Contact

+32 479 43 46 40
maudb@pm.me
Barcelona, Spain

Languages

Year Description
French, native
English, fluent
Spanish, fluent

Formation

Year Description
2019
Extensive Professional Training in Social Innovation and Digital Fabrication at Waag, Amsterdam (NL), supported by a fellowship.
2018
Short Training in Cabinet-Making and Fine Joinery, Atelier 365, Bruxelles (BE)
2017
Short Training in Circular Economy on Construction Site, Bruxelles Environnement, Brussels (BE)
2014
Master's degree in Visual and Space Arts / Interior Architecture, École Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc, Brussels (BE)

Work

Year Description
2024
Drived impact innovation within Ideas For Change S.L. through the design and construction of desirable futures using participative strategies and dynamics for the benefit of cities, organisations and social entities, Barcelona (ES)
2023
Engaged as a mentor in the European H2020 project Pop-Machina integrating circular economy principles and entrepreneurship in the Maker Mouvement, Barcelona (ES)
2023
Supported the European Makeademy program, focusing on documentation and content creation to empower HE engineering students with skills to address global challenges, Barcelona (ES)
2023
Spearheaded the deployment of the World Craft Council Europe Digitale Programme integrating digital fabrication technologies into craft-making, Barcelona (ES)
2022
Developed meaningful solutions during the Fab Island Challenge organised by the Fab City Foundation, collaborating with local and international innovation communities to contribute to a regenerative economy, Bali (ID), supported by a skills grant.
2022
Engaged as a mentor and expert in the Fabricademy program to guide candidates and interdisciplinary teams to apply innovative, circular and sustainable approaches to digital fabrication and to open source innovations, Barcelona (ES)
2021
Co-developed an Action Agenda during The Food Systems Game Changers Lab in support of the UN Food Systems Summit, Barcelona (ES)
2021
Led innovation at the Food Tech 3.0 Accelerator Lab, specialising in appropriate agricultural technologies for urban food production, Barcelona (ES)
2021
2024
Co-founded and managed Domingo Club, pioneering open-source tools for fermented food, showcasing expertise in sustainable design principles, Barcelona (ES)
2020
Investigated modular hardware during the Hyper Local / Hyper Global Maker's Exchange in collaboration with OpenStructures and TMDC using factory waste, Barcelona (ES), supported by a skills grant.
2020
Contributed to Fab City Hub Barcelona's projects on urban self-sufficiency in food, energy, and materials, in line with the global vision that cities will produce everything they consume by 2054.
2019
Supported the Open Thursday Program and ongoing projects at Fab Lab, Waag, Amsterdam (NL)
2015
2018
Led housing renovation projects at Bernard André Architect in Brussels (BE), from conception to completion, demonstrating a strong foundation in interior design principles, spatial awareness, and details sensibility. Effective communication with contractors and suppliers, preparation of technical plans, execution documents, budget, schedule and site supervision. Established and maintained positive relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring their vision is realised in the design, while continuously bringing fresh and innovative ideas.
2014
2015
Elaborated an evolutive furniture system and designed specific parts at Open Structures Brussels (BE) to contribute to the database of the largest design platform and community promoting the principles of modular and open source design. Contributed to commissioned works by drawing technical plans and making models.

Awards

Year Description
2022
Part of the Winner Team of the Fab Island Challenge in Bali uniting local and international innovation communities to contribute to a regenerative economy
2022
Climate Resilient Communities Finalist Award of the Hackaday Prize
2021
Project Excellence Winner of the Distributed Design Awards
2021
Functionality Award winner of the Wikifactory x Mayku Challenge *FromOneToMany*

Talks & Workshops

Year Description
2023
Open-source Innovation at La Cuina del MACBA at The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona (ES)
2023
Citizen-driven Food System Transformation at the FoodSHIF 2030 Policy Conference, Brussels (BE)
2023
Tempeh Fermentation workshop at Fermenthings, Brussels (BE)
2023
Collaborating with Microorganisms workshop for iFest, Fab Lab Barcelona (ES)
2023
Project presentation at the IV Fermentation Festival Barcelona (ES)
2023
Circular Entrepreneurship and Incentives for boosting the Circular Maker Movement at Pop-Machina Policy Event, Brussels (BE)
2023
Grow Mycelium with your own Energy at Food Culture Days Biennale, Vevey (CH)
2023
Series of Tempeh Fermentation Workshop at Akasha Hub, Barcelona (ES)
2022
Panel session for the kick-off of the Master in Design for Distributed Innovation by Fab City Global during the Bali Fab Fest (ID)
2022
Work Presentation for the Open Food Factory event at the PoliFactory, Politecnico of Milan (IT)
2022
Food Shift Citizens at the center of food systems during the Maker Faire, Fab Lab Barcelona (ES)
2022
This is Distributed Design: Bewildering technologies and increasingly complex systems, what role can Distributed Design play in shaping our future(s)? during the Maker Faire, Fab Lab Barcelona (ES)
2022
Project Presentation at the FoodSHIFT2030 Stakeholder Innovation Conference & Barcelona Lab Showcase, Palo Alto Barcelona (ES)
2021
An Open-Source Fermenter at the Fab16Montreal (CA)

Exhibitions & Events

Year Description
2023
Fixing the Future Festival at the Barcelona Design Center (ES)
2022
Tools for a Warming Planet at ISEA2022 (ES), Ars Electronica Linz (AT), Dutch Design Week Eindhoven (NL)
2022
La irrupció at Santa Mònica, Barcelona (ES)
2022
Terra y Gust, Sustainable Food Festival, Barcelona (ES)
2022
Maker Faire Barcelona at the UPF Campus Poblenou, Barcelona (ES)
2022
Maker Faire Roma, the 10 years' European Edition at the Gazometro Ostiense, Rome (IT)
2022
Inaugural Exhibition at the Ateneu de Fabricació de Gràcia, Barcelona (ES)
2022
PobleNou Open Day at Fab Lab Barcelona (ES)
2021
FoodTure Talent Exhibition at the Barcelona Design Center (ES)
2021
Festivalet at Fabra i Coats, Barcelona (ES)
2021
All Ferments at Espacio 88 Barcelona (ES)
2021
PobleNou Open Night at Fab Lab Barcelona (ES)
2021
Movimiento y Tempeh at Espai Cosmos, Barcelona (ES)
2021
Maker Faire Roma, the European Edition at the Gazometro Ostiense, Rome (IT)
2021
Design in Age of Crisis at the Somerset House for the London Design Biennale (UK)
2014
Rethink the Modular at the Salone dei Tessuti, for the Milan Design Week (IT)

Publications

Year Description
2024
Trends Style Magazine : "Big in Barcelona"
2022
Dot-to-dot Magazine: Domingo Club: “Faire équipe avec les microorganismes et les laisser faire leur travail"
2022
This Is Distributed Design Documentary
2022
MOLD Magazine: Body Heat to Harvest. A necklace that ferments tempeh using your body’s heat
2022
Montreal Fab City: Domingo Club
2021
This Is Distributed Design Book
2021
Makery: Domingo Club: “We’d like to share fabrication recipes like we share food recipes”