La Pedrera, Barcelona, Spain
Benedetta Tagliabue was the featured speaker at the third Jaume Vicens Vives Conference, held at La Pedrera on Thursday, 11 December, where she delivered the lecture “Caring for Spaces: City, Wellbeing and Prosperity”. The event was chaired by Cercle d’Economia Director General Miquel Nadal and opened with an introduction by Therese Jamaa.
In her talk, Benedetta Tagliabue reflected on architecture’s role in shaping more humane and inclusive cities capable of generating collective wellbeing. She framed architecture as an act of care and described the city as more than functional infrastructure: an ecosystem of relationships, shared memories and opportunities for collective life, where everyone has the right to dignified and welcoming spaces.
The lecture unfolded through emblematic EMBT projects, ranging from her home in Barcelona’s old town to Mercat de Santa Caterina, the Kálida Sant Pau Centre, the Scottish Parliament and the Spain Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.
Photo Credit: Los Mélez
