
Tameka Baba
Rome’s piazzas have long served as vibrant hubs of cultural exchange, shaping the rhythm of urban life. Yet, their enduring permanence often overlooks the region’s rich ecological diversity, raising questions about their adaptability in a warming climate. How might weaving be employed both as a metaphor and a method to introduce traditional elements from Italian Renaissance gardens, cultivating a “soft density” of vegetation in urban settings? Urban Tapestry examines how composition, symbolism, and narrative can address challenges related to climate adaptation, comfort, and social interaction. Piazza del Popolo serves as the focal point of this study, beginning with a photographic catalog that maps the piazza’s current functions and evolving into speculative woven studies that reimagine the space as a resilient, scenographic, and socially engaging landscape.