| Modality | On-site |
|---|---|
| Duration | 9 Months |
| Language | English |
| Places available | 20 |
| Credits | 60-ECTS |
| Start Date | 19 October 2026 |
| Schedule | Monday to Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and 3 hours per week of extracurricular activities |
| Location | Barcelona |
What if architecture held the key to addressing the world's greatest challenges?
La Salle-URL's Master's Degree in Integrated Architectural Design invites you to rethink architectural practice through a contemporary perspective, where design, technology and culture come together to respond to a constantly evolving world.
Our methodology, based on Logics of Evolution, expands the methods and principles of architectural design to address global challenges through an integrated approach. You will work simultaneously across environmental, social, digital, tectonic and cultural dimensions, understanding architecture as a system capable of creating impact at both urban and planetary scales.
The programme's research-oriented approach also provides a solid foundation for doctoral studies, strengthening your analytical skills and enabling you to deepen your understanding of the discipline.
More than expanding your technical toolkit, this Master's transforms the way you understand architecture, preparing you to design with a broader, more critical perspective focused on creating meaningful impact.
Architecture is evolving towards an integrated approach in which design, technology and social context come together to address global challenges such as climate change, urbanisation and changing ways of living.
The adoption of digital tools, advanced methodologies and new research approaches is reshaping architectural practice, enabling professionals to explore solutions that are more complex, adaptable and sustainable.
In this new context, there is growing demand for professionals capable of thinking about architecture across disciplines and scales, developing proposals that create meaningful impact on both society and the built environment.
Why study at La Salle?
Because the world needs professionals who do more than adapt. It needs professionals who question, explore and transform.
Learning through real-world challenges
You will work on real projects and practical scenarios that prepare you for professional practice from day one.
A transdisciplinary ecosystem
You will collaborate with students and professionals from architecture, engineering, technology and business, developing the ability to work across disciplines in complex environments.
Technology with purpose
You will apply innovation, data and digital tools to create meaningful impact on society and the built environment.
Strong industry connections
You will engage with professionals, companies and live projects that bring you closer to the realities and demands of today's construction sector.
Barcelona as a living laboratory
You will study in one of Europe's leading cities for architecture, innovation and urban transformation.
FAQs
Is this Master's focused solely on professional practice?
No. While the programme has a strong practical focus, it also incorporates a conceptual and critical dimension that enables you to understand architecture from a broader perspective.
Does this Master's provide access to doctoral studies?
Yes. Its research-oriented approach provides the foundations required to continue towards doctoral studies, enabling you to deepen your research into architecture from a contemporary perspective.
What makes this Master's different from other architecture programmes?
This Master's approaches architecture as an integrated system, supported by a distinctive methodology that expands the logic of architectural design across its environmental, social, digital, tectonic and cultural dimensions, enabling you to address global challenges through a holistic perspective.
What type of projects will I develop during the programme?
You will work on projects that address today's environmental, urban, social and technological challenges, applying the programme's methodology to develop integrated responses that connect these dimensions and generate more complex, relevant solutions.
Will I have the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary environments?
Yes. Throughout the programme, you will work on projects where architecture is developed alongside engineering, technology and other disciplines.
This will give you a broad understanding of the project as a whole and prepare you to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary professional teams.
Future visions are always uncertain and involve a lack of action. Instead, the logical concepts that we address in the MIAD will be exemplified with specific practices that have already been being applied for over a decade, as I have mentioned. I do think about the future, yes, but the imminent future, the one that requires immediate action. In what is already being done and what must be considered for tomorrow.
Prepare to give answers to a world in constant evolution, with the evolution of society and the environment.
Taught by a network of internationally renowned faculty.
Comprehensive program that combines design, technique and culture.
Responsibility for the future of society and the environment.
Be part of an advanced and transdisciplinary campus.