Between September 20 and 24, 2017, the International Workshop Mediterranean blind & Japanese sudare took place in Barcelona. The workshop began on Wednesday the 20th with an event at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion and continued its development at the ETSAB. During these days, students from numerous countries, including a group of students from Waseda University in Tokyo, were able to attend technical sessions on the topic and visit various buildings in Barcelona where the Mediterranean blind plays an important role in design. The workshop continued with the execution of a project centered around the theme of the blind, which was presented on the afternoon of the 24th.

The workshop was organized by Professor Carlos Alonso, a member of the AiE group, and included the participation of professors, also members of the AiE group, Cristina Pardal and Judit López.