Designer: Benedetta Tagliabue-EMBT
Brand: Expormim
TINA & PEPE
Wickerwork is marvelous genre of art. This artisanal technique is the same all over the world. We can even claim that wickerwork is the first universal language of humankind: the language of hands. That is why we have done a lot of research on wicker and the weaving of natural materials. Tina and Pepe are the result of our collaboration with industry. They come as an innovative design integrating a magnificent tradition while trying to combine that special care and attention to detail inherent to craft production with the precision and quality of technology.
Thanks to the thorough analysis of the qualities and characteristics of raw materials, we have produced very comfortable pieces, surprisingly lightweight and organic.
Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT
Benedetta Tagliabue studied at the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV) and later completed her studies in New York. In 1989 she moved to Barcelona, where she is still living today. In 1991, she joined Enric Miralles and together they founded the studio Miralles Tagliabue EMBT, whose projects can be found in many countries all over the world like China, Germany, England and The Netherlands to name a few. The studio has received numerous accolades, among which one of the most notable is the International Fellowship lifetime honour awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2010. Outstanding projects include the Spanish Pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010, Santa Caterina Market and its surroundings in Barcelona (1997-2005) and the Scottish Parliament Building (1999- 2004). Her work comprises other fields such as set and interior design.