La Vanguardia, Barcelona, Spain
September 28, 2026
We are honoured to share the new award for the Premios La Vanguardia 2026, designed by Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT Architects and produced by RABAT, in collaboration with Ceràmica Cumella, celebrating 145 years of La Vanguardia and its relationship with Barcelona.
The awards were handed out to the 10 winners during a very special evening at the Premios La Vanguardia gala on Monday, 28 September.
Inspired by the evolution of the newspaper’s masthead since 1881, letters from different eras come together through collage, a technique characteristic of EMBT’s work. The resulting ceramic sculpture incorporates archival images of La Vanguardia and Barcelona, connecting the newspaper’s history with the city’s shared memory.
In 2026, as Barcelona celebrates its designation as World Capital of Architecture and the Year of Gaudí, the piece reflects the city’s architecture, Modernisme and Catalonia’s ceramic tradition. Ceramic brings colour and visual richness, while a bronze base engraved with “145” marks the newspaper’s anniversary, adding permanence and solidity.
Special thanks to RABAT for involving us in this special project, to Ceràmica Cumella for their continued support and collaboration with our studio, and to Llàtzer Moix for his amazing article in La Vanguardia.
La Cuadra, Mexico City, Mexico
October 9, 2026
Benedetta Tagliabue was part of the jury for the inaugural edition of The Barragán Prize, alongside Marina Abramović, Pedro Reyes, Jürgen Mayer H., Raymund Ryan and Louise Trotter. The ceremony took place on 9 October at La Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City, where Japanese architect Junya Ishigami received the award.
Inspired by the legacy of Luis Barragán, the new international prize recognises architects who challenge conventions and explore new ways of inhabiting the world. Ishigami’s work brings architecture and nature into close dialogue, reflecting a sensitivity to landscape, perception and spatial experience that resonates with Barragán’s legacy.
EMBT Studio and Fundació Enric Miralles, Barcelona
October 7, 2026
EMBT Architects took part in Architecture Studio Sessions, a series inviting Barcelona-based architecture studios to open their workspaces and share their ideas and design processes through an intimate programme combining music and talks. Organised by World-Architects in collaboration with Labóh and L35, the series forms part of Barcelona 2026 – World Capital of Architecture.
For the session on 7 October 2026, the EMBT studio and the Enric Miralles Foundation opened their doors, offering visitors an insight into the spaces where EMBT’s work is developed.
The evening centred on a reading performance titled Mai per atzar, which took its name from the theatrical piece presented at the studio’s inauguration in 1997. Visitors were invited to move freely through the studio, experiencing the spaces at their own pace as texts were read aloud around them. Live music by the group Kafka wove together Balkan, folk and Latin influences, following the rhythms of texts by Benedetta Tagliabue and Enric Miralles.
Thank you to everyone who joined and shared this evening with us!
Marmomac, Verona, Italy
September 22, 2026
Benedetta Tagliabue took part in L’Osteria dell’Architetto during Marmomac 2026 in Verona, a cultural project bringing together architecture, wine and territory through conversation and conviviality.
As part of the programme, Benedetta joined architects Roberto Bosi and Fiorenzo Valbonesi for a conversation focusing on EMBT’s approach to architecture, its design vision and the relationship between projects, place and culture.
Created by Fiorenzo Valbonesi and Roberto Bosi, L’Osteria dell’Architetto offers a meeting point between Italy’s architectural and wine cultures, encouraging dialogue around the territories, traditions and communities that shape them.
Norman Foster Institute, Madrid, Spain
On 4 September, Benedetta Tagliabue and Joan Callís (Project Director at EMBT Architects) met the students of the Master’s Programme on Sustainable Cities at the Norman Foster Institute in Madrid for a Masterclass on architecture, urban environments and the evolving challenges facing our cities.
Drawing on a wide range of projects and experiences from EMBT’s practice, from the Santa Caterina Market and Diagonal Mar Park in Barcelona to the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, the session explored the relationship between architecture and the city, reflecting on how architectural thinking can contribute to more sustainable and meaningful urban futures.
Ivorypress, Madrid, Spain
On 3 September, Benedetta Tagliabue joined Manuel Blanco at Ivorypress in Madrid for a conversation exploring the architectural practice of Miralles Tagliabue – EMBT Architects through its projects, publications and design processes.
The conversation centred on two publications: EMBT Benedetta Tagliabue: Tejer arquitectura, published by Arquine, and Miralles: Tramas de la memoria, published by Ediciones Asimétricas. Drawing on a selection of EMBT’s projects, the discussion explored the ideas and creative processes that have shaped Benedetta Tagliabue’s architectural journey, highlighting the connections between architecture, art, nature and the cultural contexts in which the studio works.
Teatro Paisiello, Lecce, Italy
September 25, 2026
Benedetta Tagliabue took part in the 15th edition of Architects Meet in Lecce, organised by AIAC and dedicated this year to the theme Welcome Architecture. Living, Hosting, Sharing.
The three-day event brought together architects and designers through lectures, round tables and discussions on the present and future of architecture and urban planning, exploring the relationship between architecture, hospitality, cities and the transformation of the territory.
As part of the programme, Benedetta was awarded the Premio Lecce Architettura 2026 and delivered a Lectio Magistralis at the Teatro Paisiello, presenting EMBT Architects’ architectural approach and projects developed by the studio over the years.
UPenn, Philadelphia, USA
September 16, 2026
Benedetta Tagliabue gave a lecture entitled Building Environments of Care at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, exploring the relationship between architecture, well-being and the spaces we inhabit.
The lecture considered the ways in which architecture can create a stronger sense of care within the city, looking at the connections between people, nature and the built environment. Ideas of renaturalisation, adaptive reuse and human-centred design provided a framework for discussing how existing urban environments can evolve and become more welcoming, resilient and connected to everyday life.
Spitzer School Atrium Gallery, New York, USA
September 2026 – February 2027
We are pleased to announce that the Parco del Mare in Rimini project is featured in the exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the European Prize for Urban Public Space, organised by the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) in collaboration with the Spitzer School of Architecture in New York.
The project reimagines the city’s waterfront as a six-kilometre urban park, reconnecting the city with the beach and the sea. Through native vegetation, sand dunes, and natural materials, it creates a sustainable space for wellbeing, sport, and social life throughout the year. The design also celebrates Rimini’s cultural identity, translating its rich history into distinctive paving, squares, and ceramic mosaics.