Tirana, Albania
2 June–5 June 2026
Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT Architects participated in the second edition of the Bread & Heart Festival in Tirana. Under the theme Landscapes of Abundance, this edition shifted attention from isolated buildings to the spaces between them: landscapes, ecologies, infrastructures and living systems shaping Albania. Framed by the curatorial idea From Portrait to Landscape, the festival explored how architecture, landscape architecture, planning, art, ecology and culture can collectively respond to the rapid transformations taking place across the country.
Benedetta Tagliabue took part in several events, including a conversation with Dong Wang within the Hydrosphere session, dedicated to water as an ecological system, a territorial agent and a source of life. She also presented the book Weaving Architecture alongside Matthew Blunderfield and Joan CallÃs, with the special participation of Toni Gironès. The programme also included a screening of Miralles (2024), a poetic tribute to the Spanish architect Enric Miralles, directed by Maria Mauti.
The Zhan d’Ark Housing project was also presented through an exhibition of architectural models showcasing EMBT Architects’ work in Albania.
Photo credit: EMBT Architects
