Venice Architecture Biennale Returns for Its 19th Edition
The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, themed Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., is scheduled to run from May 10th to November 23rd, 2025. Curated by Carlo Ratti, this edition redefines the concept of intelligence in relation to the built environment, presenting a vision that embraces inclusivity, adaptability, and collaboration (find designboom’s conversation with the Biennale 2025 curator here). The title, derived from the Latin root gens (meaning ‘people’), suggests a future where intelligence transcends artificial boundaries, becoming a collective force for transformation. The exhibition, spanning the Giardini, the Arsenale, and various other venues across Venice, explores architecture’s intersections with diverse disciplines such as biology, data science, engineering, and planetary sciences, all while focusing on the materiality of urban spaces and their critical role in shaping our collective future. For the latest announcements and live coverage, make sure to follow our dedicated Venice Architecture Biennale Instagram account here.
image by Francesco Galli, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.
At its core, the 2025 Biennale examines the built environment’s role in addressing the global challenges of our time, especially the climate crisis. Carlo Ratti’s vision positions the built environment not only as a major contributor to environmental degradation but also as a potential catalyst for change. ‘Architecture is at the center, but not alone,’ says the curator. The exhibition showcases a wide range of projects that illustrate how intelligent, adaptive solutions—born from cross-disciplinary collaboration—can reshape our cities and infrastructure. Drawing on knowledge from different fields, the works explore natural, artificial, and collective forms of intelligence, offering fresh perspectives on how architecture can respond to pressing issues such as resource scarcity and sustainability. By embracing the concept of architecture as a ‘mutagen,’ the exhibition challenges conventional design approaches and encourages bold experimentation, aiming to inspire long-term change through innovative solutions that transform the urban landscape.
portrait of Carlo Ratti, image by Andrea Avezzù
National Pavilions
As in previous years, countries from around the world present their national pavilions in the historic venues of the Giardini, the Arsenale, and throughout the heart of Venice. In 2025, however, there is an added layer of cohesion as participating nations are invited by Carlo Ratti to respond to the central theme with the prompt One place, one solution. Each pavilion highlights local ingenuity and offers context-specific solutions to existential challenges, while contributing to the global conversation. Ratti envisions these pavilions as part of a collective effort, where each nation presents its own success stories, helping to form a global toolkit for adapting to the future. This collaborative approach invites a diverse array of innovative ideas, reinforcing the Biennale’s commitment to a sustainable and inclusive architectural future. Read on to discover more about the national pavilions that have been announced so far.
image by Andrea Avezzu, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
ARGENTINE PAVILION – Siestario
The Argentine Pavilion showcases Siestario, an evocative installation by Rosario-based architects Juan Manuel Pachué and Marco Zampieron. Selected through an open competition organized by the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Argentine Chamber of Urban Developers (CEDU), the project reimagines the iconic silobag—an agricultural storage innovation from Argentina’s countryside—as a space of collective relaxation and contemplation. Highlighted for its conceptual coherence and material ingenuity, the installation invites visitors to pause, rest, and dream amidst the dynamic environment of the Biennale.
The silobag, widely repurposed in Argentina as improvised roofs, summer pools, and animal shelters, transforms here into an architectural statement that contrasts its industrial origins with the elegant, historic setting of the pavilion. The project aligns with the Biennale’s theme, Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, showcasing how local ingenuity adapts everyday materials for communal and creative purposes.
The Argentine Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale | image by Brian Ejsmont
AUSTRALIAN PAVILION – Home
The Australian Pavilion presents HOME, an immersive and sensory-driven exhibition by First Nations design team Dr. Michael Mossman, Emily McDaniel, and Jack Gillmer. Commissioned by the Australian Institute of Architects, HOME celebrates Australia’s natural environment and Indigenous knowledge systems through a participatory design that fosters dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities on a global stage.
Exploring themes of sustainability, cultural safety, and material circularity, the pavilion showcases First Nations methodologies as pathways toward reimagining architectural practices. Through storytelling, performance, and hands-on cultural exchanges, HOME invites visitors to engage deeply with Aboriginal perspectives, offering a space for cultural learning and connection to Country. This landmark pavilion also responds to Australia’s ongoing conversations about self-determination and cultural agency in the aftermath of the national referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Creative Directors left to right: Jack Gillmer-lilley, Emily Mcdaniel And Michael Mossman In The Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Of Sydney | image by Hannah Walker
AUSTRIAN PAVILION – Agency for Better Living
The Austrian Pavilion will present Agency for Better Living, curated by Professor Michael Obrist from TU Wien, Sabine Pollak, and Lorenzo Romito. This exhibition addresses one of Europe’s most pressing global issues: the future of housing and living. The pavilion seeks solutions not only for affordable housing but for a holistic vision of a better life through a combination of top-down models and bottom-up approaches. By exploring these two models through architecture, the exhibition aims to provide valuable insights into sustainable and community-focused housing solutions.
The exhibition will focus on global housing questions, such as affordability, sustainability, and the reuse of abandoned buildings, particularly in Italy’s capital, Rome, where the potential of urban regeneration is explored. The concept is centered around the idea that housing is not only a functional need but a societal and emancipatory question. The pavilion will feature four distinct ‘living settings,’ each contributing to an experiential exploration of new ways to approach living. These include an open-air reception hall, a natural saltwater pool surrounded by a wooden deck, a living room designed for film projections, and a kitchen laboratory for reimagining better living solutions. Visitors will engage with these environments through a choreographed experience that encourages learning, relaxation, and sharing, emphasizing a participatory role in creating better living spaces.
curators Lorenzo Romito, Sabine Pollak und Michael Obrist | image by Michael Obex
BELGIAN PAVILION – Building Biospheres
The Belgian Pavilion will present Building Biospheres, an exhibition that explores the potential of plant intelligence in shaping the future of architecture. Led by a team consisting of landscape architect Bas Smets and biologist Stefano Mancuso, this exhibition will delve into how architecture can evolve to integrate plants in ways that foster sustainability and livability.
Building Biospheres proposes a new way of thinking about buildings as artificial microclimates, where plants play a pivotal role in purifying the air, cooling spaces, and contributing to overall environmental resilience. Drawing on cutting-edge research in plant intelligence, the project envisions urban spaces that are more sustainable and better equipped to cope with climate change and urban heat islands. By bringing nature into the built environment, the exhibition seeks to demonstrate how plants can help reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, and promote healthier urban living.
image courtesy of Bureau Bas Smets
DANISH PAVILION – Build of Site
The Danish Pavilion will feature Build of Site, a live, dynamic exhibition by architect Søren Pihlmann. Collaborating with leading institutions such as the Royal Danish Academy, the University of Copenhagen, and ETH Zurich, the exhibition will transform the pavilion into a real-time case study on material reuse and sustainable design.
Build of Site will demonstrate how advanced techniques and bio-based binders can revitalize materials from the existing building, challenging the notion of waste in construction. By integrating local resources and cutting-edge methods, the exhibition highlights the potential of existing materials to shape future architectural practices.
‘We’ve already created everything we need. That’s why we must be better at understanding and finding value in what already exists,’ Pihlmann emphasizes.
Through a combination of sensory experiences, technical innovation, and philosophical reflection, the pavilion will serve as a call to action for architects, designers, and builders around the world to rethink how we can use what we already have to create a more sustainable built environment. Through the Danish pavilion’s transformation into a live construction site, visitors will witness firsthand how this new approach can shape the future of architectural practice.
Søren Pihlmann, curator of the Danish Pavilion | image courtesy of pihlmann architects
FRENCH PAVILION – Living with / Vivre avec
The JAKOB+MACFARLANE agency, consisting of architects Dominique Jakob and Brendan Macfarlane, will represent France with their project Vivre avec / Living with. The exhibition explores architecture’s potential to respond to contemporary challenges such as climate change, conflicts, and global instability. The concept invokes three intelligences: nature, human, and artificial intelligence. Vivre avec / Living with aims to create a spatial device that engages with the surroundings while complementing the ongoing restoration of the French Pavilion.
The curatorial team proposes a lightweight, reusable structure imagined as an inclusive shelter—an open laboratory that doubles as a space for exhibitions, meetings, and discussions. This structure will be made from repurposed materials and will interact with the immediate surroundings, promoting a new form of architectural engagement with its context.
Due to major renovation works on the French Pavilion, the national participation will be presented as an exterior project, deployed around the pavilion rather than within. The project will be framed as a collective research effort, with each participating architecture team proposing ongoing or built projects that align with the theme of Vivre avec—a new kind of architecture that embraces collaboration with its environment and emphasizes sustainability.
French Pavilion, image courtesy of Venice Biennale
GERMAN PAVILION – Stresstest
The German Pavilion presents STRESSTEST: Adapting to Extreme Heat, an exhibition curated by a multidisciplinary team featuring Professors Elisabeth Endres and Gabriele Kiefer from Technische Universität Braunschweig, Professor Daniele Santucci from Climateflux and RWTH Aachen University, and Nicola Borgmann from Architekturgalerie München. Commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development, and Building, this timely exhibition addresses the critical challenges posed by climate-induced overheating in cities and natural environments, with a focus on how these changes affect humans, animals, plants, and infrastructure.
The exhibition, shaped by the curators’ academic and practical expertise, transforms the German Pavilion into a sensory and intellectual experience. Visitors will encounter immersive installations that demonstrate the far-reaching impacts of extreme heat, such as infrastructural degradation and diminished public comfort. STRESSTEST also highlights innovative design strategies for urban adaptation, including climate-responsive materials, shaded public spaces, and eco-sensitive architectural approaches.
hungarian pavilion – there is nothing to see here
The Hungarian Pavilion unveils under the theme There Is Nothing to See Here, an exhibition that questions the sterotypical role of architects and the impact of market-driven construction. The exhibition is led by Curator and Creative Director Márton Pintér, with research conducted by Júlia Böröndy, András Graf, and Ingrid Manhertz. Visual identity and design are crafted by Graphic Designer Gergely Lukács Szőke. Organized by the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest, the show calls attention to architects who have stepped outside the profession to apply their skills in new and unexpected ways. Instead of shaping buildings, they are shaping culture, proving that architecture is more than just construction.
Set in an abandoned architecture studio, There Is Nothing to See Here offers a playful yet sharp critique of the profession, reflecting on the growing dominance of commercial interests over creative vision. Through an RGB color-coded system—red for participants, green for their alternative projects, and blue for student reflections on the state of architecture—the show explores how architectural knowledge can thrive beyond construction. Aligning with the Biennale’s 2025 theme, the exhibition presents a radical stance: ‘No is more.’ In a world where building often means consuming resources, sometimes the most sustainable architecture is not building at all.

curatorial team | image by Doro Novak
ICELANDIC PAVILION – Lavaforming
The Icelandic Pavilion showcases Lavaforming: Harnessing the Power of Lava, an exhibition commissioned by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture and curated by s.ap architects’ Arnhildur Pálmadóttir and Arnar Skarphéðinsson. This proposal marks the debut of the pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, selected through an open call. Drawing on Iceland’s unique geological location atop a tectonic rift, Lavaforming explores the untapped potential of lava as a renewable construction material, offering a response to environmental challenges and resource scarcity. In an exclusive interview with designboom, the curatorial duo walk us through the pavilion, highlighting the power of lava, its political implications, the future of cities, and more.
The pavilion envisions a speculative future in 2150, where humanity has harnessed the power of lava flows, much like Iceland’s pioneering use of geothermal energy two centuries earlier. Lava, historically viewed as a destructive force, is reimagined as a sustainable resource capable of revolutionizing architecture and urban development. Through interactive exhibits and thought-provoking installations, visitors will explore how lava could replace harmful mining and energy practices, providing abundant materials to construct entire cities while reducing atmospheric emissions.
Lavaforming proposal for the Venice Architecture Biennale | rendering © s.ap architects
IRISH PAVILION – Assembly
Ireland will be represented by Assembly, a multisensory installation curated by Cotter & Naessens Architects. This project was selected through an open call organized by Culture Ireland in partnership with the Arts Council. Combining architecture, sound, and poetry, Assembly will explore the dual meanings of the term: as both congregation and construction. Inspired by Ireland’s pioneering Citizens’ Assembly model, the installation imagines new spaces for inclusive and non-hierarchical public gathering, debate, and connection.
The pavilion will feature interdisciplinary collaboration among Cotter & Naessens Architects, sound artist David Stalling, poet Michelle Delea, and curator Luke Naessens. Together, they will create an immersive environment where architecture interacts with a soundscape of diverse voices, blending call-and-response traditions with influences like Venetian cori spezzati (split choir). The result will be a polyphonic experience, inviting visitors to engage with themes of democracy, assembly, and shared space.
ITALIAN PAVILION – Terræ Aquæ. Italy and the Intelligence of the Sea
The Italian Pavilion unveils the theme TERRÆ AQUÆ. Italy and the Intelligence of the Sea, curated by Guendalina Salimei. TERRÆ AQUÆ is a visionary exploration of the Mediterranean and adjacent oceans, reframing the boundary between land and sea as a dynamic system. The exhibition will emphasize sustainability in transformation, echoing global architectural trends and offering fresh perspectives on coastal cities and landscapes. The concept will be enriched by an open call for architects and researchers to contribute proposals, both theoretical and multimedia, addressing the evolving relationship between land and sea.
JAPANESE PAVILION – IN-BETWEEN – A Future with Generative AI
The Japanese Pavilion, curated by architect Jun Aoki, will present IN-BETWEEN – A Future with Generative AI. Organized by The Japan Foundation, the exhibit will delve into the symbiotic relationship between humans and generative AI, using the traditional Japanese concept of ma—an in-between space of tension and dialogue—as its central theme.
Engaging a multidisciplinary team of designers, including Asako Fujikura, Takahiro Ohmura, and SUNAKI, the pavilion itself will become a site of transformation. Both conceptually and physically renovated through AI-driven processes, it will showcase how the interplay of human creativity and AI-generated insights can birth innovative and unpredictable designs.
concept image of renovation of the Japan Pavilion in Venice ©️ Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura
LITHUANIAN PAVILION – Architecture of Trees: From Indigenous
Roots
The Lithuanian Pavilion will spotlight Architecture of Trees: From Indigenous Roots, curated by architect Gintaras Balčytis. Organized by the Architects’ Association of Lithuania and commissioned by researcher Jūratė Tutlytė, the exhibition challenges the impact of greenwashing and reimagines the relationship between architecture and nature in urbanized environments. Grounded in the European Green Deal and New European Bauhaus principles, the project promotes sustainability, innovation, and community-focused design.
Acting as a platform for global interdisciplinary discussions, the Lithuanian Pavilion will present innovative examples of architecture inspired by uncut trees, redefining sustainable urbanism in the context of climate change and industrial pollution. The theme critiques the ecological losses associated with deforestation while celebrating architectural practices that harmonize with existing trees, preserving their role as living partners in sustaining ecosystems and community memory. Through audiovisual, spatial, and experiential elements designed by Lina Pranaitytė, Urtė Pakers, and Vika Pranaitytė, the exhibition invites visitors to explore a future where architecture integrates with and protects nature.
LUXEMBOURG PAVILION – Sonic Investigations
Luxembourg has announced Sonic Investigations as its official project for its pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. Developed by Mike Fritsch, Alice Loumeau, and Valentin Bansac, the project focuses on the acoustic dimensions of Luxembourg’s territory, examining the Anthropocene through the lens of sound. Selected unanimously by the jury, Sonic Investigations offers a sensory exploration of how human activity shapes ecosystems, presenting an alternative narrative that shifts the emphasis from visual to auditory perception.
The Luxembourg Pavilion will provide an uncanny yet embodied experience of space, redefining how we perceive and interact with our surroundings in an era of profound environmental change, drawing inspiration from John Cage’s 4’33”. The exhibition invites visitors to embrace active listening as a tool to understand unseen dynamics within built and natural environments. By capturing and interpreting field recordings from biological, geological, and human-made sources, the exhibition reframes architecture’s relationship with soundscapes, challenging normative perceptions of spatial territories.
Mike Fritsch, Alice Loumeau, and Valentin Bansac | image © Simon Nicoloso
PERUVIAN PAVILION – Andamio Vivo / Living Scaffolding
The project Andamio Vivo / Living Scaffolding, led by architect and Ulima professor Alex Hudtwalcker, was selected to represent the Peruvian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. This global platform invites innovative ideas, challenges conventional practices, and addresses urgent architectural and societal issues.
Andamio Vivo / Living Scaffolding merges ancestral knowledge and materials from the Uros, the floating community of Lake Titicaca, with the spirit of the Uru Expedition, a totora reed vessel that crossed the Pacific Ocean in 1988. The exhibition symbolizes a meeting of floating intelligence and navigating intelligence, emphasizing resilience, resourcefulness, and the potential of traditional practices in contemporary architecture.
The team behind Andamio Vivo includes architects Sebastián Cillóniz and Gianfranco Morales, alongside historian José Ignacio Beteta. The University of Lima played a pivotal role in hosting the selection process, continuing its commitment to Peru’s participation in the Biennale.
POLISH PAVILION – Lares and Penates: About Building a Sense of
Security in Architecture
The Polish Pavilion, curated by an interdisciplinary team led by architect Maciej Siuda, artists Krzysztof Maniak and Katarzyna Przezwańska, and art and architecture historian Aleksandra Kędziorek presents Lares And Penates: About Building a Sense Ofsecurity In Architecture. The theme explores the intersection of safety and a sense of security in architecture. Rooted in local Polish traditions, the project juxtaposes regulatory elements like fire extinguishers, cameras, and emergency exits with centuries-old rituals and superstitions, such as horseshoes, sacred corners, and smudge sticks, used to ward off misfortune. By elevating these practices and artifacts to the level of art, Lares And Penates highlights their shared role in fostering resilience amidst a rapidly changing reality.

Polish pavilion curators | image by Maciej Landsberg
SAUDI ARABIA PAVILION – The Um Slaim School: An Architecture of Connection
The National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia will present The Um Slaim School: An Architecture of Connection, an exhibition curated by Beatrice Leanza with assistance from Sara Almutlaq, showcasing the work of Syn Architects, founded by Sara Alissa and Nojoud Alsudairi, and the Um Slaim Collective. The exhibition acts as a living archive and interactive space, launching an alternative pedagogical platform that builds on Syn Architects’ research into the displacement of Najdi architecture in central Riyadh.
By integrating oral, visual, and experimental documentation, it explores the layered histories of the city while fostering a new ecosystem for architectural education in Saudi Arabia. Engaging in transnational dialogues on climate change, resource management, and the social dimensions of urbanism, the exhibition advances local pedagogical institutions as key actors in shaping sustainable urban futures. ‘The Um Slaim School reflects a critical shift towards participatory frameworks for urban futures and eco-social imaginaries of resilience and renewal,’ notes the curator Beatrice Leanza. ‘It endeavors to create an alternative pedagogical initiative that remains rooted in vernacular knowledge while striving to suggest new pathways for architecture’s role and purpose in today’s world.’
Beatrice Leanza | image © Diana Tinoco
SPANISH PAVILION – Internalities
Curated by Roi Salgueiro and Manuel Bouzas, the Spanish Pavilion focuses on the theme Internalities, exploring the intersections of architecture, environment, and resource sustainability. Internalities emphasizes how architecture can balance ecologies with economies, showcasing projects that recover palettes of local, regenerative, and low-carbon materials such as wood, stone, cork, clay, and plant fibers. These materials will be contextualized through five key themes—materials, trades, energy, waste, and emissions—each tied to a different region of the Iberian Peninsula. The exhibition explores the journey of these materials from forests, quarries, soils, and plantations to architectural spaces, offering a deep dive into decarbonization practices.
The pavilion will showcase 16 projects selected from 171 submissions through an open call, demonstrating the breadth and creativity of contemporary Spanish architecture. The jury, comprising esteemed professionals Iñaqui Carnicero, Anna Bach, Eva Gil, María Langarita, and the curators, selected works that range from social housing and ecological restoration to bold reimaginings of existing spaces, emphasizing ecological awareness and community-driven design.
swiss pavilion -‘Endgültige Form wird von der Architektin am Bau bestimmt.’ / ‘The final form is determined by the architect on the building.’
The Swiss Pavilion will feature the exhibition ‘Endgültige Form wird von der Architektin am Bau bestimmt.’ (The final form is determined by the architect on-site), curated by Elena Chiavi, Kathrin Füglister, Amy Perkins, Axelle Stiefel, and Myriam Uzor. Commissioned by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, the exhibition reimagines the Swiss Pavilion through the lens of Lisbeth Sachs, a pioneering female architect, by reconstructing elements of her 1958 SAFFA Pavilion to explore inclusivity in architectural history.
Soundscapes of field recordings and site interactions immerse visitors in a sensory experience, infusing contemporary design with historical memory. Part of the Biennale’s theme, the project emphasizes architecture as a collaborative and responsible act toward social and environmental equity. A supplementary program will be held at the Swiss Pavilion and Palazzo Trevisan degli Ulivi, with further details forthcoming.
the project team of the exhibition ‘The final form is determined by the architect in the building.’ in the studio in Zurich (from left to right): Elena Chiavi, Amy Perkins, Myriam Uzor, Kathrin Füglister, Axelle Stiefel, Emma Kouassi. © Keystone/Gaëtan Bally
TÜRKiYE PAVILION – Grounded
Under the theme Grounded, curated by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfa, the Türkiye Pavilion explores soil as an ecological and cultural archive, emphasizing its role as a living entity, an ecosystem, and a source of memory and knowledge. Through sensory experiences, scientific documentation, and interdisciplinary works, Grounded seeks to reveal soil’s potential to connect past civilizations with future sustainable practices, blending vernacular construction methods with innovative research.
Commissioned by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), Grounded stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, critical narrative, and focus on ecological intelligence. The Türkiye Pavilion’s participation is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and co-sponsored by Schüco Türkiye and VitrA.
Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfa | image courtesy of Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV)
uae pavilion – pressure cooker
The Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates reveals the theme Pressure Cooker, for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, an exhibition curated by Emirati architect and scholar Azza Aboualam. The exhibition explores the evolving relationship between architecture and food production in the UAE, proposing innovative, sustainable solutions tailored for arid environments.
Through a research-based approach, the pavilion examines themes of self-sufficiency and reimagines the greenhouse for extreme climates, addressing global food security challenges exacerbated by climate change. Drawing from archival research and fieldwork, Pressure Cooker highlights existing food-growing infrastructures in the UAE, from traditional methods to advanced technologies, and presents a series of greenhouse models designed to integrate into urban environments .Azza Aboualam, Curator, commented: ‘Pressure Cooker will exhibit research that speaks to one of the most pressing challenges of our time: food security. The exhibition examines the intersection of architecture,
innovation, and sustainability to address critical issues shaping our shared future,’ explains the curator, Azza Aboualam. ‘Ultimately, Pressure Cooker asks: Using the UAE as a case study, how can architecture be mobilized towards greater food security?’
image courtesy of National Pavilion UAE
US PAVILION – Porch: An Architecture of Generosity
The US Pavilion presents PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity, an exhibition commissioned by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, in partnership with DesignConnects and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Organized and curated by Peter Mackeith, Susan Chin, and Rod Bigelow, this project invites architects, designers, artists, and creatives from across the United States and its territories to explore the enduring significance of the porch—a quintessential American architectural typology that embodies social connection, environmental adaptability, and cultural hospitality.
PORCH delves into the multifaceted role of the porch in American architecture as both a social and environmental space, emphasizing its tectonic, performative, and democratic qualities. This theme aligns with the overarching focus of the 2025 Biennale Architettura, Intelligens: Natural. Artificial. Collective, highlighting architecture’s capacity to address climate change and foster collective renewal. The pavilion features contributions from a nationwide Open Call, inviting at least 50 participants to create installations that interpret the porch across scales, geographies, and histories, spotlighting its role as a stage for social interaction and community storytelling.
Peter Mackeith, Susan Chin, and Rod Bigelow | image by Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
project info:
name: Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective – 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale Di Venezia
curator: Carlo Ratti | @crassociati
dates: May 10 to November 23, 2025
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