
Emanuele Bortolotti
Agronomist and Garden Designer
Passionate about nature and urban landscape, he graduated in Agricultural Sciences before specialising in garden design and becoming an AIAPP member. He was one of the studio’s founding members in 1986, and is now CEO and co-owner with Paolo Palmulli. He has been active in the design of parks and gardens in Italy and abroad for over 40 years. Recent projects include Parco Te in Mantua, the “New Stadium of Milan” for the Sportium-Manica Group, Bosconavigli in Milan with Stefano Boeri and Arassociati, the award-winning Crédit Agricole Italia HQ in Parma, and the tourism redevelopment of Albena in Bulgaria. In 2001, he was the first Italian designer to win a medal at the Chelsea Flower competition in London. He is a professor in specialist courses, including Politecnico di Milano’s Master’s program. He is the author of the book “The unexpected garden” published by Electa in 2015 and co-author of “The Right to Nature – for a new urban landscape”, edited by Actar.