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Francesca Benedetto is a Design Critic in Landscape Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design and a visiting faculty member. She founded YellowOffice in 2008, a landscape architecture, urbanism, and public art firm based in Milan, which focuses on the interplay between environmental and social perspectives. Her work emphasizes ecological processes, biodiversity, and climate adaptation, aiming to redefine the connection between people and nature. YellowOffice specializes in addressing the challenges posed by climate change through innovative public spaces that meet the needs of diverse communities. Francesca's projects have garnered multiple awards and include recognition for the International Competition for the New European Library Information Culture, currently under construction. Her publications include contributions to leading design magazines and books, and she has exhibited her work at notable venues such as the Landscape Garden Exhibition at Agliè Castle and the Venice Biennale Architecture. She has also taught and participated in panels at major universities such as Politecnico di Milano and London Metropolitan University, and coordinated the Master’s Land Design at IED Cagliari.
Harvard Graduate School of Design • Cambridge, MA
Teaching and engaging in design criticism and urban planning.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).