Curriculum Vitae

Network Lead at the Fab City Foundation. A maker, educator and community practitioner turning distributed innovation into impact, locally and globally. Based in Barcelona.

Profile

I'm a changemaker with a proven track record of driving impactful projects locally and globally, harnessing distributed innovation and collaborating across diverse networks. My practice moves between maker culture, community activation and systems-level thinking, and I prioritise equity and diversity in everything I make and lead.

Experience

2025 – Present
Network Lead — Fab City Foundation
  • Coordinate a global network of 56+ Fab Cities, managing engagement and regional structures.
  • Represent the Foundation in EU projects including GreenInCities, translating research outputs into practical tools and case studies.
  • Oversee knowledge management of network learnings.
  • Build partnerships and act as liaison between the Foundation, the Fab City Collective and stakeholders.
2020 – 2025
Studios Lead & Learning Guide — Learnlife, Barcelona
  • Managed the Learnlife studios programme and hired a team of design and technology experts.
  • Delivered learning experiences, fablab and carpentry courses.
  • Ran impactful projects and initiated local and global collaborations, fostering active changemakers.
  • Embedded circular futures into the ethos of the studios.
July 2024
Sustainable Makerspace Lead — Mindvalley University, Tallinn

Designed and delivered a maker space for teens, guiding learners from self-discovery to collaborative creation.

2019 – 2020
Lead Art Teacher — Collage, Barcelona

Coached young people through project-based learning, developing English through art.

2018 – 2019
Youth Worker — Roundhouse, London

Removed barriers to access and nurtured creativity in spoken word, photography, visual art, music and circus; implemented an equity, diversity and disability action plan.

2015 – 2019
Arts Tutor & Progression Coach — Crisis (homelessness charity)

Coached high-need individuals and refugees 1-to-1, delivered creative and employment-skills workshops, and curated a learning centre and exhibition space.

2012 – 2015
Community Resettlement Worker — Thames Reach, London

Delivered key-skills training, supported mental-health outreach and represented the equality and diversity team.

2008 – 2012
Graphic Designer, Pageant Media · Brand Manager, EA Games — London

Concept and events design, press materials, event planning, budgets and partnerships.

Education

2025 · Distinction
MA, Design for Distributed Innovation

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) / Fab City.

2006 – 2009 · 2:1
BA (Hons), Communication & Media

University of Brighton.

Recognition

2024
Distributed Design IMPACT label

Recognised for best-practice work championing the Distributed Design Platform's values — open, collaborative, regenerative and ecosystemic. Impact Cohort, Fablab Barcelona; Driving Design article, 2025.

Initiatives

Current
Founder — Maker Change Project

A community-activation project turning urban disconnection into opportunities for engagement, regeneration and maker action, with accessible open-source files.

2009 – 2012
Volunteer — Grounded Eco Therapy

Social enterprise transforming neglected London rooftops into green community space with nature-based solutions.

Training

Skills

Contact

Barcelona · lars.taylor1@gmail.com · maker-community.org

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