Benedetta Tagliabue (born 24 June 1963) is an Italian architect. She lives and works in Barcelona, Spain. Education Tagliabue was born in Milan, Italy. In 1989, she graduated in Venice from the "Università Iuav di Venezia" in Italy. Presently, Benedetta Tagliabue teaches at the University of Architecture ETSAB (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona) in Barcelona and lectures regularly in architectural forums. In 2004, Tagliabue received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Napier University and she is a member of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. EMBT career Tagliabue began her collaboration with Enric Miralles, with whom she founded the studio Miralles Tagliabue EMBT. Together their work includes iconic buildings and public spaces in Barcelona such as the Gas Natural tower, Santa Caterina market, and Diagonal Mar park. Buildings in other European cities include the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Utrecht’s town council, and a music school in Hamburg. Under Tagliabue’s direction, the studio currently works not only within scope of architecture, but also within that of landscape, public space, building restoration, temporary installations, and design. Work (selected) 1998 to 1999 House at La Clota, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 1996 to 2000 Six houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1997 to 2000 Utrecht City Hall extension, Netherlands 1998 to 2000 Extension of the Music School Hamburg 1999 to 2000 Set design for the opera "Don Quijote", Liceu Theatre, Barcelona, 1999 to 2001 Parc dels Colors, Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona (province) 1997 to 2002 Parc de Diagonal Mar, Barcelona 1999 to 2003 University Campus at Vigo, Galicia, Spain 1998 to 2004 Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, Scotland 1997 to 2005 Santa Caterina Market rehabilitation, Barcelona 2002 to 2005 Hafencity Hamburg, Magellan-Terrassen, Germany 2006 Arcelor Pavilion for exhibitions, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 2006 Principal Building University Campus at Vigo 2001 to 2007 Social Housing in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain 1997 to 2007 Public Library at Palafolls, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 1999 to 2007 Torre Mare Nostrum, new headquarters of Gas Natural, Barcelona 1999 to 2007 Acoustic Panels for Gran Via traffic way renovation in Barcelona 2002 to 2007 Hafencity Hamburg Public Space, Marco Polo Platz, Germany 2008 to 2009 Scenery for Merce Cunningham Dance Company Awards EMBT’s architecture, attentively aware of context, has earned them multiple international awards: RIBA Charles Jencks Award in 2013 Prize Ciutat de Barcelona in 2009, Category International projection The Spanish Pavilion Exhibition Shanghai 2010 RIBA Stirling Best Building Award in 2001 for The Scottish