 14th of July 2018
IAAC (Barcelona) & other Institutes & Organizations worldwide