Following the studio’s investigation on the character and urban space that terraces enliven in several European capitals, EMBT was commissioned the reimagining of one of Barcelona’s most representative urban areas, the Barceloneta waterfront. Benefitting from a privileged position immediately adjacent to the beach, the terrace owners’ union agreed on a collective strive for quality and […]
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The winning design for the biodiversity centre Artenoah, will be built in the middle of a series of highlands. The landscape is defined by dense forests, small urbanizations, agriculture and pasture areas. On a site visit, we watched the birds directed by group intelligence, collecting a flock and overflowing the plateau of the site. We […]
EMBT Team is called to give a “vision” for seven former railway yards (scali) in Milan, icons of the past Golden Age of the city’s railways. These areas are today a fracture between adjacent neighborhoods. Therefore, their future transformation will allow an organic development of Milan, innovative and at the same time deeply linked with […]
Too Good to Waste is an interactive installation, designed by Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT, crafted by furniture makers Benchmark and initiated by the American Hardwood Export Council, for Milan Design Week. Too Good to Waste is an invitation to reflect on the responsible use of these forests and to discover species and grades of American hardwoods rarely […]
Connecting the old and new, local and global; blending the chic and the heritage is the key concept of the Vanke Project. Special attention is also paid towards the legacy of Longhua Temple, and the adjacent water body. From observing the site geographical conditions, we found that there is an interesting hierarchy of the water […]
Commissioned by Martha Thorne and designed by Benedetta Tagliabue. Made from American red oak, American tulipwood, American walnut and American gum. At first, Martha didn’t have a clear idea of what she wanted. “As we were talking, we came to the conclusion that what I value most is the time I spend with my friends. […]
The pavilion designed by Benedetta Tagliabue / EMBT is located in the southern limits of the Youpon Campus, facing the west part of the Cloud Gallery. Its volume is orientated to the access bridge from the north campus. The pavilion has two entrances. One entrance has a small gate on the north façade with a […]
The New Central Park of Prato is a contemporary space inside the 13th century ancient walls and it shows the extraordinary nature of this city which was able to invent and innovate in the field of art, craftsmanship and community building. The water, that brought richness trough the textile industries and agriculture and which was […]
The integration of design, art and light in architecture dates back to a long time ago, and maybe this is the reason why lamps have gradually stopped being just an item emitting light to become a light sculpture which confers a special personality to the product and its environment. Dome is a lamp inspired by […]