Do you want to learn how to apply robotics in the construction process? Registration is now open for the workshop “Basic Robotics Applied to Construction,” which will take place from June 22–26 at the Arrosadia Campus of the Public University of Nava
Do you want to learn more about the ins and outs of computational design? Registration is now open for the “Computational Design” workshop, which will take place from May 12–15 at the School of Architecture (ETSA) of the University of Navarra. Free r
FORO BAI 2026 opens with Rafael Argullol, one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Hispanic thought. Under the title “Between Faust and Mephistopheles: A New Humanism,” the session will take the form of a conversation with Eduardo Prieto and
BAI presents FORO BAI 2026, a lecture series that will bring together in Pamplona some of the most relevant voices in contemporary thought, architecture, and innovation. Between March and June 2026, Rafael Argullol, Marc Angélil, Manuel Bouzas, and F
The images taken during the site visit on February 19 show the different rehabilitation works currently being carried out in the two buildings that will host the future headquarters of the Institute. These structures are located on the campus of the
Do you want to learn more about how technology can enhance traditional stonemasonry without replacing manual technique? Registration is open for the “Digital Crafts: Stone Construction” workshop, which will take place from April 13–17 at the factory
BAI ON SITE is a new masterclass format that continues previous editions, this time presenting BAI on-site. In this first session, held in Barcelona on March 10, 2026, participants had the opportunity to learn about the work of Bosch-Capdeferro, focu
On January 20, 2026, the exchange forum “A New Agent to Rebuild the Sector” was held at the Rubber Factory in Pamplona, bringing together companies, industry leaders, and public institutions. Organized by BAI, the event featured the participation of
M-INDUSTRY is conceived as a meeting between architects and industrial engineers to discuss the implementation of robotics in design. The event is structured in two parts: an exchange of knowledge and experiences led by key figures in the fields of a
The First BAI Symposium aims to raise awareness of the principles that structure the National Center for Robotization and Innovation in Architecture. The symposium also aims to promote debate on the relationships between technological innovation, arc
Over the past few weeks, students participating in the workshop were trained in computational design and learned how to apply parametric and robotics knowledge to architecture. They did this by designing and constructing a real, 1:1 scale prototype.
Last September, renovation work began on the buildings that will house the National Institute of Industrialization and Construction Robotics. The headquarters are strategically located near the University of Navarra and close to the future Circular C
Over the coming weeks, the first workshop of the BAI training program will take place in the Sala de Armas at the Ciudadela in Pamplona. Eighteen students from various backgrounds and educational levels will use robotic arms, 3D printers, digital and
This was the main theme under discussion on the afternoon of 16 October at Espacio Arquia in Madrid, with the participation of Anselmo Menéndez, Subdirector General for Housing Policy and Aid of the Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning; Car
The masterclass about the BAI Institute and its training program took place on 19 September at the School of Architecture of the University of Navarre. The masterclass was given by Francisco Mangado, professor at the ETSAUNAV and BAI Academic Directo
Robotic arms under Romanesque vaults: the Monastery of Leyre, a treasure of the Middle Ages in Spain and one of the most important monuments of Navarre, could harbor the first year of the BAI Postgraduate program. The collaboration between the Regio
Starting 15 September, the BAI Institute offers scholarships for students of the BAI Program, covering the total cost of the first year of the postgraduate program. For more information on the scholarships and to apply, please e-mail us at prog
During M-Zero, a large team of internationally renowned professors, lecturers, and engineers trains participants to program a robot that collaborates with designers to create a living space defined by criteria of innovation and robotization but endow
Patxi Mangado and Andrea Deplazes have launched BAI in Navarre, a demanding postgraduate program for architects adapted to robotic construction and determined to take the discipline back to its essence. That is: project and innovation. Education has
‘When a building looks like a flower vase, it's because we've done it upside down,’ argued architect Jonathan Benhamu. What he intended with this statement was to emphasize the importance of relying on technology to make good architecture. ‘Good tech
The first edition of Navarre Innovation Week included the session ‘Innovate in Construction’, with the presentation of the BAI Institute as National Reference Center for Industrialization and Robotization in Architecture. Around twenty leading figu
In the radio show ‘Más de uno Pamplona’ we had the opportunity to share a few minutes with the architect Patxi Mangado, academic director of BAI, the Center for Industrialization and Robotics Applied to Construction and Architecture. A center, in Man
What do we talk about when we talk about ‘industrialization’ today? That is the question posed by the BAI Institute in its project to bring new technologies closer to the world of construction, from a pursuit of excellence that integrates design, dig
