Shaping Spaces. Empowering Communities. Future First

Benedetta Mea – Partner, Settanta7

In this keynote, Benedetta Mea shares a vision of cities where architecture does more than shape skylines — it strengthens communities and fosters human connection.

As Partner at Settanta7 and Managing & Creative Director of the firm’s Tirana office, Benedetta has led major education and healthcare projects that blend strategy with creativity. Her approach goes beyond form and function, focusing on how buildings can tell stories, evoke emotion, and support collective life.

With more than a decade of experience in architecture and urban planning, she explores how existing urban fabrics can enter into meaningful dialogue with new interventions. Through research-driven processes, storytelling, and emotionally intelligent design, she demonstrates how architecture can rebuild trust between people and the spaces they inhabit.

Her work is guided by a strong belief that architecture must be a shared responsibility — sustainable, inclusive, and deeply human. In this session, she invites us to imagine cities shaped around generous public spaces, where design elevates everyday life and prepares communities not just for growth, but for belonging.