Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT

Name

Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT

Legal name

Miralles Tagliabue EMBT, S.L.P.

Website

https://mirallestagliabue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: EMBT generates revenue through commissions for architectural design services across civic, cultural, educational, infrastructure, landscape, housing, and commercial typologies. Projects range from public market renovations and university campuses to subway stations and urban masterplans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT is an international architecture studio offering full-service architectural design, urban planning and masterplanning, interior design, and rehabilitation/adaptive reuse of historic buildings. The firm delivers landmark civic, cultural, educational, infrastructure, and public space projects across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, complemented by limited-edition furniture product design.

Product overview

Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT is an internationally renowned architectural studio offering comprehensive architectural design services, urban planning, landscape architecture, and interior design. The firm operates as a single integrated studio rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Their portfolio spans signature projects including markets, cultural facilities, educational campuses, public infrastructure, parliament buildings, and urban public spaces across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The firm also produces limited-edition furniture pieces such as the Troncs Table and Lungomare Bench, which extend their architectural philosophy into product design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design encompassing civic, cultural, educational, housing, infrastructure, and public space projects across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Targeted at government entities, universities, and private developers.
• Urban Planning & Masterplanning Large-scale urban design and landscape architecture services including public spaces, waterfront developments, and campus masterplans. Targeted at municipal governments, real estate developers, and institutions.
• Interior Design & Rehabilitation Interior architecture, restoration of historic buildings, and adaptive reuse projects that blend existing structures with contemporary interventions. Targeted at heritage clients and institutions.
• Santa Caterina Market Renovation Award-winning market renovation in Barcelona featuring a colorful cantilevered roof, residential zones, and public spaces integrating neighborhood activities. Commissioned by Foment de Ciutat Vella, S.A.
• Naples Underground Central Station Subway and train station featuring a wooden vaulted ceiling (10,000 sqm glued laminated timber) creating organic contrast in the 1970s Centro Direzionale. Commissioned by Metropolitana di Napoli.
• Scottish Parliament Building Parliament building in Edinburgh designed to integrate with the hillside terrain near Holyrood Palace, reflecting Scottish characteristics through contemporary architecture.
• Shenzhen Conservatory of Music Flagship cultural facility within Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, featuring a main theatre as visual beacon with fluid architectural language. Commissioned by the Engineering Design Management Centre of Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality.
• Campus of Fudan School of Management University campus masterplan in Shanghai featuring central green spine, roof-landscape structures filtering natural light, and public gathering spaces serving approximately 8,000 people at peak times. Commissioned by Fudan University.
• Renewal of Century Square in East Nanjing Road Urban renewal project in Shanghai featuring kaleidoscope structure, ecological systems, rain protection, and immersive lighting as a new cultural landmark. Commissioned by New World Group.
• Troncs Table Adaptive table and bench featuring adjustable-height legs and elm wood construction. A furniture product extending the firm's architectural philosophy into product design.
• Lungomare Bench Wave-shaped public seating produced by Escofet, made from reinforced dry-cast concrete for urban spaces.
• Palafolls Public Library Library featuring cut vaults creating varied natural light, secret patios, and sensory transformation through spatial design.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundació Enric MirallescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Collaboration with Fundació Enric Miralles, the foundation established in memory of Enric Miralles, for events and cultural programs. Benedetta Tagliabue co-founded the foundation which presents dialogues and talks such as 'Water as Invisible Matter' at ROCA Barcelona Gallery as part of Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• SANAA: Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese practice with a comparable cultural-institutional portfolio (museums, universities). Aligned with EMBT in minimal-contextual sensitivity, public-sector client base, and design-driven competition wins.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-origin international practice with a comparable mix of cultural, civic, educational, and landscape-led commissions. Aligned with EMBT on sustainability emphasis, public-sector clients, and integrated landscape-architecture approach.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Genoa-based atelier of similar size and prestige profile, focused on museums, cultural buildings, and civic projects worldwide. Closely comparable in boutique scale, founder-led identity, and preference for technically ambitious, publicly oriented commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York practice winning many of the same international design competitions for cultural, civic, and transit projects. Comparable on competition-heavy GTM, civic typology mix, and global project footprint.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Rotterdam-headquartered practice with a strong portfolio in cultural, civic, and urban masterplan projects globally. Comparable in competition-driven acquisition, mixed typologies, and emphasis on contextual urban intervention.
• Studio Gang: Chicago-based practice with comparable emphasis on context, sustainability, and cultural/educational civic work. Similar in designer-led identity and integration of landscape and architecture.
• Foster + Partners: London-headquartered global architecture practice with a comparable high-prestige civic, cultural, transit, and masterplan portfolio spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Closely aligned with EMBT in client profile (governments, institutions), competition-based acquisition motion, and signature-project-driven brand.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Iconic, founder-driven international architecture studio with strong cultural, civic, and infrastructure commissions. Comparable to EMBT in design-led competition wins, emphasis on sculptural/formal language, and global project footprint.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Berlin/London practice with an analogous focus on museums, cultural institutions, and heritage-sensitive civic projects. Comparable in boutique scale, design-led identity, and emphasis on contextually rooted European commissions.

Emerging players

• MAD Architects: Beijing-led practice with growing international civic and cultural portfolio, particularly across Asia. Comparable in signature-project ambition, organic/sculptural design language, and cross-border project execution relevant to EMBT's Asian footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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