One of the things children love to do is to create their personal world. That is exactly what Villa FAB-ulosa did, using high end technology. In other words… how can we make digital fabrication easy to perceive and pleasently useful in everyday life? Make children use it! And be sure that they will learn fast. A first trial of that concept was carried out on a Sunday afternoon in FAB-LAB Barcelona, when a dozen of 11 year-old boys had the opportunity to laser cut their own press-fit houses, assemble them, and then decorate them using stencils with their names that they fabricated by themselves. The mini workshop was led by Tomas Diez with my assistance and it was a first, recyclable effort to make an inspiring interchange between heavy machinery and innocent creativity. Of course they were all very keen on listening to how the process works, and enjoyed every bit of it. By the end of the show though, the winner was once again…football !!!
