Our principles

Welcoming ideas
Here, every idea finds its place.
We listen to every need and turn
it into tailor-made projects through
a shared vision.

Opening spaces to the sun
Opening spaces to the sun means
seeking new possibilities: designing with
care, while harmoniously combining landscape,
tradition and innovation.

Combining expertise
We create spaces connected to the landscape.
Our aim is to achieve effective solutions
that bring added beauty and sustainability
to every project.
Together we are
Manuel Benedikter founded MB+Arch. in 2004 following his studies in Vienna and Barcelona and diverse international working experience – a studio that has built its reputation over the years with national and international recognitions, including in the fields of sustainable construction and timber architecture. Among its most notable achievements are the “Best KlimaHaus” in 2008, the best “Klimahouse Gold nature” in 2011, and the “CasaClima Award” in 2023, along with competition wins for the South Tyrol Pavilion at EXPO Milano 2015, the European Project “Sinfonia Passeggiata dei Castagni” in 2016 and the redesign of spaces at the Bolzano Fair. A young and passionate team gives shape to an architecture that listens to people, places and landscape. On site, every challenge becomes an opportunity for exchange and collaboration – it is there that the project leaves the page and becomes space.
Manuel Benedikter
Arch.
Lectures and workshops for craftsmen and enterprises on the topic of windows and its posing, the energy efficient building design and energy recovery.
March 2007 admission to the official list of ClimateHouse-Certifiers.
November 2008 admission to the official list of ClimateHouse-Consultants.
September 2008 price for the “Best KlimaHouse 2008“ with the refurbishment of House Glauber in Bolzano.
Since January 2009 docent at the Free University of Bolzano in the Second level master CasaClima for the design workshop.
Translation of the book “Costruire in legno – edifici a basso consumo energetico” from Prof. Cristina Benedetti from Italian to German. The book was published in August 2009.
2011 price for the best “ClimateHouse Gold nature“ for the House Magnanelli in Montescudo (RI).
2012 price for the best project from “Urlaubsarchitektur.de” for the nature residence DAHOAM.
September 2014 winner of the design competition for South Tyrol stand at EXPO Milano 2015. It was built in early 2015.
June 2015 winner of the competition for the design and the construction management for energy retrofit of 72 apartments in Bolzano, held by the Municipality of Bolzano within the european project “Sinfonia”.
2016 winner of the competition for the design of a green area on the rooftops of the new apartment buildings in Druso East.
2017 winner of the closed competition for the modernization of Bolzano Fair.
2019 winner of the Itas award for the best energy renovation of Mairhof in Parcines.
2021 winner of the “Bigwood” competition for the “NOI-Bigwood” wooden tower project.
2023 second place in the competition “Laces Church Square Design”.
2023 ClimateHouse Award 2023 for the “Hof H” project.
2023 member of the Wood Architecture Prize jury, first national prize for wooden architecture.
2024 president of the Wood Architecture Prize jury.
Serena Santullo
Arch.
In January 2020 she moved to Bolzano, driven by the curiosity to deal concretely with issues related to sustainability in building construction, working at Michael Tribus Architecture studio in Lana.
She collaborated in the projects:
- House G
- House C&M
- House K
- House T
- House HaGu
Nicolò Cerulli
Ing.
Master’s degree with honours in Building Engineering and Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis about geotechnical engineering and landscape architecture.
Licensed engineer (Sapienza University of Rome) and registered to the Italian Association of Engineers (Rome).
After a first working experience in Civitavecchia (RM) he decided to move to South Tyrol, driven by his passion for sustainable architecture and mountaineering.
He worked at Michael Tribus Architecture studio in Lana.
He collaborated in the projects:
- Römerweg
- FieraMesse Bathrooms
- Haus SiWa
- Nunnemairhof
- Apartment C&D
- THM Tiny houses
Petra Thurner
Triennial Technical Institute – Company Accountant.
From 1989 to 2017 secretary to an accountant, from 2017 to 2023 bookkeeping in a social cooperative for people with disabilities and in an association.
Davide Piubello
Arch.
State exam at the University of Ferrara – Department of Architecture.
In 2019 he moved to Turin as a founding member of a social enterprise that was dedicated to the creation of furniture and interiors with recycled materials.
From 2020 to 2022 he worked in Verona as a collaborator with the architect Nicola Mattarolo and the architect Davide Gusso.
In February 2023 he decided to move to South Tyrol moved by a great passion for sustainable and wooden architecture.
He has collaborated on the following projects:
- Apartment S&P
- Apartment UH
- T3 Apartments
- House ER
- Competition for the renovation of the church square in Laces
- Competition for the Antonianum
Edoardo Alberti
Arch.
Member of the Register of Architects of Bolzano.
He has collaborated with the SAMA studio in the province of Vicenza.
He has collaborated on the following projects:
- Langfenn
- Widum Jenesien
- Peterwieshof
Michela Maran
Arch.
At the IUAV University she obtained her professional qualification and is enrolled in the Register of Architects of Udine.
She began her professional career in 2018 in Venice and has been working in Bolzano since 2022.
She has collaborated on the following projects:
- Dimore Showroom
- Haus Chizzali
External Team Members
Alessandro Bernardi
Arch.
2013 State-exam in Milan.
2013-2014 professional experiences between Milan and Piacenza.
2014-2015 2nd level Master “Building energy performance – ClimateHouse“ at the Free University of Bolzano.
2016 Assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Milano.
He collaborated in the project for the energy renovation of the BvS apartment.
Michaela Greifenegg
Arch.
Former Team Members
- 2019 – 2025Arch. Marco Ricca
- 2017 – 2025Arch. Harald Kofler
- 2019 – 2024Ing. Luca Molteni
- 2013 – 2023Arch. Federico Compagnino
- 2018 – 2023Monika Gamper
- 2016 – 2022Arch. Alberto Olivotto
- 2019 – 2021Arch. Matthias Bernard
- 2017 – 2020Arch. Andrea Favale
- 2015 – 2019Arch. Karin Peer
- 2016 – 2018Arch. Silvio Grasso
- 2018Arch. Michaela Greifenegg
- 2017 – 2018Arch. Alberto Buso
- 2010 – 2013Arch. Michaela Greifenegg
- 2008 – 2016Arch. Josef Ziernhöld
- 2012 – 2016Arch. Simone Cordara
- 2013 – 2015Arch. Anton Pramstrahler
- 2013 – 2014Arch. Anett Hegedüs
- 2010 – 2013Arch. Franz Kosta
- 2008 – 2009Arch. Kilian Candela
- 2005 – 2010Dipl.-Ing. Daniela Wendlandt
Former Interns
- 2026Rebecca Todaro
- 2023Max Welponer
- 2022Frida Brandes
- 2019Katharina Fischer
- 2018Katharina Fischer
- Julia Thaler
- Matthias Tammerle
- 2017Alex Gafriller
- 2016Alex Gafriller
- 2015Alessandro Bernardi
- 2014Maximilian Kompatscher
- 2013Maximilian Kompatscher
- Anett Hegedüs
- 2012Maximilian Kompatscher
- 2011Sarah Aukenthaler
- Simone Cordara
- 2010Maximilian Kompatscher
- Felix E. Wirth
- Michaela Greifenegg
- Luca De Giorgi
- Paolo Zucconi
- 2009Paolo Zucconi
Our team through the years

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