The Casetas de las Biblio de Verano (2020-2022) initiative consists of small summer libraries in six public spaces in Segovia, built with local sustainable materials. The project includes the design, manufacturing and construction of the library furniture. The project, carried out for the Segovia City Council, was designed by d-Lab, the Design Laboratory of the IE University School of Architecture & Design.The d-Lab, which has been operating since 2013 at the IE University in Segovia, adds the dimension of "learning by relating," defined as training through interaction and commitment to the local community, as well as to the diversity of actors who participate in the processes and decisions that affect it. The d-Lab's collaborative nature is bolstered by the challenges of relating to urban and rural contexts marked by demanding sociocultural and economic circumstances that are not often addressed by administrative and professional structures.

Head of d-Lab: Professor Romina Canna

Permanent collaborator: Professor Maxon Higbee

Collaborators: Professor Marcela Aragüez, Professor Wesam Al Asali, Professor Alejandra Albuerne

FabLab coordinator: Elena Cardiel