[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":137},["ShallowReactive",2],{"TTGs7qN5B9mQAhCPw0DjE9HM6OLXk-YYqcBq2CCjtNA":3,"article_fab-lab-valletta-maltas-community-space-for-designers-and-makers_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":135,"_apollo:identified":136},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","fab-lab-valletta-maltas-community-space-for-designers-and-makers","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":134},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":53,"disciplines":67,"seo":123,"__typename":133},"cG9zdDo1MjI5MA==","Fab Lab Valletta – Malta’s Community Space for Designers and Makers","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-maltas-community-space-for-designers-and-makers","\u003Cp>The island nation of Malta has a rich history and culture. 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It’s capital, Valletta is a European Art City and a World Heritage City.  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffablabvalletta.org\u002F\">Fab Lab Valletta\u003C\u002Fa> brings together  education and entrepreneurship for a community of designers and makers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmilan-noro-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978269182-446x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52293\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmilan-noro-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978269182-446x615-1.jpg.webp 446w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmilan-noro-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978269182-446x615-1-218x300.jpg.webp 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Director, Milan Noro, provided us with the story on how Fab Lab Valletta is making a difference in his community and the global Fab Lab network.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-interns-solidworks-2-e1523977938607-461x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52294\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-interns-solidworks-2-e1523977938607-461x615-1.jpg.webp 461w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-interns-solidworks-2-e1523977938607-461x615-1-225x300.jpg.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We were introduced to three student interns, João Queirós, Pedro Pereira, Ana Teixeira, from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farvore.pt\u002F\">Arvore Escola Artistica\u003C\u002Fa> Porto, Portugal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-milan-solidworks-e1523978973127-461x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52295\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-milan-solidworks-e1523978973127-461x615-1.jpg.webp 461w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-milan-solidworks-e1523978973127-461x615-1-225x300.jpg.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FabLab Valletta’s mission is to sensitize the community to the benefits of digital fabrication technologies in order to encourage their use in solving everyday problems for the city and its citizens, as described by one of the founders, Joe Galea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-architecture-project-461x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52296\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-architecture-project-461x615-1.jpg.webp 461w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffab-lab-valletta-architecture-project-461x615-1-225x300.jpg.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Illustrations of the historic bridge project the team was working on could be found in the marble stairwell of the Architect-Project building. It was an honor to meet \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farchitecture-project.com\u002Fpeople\u002Fdavid-drago-2\u002F\">David Felice\u003C\u002Fa>, founding partner of Architecture Projects and founding partner of FabLab Valletta.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Folivia-sike-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978431606-413x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52297\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Folivia-sike-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978431606-413x615-1.jpg.webp 413w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Folivia-sike-fab-lab-valletta-e1523978431606-413x615-1-201x300.jpg.webp 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fab Lab Manager Olivia Sike, from Hungary also shares this passion for design and making as she proudly displayed the “2017 Business Website Award” for Fab Lab Valletta.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The students gave us more details on they use SOLIDWORKS for everything designed in school.  They shared their projects with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farvore-art-school-portugal-projects-e1523977098712-615x179-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52298\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farvore-art-school-portugal-projects-e1523977098712-615x179-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farvore-art-school-portugal-projects-e1523977098712-615x179-1-300x87.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The students also showed us a soccer-pool game designed for children to play in the park.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffootball-pool-solidworks-design-e1523981439183-615x454-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52299\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffootball-pool-solidworks-design-e1523981439183-615x454-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffootball-pool-solidworks-design-e1523981439183-615x454-1-300x221.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>All will be graduating this year and continuing with SOLIDWORKS at university.  They will continue their internship at the Fab Lab Valletta for three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you 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