Class Schedule 2026-2027#
All lectures run on Tuesdays from 9AM to 11AM Boston time. This is 01:00PM GMT, check the World Clock if you are not sure.
TIP: You can also find all the videos in the Classes 2026-27 channel on Vimeo.
PHASE 1 - LECTURES#
Welcome: State of the art, project management and documentation#
September 15th, 2026
Fabricademy Coordination
This class introduces the Fabricademy topics, vision, mission and background. It will provide participantts with all the details necessary on why and how document their research, work and discoveries.
Digital Bodies#
September 22th 2026
Anastasia Pistofidou
This class introduces new digital tools that complement hand tools in order to design, represent, make and modify the human figure that can then be used as a canvas for creation.
Circular Open Source Fashion#
September 29th, 2026
Zoe Romano & Claudia Simonelli
In this class the lecture will outline the systems behind fashion and the textile industry, focusing on alternative systems such as circular fashion, agile fashion, open value chains.
Biochromes#
October 6th, 2026
Cecilia Raspanti
This class will focus on exploring colouring alternatives to the current ones. Ranging from plant based, insect base and bacteria based pigments.
E-Textiles#
October 13th, 2026
Liza Stark
Participants are introduced to the field of e-textiles, example projects in the field, and the materials & technical developments that make these projects possible. We will go into detail on different techniques for making soft/flexible/fabric circuits.
Computational Couture#
October 20st, 2026
Julia Koerner
In this lecture participants will explore computational design methods towards a new reinterpretation of cloths, garments and accessories for fashion design, inspired by a new digital design methodology.
Biofabricating Materials#
October 27th, 2026
Cecilia Raspanti
This class focuses on exploring material alternatives to the current ones. By bridging craftsmanship techniques and todays easier access to technology, we explore alternative resource streams to grow/craft, process and develop products and materials.
Soft robotics#
November 3th, 2026
Dr. Lily Chambers & Adriana Cabrera
This class will focus in the study of a specific field in robotics, the soft robotics. Unlike rigid robots we are mostly used to, soft bodied robots have similarities and performance characteristics similar to living organisms or the human body.
Wearables#
November 10th, 2026
Liza Stark
This second class on the topic of wearables and e-textiles will provide a more advanced coverage on soft sensors and actuators and programming interactions, to embed e-textiles into wearable projects.
Textile as Scaffold#
November 17th, 2026
Anastasia Pistofidou
Technical textiles have various applications, a.o. agrotech, building, clothes, geotech, sports. In this class we will use textiles for composites, fabric formwork, polymerisation, solidification, crystallization, (bio)composites & agglomerates.
Open source hardware: from fibers to fabric#
November 24st, 2026
Sara Diaz
The class explores the open source hardware field, focusing on its potential in the area of textiles. Updating obsolete textile machines, taking advantage of digital fabrication & open source tech to craft machines for knitting, weaving or new techniques.
Skin Interfaces#
December 1st, 2027
Katia Vega
In the same way that the wearables industry is integrating fashion practices in their development, we envision new partnerships between the biotech/tech companies and skin professionals such as makeup artists…
Implications and applications#
December 8th, 2027
Oscar Tomico
Recent developments in tech & service design are shaking the current notions of what textile is. This class explores the need of sustainable processes, systems and applications.
Project proposal presentation#
December 14-15th, 2026
Fabricademy Coordination
Students will present a proposal for their final project.
PHASE 2 - PERSONAL PROJECT REVIEWS#
Review on Workflow - GANTT, Planning, Custom Tools#
January 12th, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination
The objective of this session is to present updates and further research conducted by participants over the winter break, for the development of the final project.
Focus Groups - Mentoring sessions & Hotline#
January 26th, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination & mentors
The Final Projects are clustered into topics and participants get personalized mentoring sessions from a group of selected international professionals.
Mid Term Presentations#
February 8th - 11th, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors
The focus of this session is all about crafting a first complete presentation of the final project. Invited professionals review and give further feedback on the concept and status of the projects, providing support to the participants in making clear their direction and final outcomes.
Focus Groups - Mentoring sessions & Hotline Sessions#
February 23th, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors
The Final Projects are clustered into topics and participants get personalized mentoring sessions from a group of selected international professionals.
Lecture on Storytelling#
March 4th, 2026
Fabricademy Coordination & Invited Storytelling coach
This lecture explores storytelling as a tool to clearly communicate projects, guiding students in shaping narratives to present their final prototypes in formats such as pitches, storyboards, videos, and interactive presentations.
Review on Storytelling & Final Prototype#
March 9th, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors
The focus of this session is two fold: a clear update on the final prototype (physical, digital, process, performance, etc) crafting the narrative that communicates/presents the project to your “audience”; achieved in a variety of formats: pitch, storyboard, video, interactive overview.
Final Projects Presentations#
March 22th - March 25nd, 2027
Fabricademy Coordination & mentors
Your project is required to use at least 3 out of the 12 assignments, or advance the state of the art by presenting innovation that was not presented in class