INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2026
New Urban Ecosystem
Teatro Sociale, Bergamo - 19 - 20 September
Via Bartolomeo Colleoni 4, Bergamo
Friday 19 september 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 20 septemer 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
How can cities be rethought to restore the balance between urban development, ecology and the sustainable management of the economy?
We will address the issue of urban rethinking to put nature and people back at the centre of the redevelopment of cities.
It will be investigated how to revise urbanisation guidelines, how to counter heat islands, how to restore drainage capacity to impermeable soils, with which criteria to develop the increase of urban greenery.
In summary, projects developed on various continents that have proved capable of integrating engineering approaches with an all-round ecological vision will be recounted.
Event translated into English and Italian*
*Simultaneous translation with professional interpreters
Single ticket for the two days cannot be sold separately.
Purchased tickets are not subject to refund.
PROTAGONISTS
Macarena Calvo Tagle
Macarena is a visual artist and landscape architect with a Master’s from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She explores landscape through environmental, cultural, and aesthetic perspectives. She founded her studio and has worked for over 16 years with Cristóbal Elgueta in Chile and abroad. Her projects include public and private works such as Palmar de Panquehue Park, with multiple awards and grants.
Emanuele Bortolotti
Emanuele Bortolotti is an Italian landscape architect specialized in garden design and a member of AIAPP. Co-founder of his studio in 1986, he is now President. With over 40 years of experience, he has worked on major projects in Italy and abroad. In 2001, he became the first Italian designer to win a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show and also teaches at the Politecnico di Milano.
Jo Wakelin
Jo Wakelin is a respected horticulture expert, known for her commitment to education and environmental sustainability. Passionate about eco-friendly gardening, she promotes responsible water use among students and local communities. She has also contributed to Project Gold, supporting the cultivation of kōwhai trees and the restoration of dryland forests.
Bas Smets
Bas Smets is a renowned Belgian landscape architect and urban ecologist based in Brussels, known for integrating natural systems into urban environments to create “climatic atmospheres.” He founded his firm in 2007 and has completed over 100 projects, including the renovation of Notre-Dame de Paris and the Parc des Ateliers in Arles.
Martì Franch
Enric Franch is a landscape architect trained at the University of Greenwich and a horticulturalist from ESAB Barcelona. He is the founder of EMF Landscape Architecture, with experience across several European cities. He has taught internationally and is currently pursuing a PhD with RMIT University.
Story Wiggins
Story Wiggins is a landscape architect with a background in historic preservation and land stewardship. She holds a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from University of California, Berkeley and joined Terremoto in 2016, where she co-leads the “Land and Labor” working group supporting building and gardening trades.
Chloe Humphreys
Chloe Humphreys is co-founder of The Landscape Studio, an award-winning landscape design practice operating across East Africa, Europe, and the UK. The studio works on a wide range of projects, including academic, residential, corporate, and public spaces, as well as parks, streetscapes, and agricultural landscapes.
Ceylan Belek - MSP
Ceylan Belek Ombregt is an international landscape architect and Partner at MSP, working across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East on ecologically and socially driven urban projects. She has over 20 years of experience and has contributed to projects such as Citibank Headquarters in Canary Wharf and Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital.
Kendell Crostrom & Alejandro Saralegui
Alejandro Saralegui is a cultural professional from New York. After working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he became Executive Director of the Madoo Conservancy in 2009.
Kendell Cronstrom is a magazine editor from Minneapolis. He has worked for publications such as Vanity Fair and Elle Decor, and is now VP of Marketing at Schumacher.
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