Fab Labs SDG/Al Jazri Lab

This is part of an initiative to map fab labs in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. This page is open edit.

The Al Jazari Lab (Fabrication Lab) is named in honour of inventor Badi Alzaman Al Jazari’s (1136 AD - 1206 AD) scientific contributions to the world.

The lab is equipped with cutting-edge technologies and digital fabrication machines such as 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutting machines, and Computer Numerical Control tools. The Fab Lab is a part of the newly opened iconic library, House of Wisdom. Developed by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, the new knowledge center and digital library complex is a hallmark of the libraries of the future. House of Wisdom has a flexible design that allows the library to grow with the times, vast digital resources, a fabrication lab with digital fabrication tools to build prototypes of experimental projects and cutting-edge technology to print and bind books within minutes (Book Expresso Machine). Designed by Foster + Partners, an award-winning architectural firm, the structure also includes lecture halls, reading lounges, exhibition spaces, a dedicated children’s educational area, a central courtyard, a café, a restaurant, and outdoor gardens.