Venice Biennale of Architecture
venice biennale architecture italian mostra di architettura di venezia international exhibition architecture nation around world held venice italy every year held even year postponed due covid pandemic shifting calendar uneven year architecture section overall venice biennale officially established even though architecture part venice art biennale since main agenda architecture biennale propose showcase architectural solution contemporary societal humanistic technological issue although leaning towards academic side architecture biennale also provides opportunity local architect around world present new project biennale separated two main section permanent national pavilion biennale garden well arsenale host project numerous nation one roof th venice architecture biennale curated lesley lokko international architecture exhibition entitled laboratory future award golden lion lifetime achievement demas nwoko golden lion best national participation brazil golden lion best participant laboratory future daar – alessandro petti sandi hilal curated hashim sarkis th venice architecture biennale entitled live together due covid pandemic took place instead national pavilion contribution curator selection brazil utopia common life curated arquitetos associados alexandre brasil andré luiz prado bruno santa cecília carlos alberto maciel paula zasnicoff henrique penha canada impostor city curated thomas balaban david theodore jennifer thorogood germany curated great britain garden privatised delight curated madeleine kessler manijeh verghese italy resilient community curated alessandro melis poland trouble paradise curated prolog russian federation open curated ippolito pestellini laparelli scotland curated n architect architecture design scotland spain uncertainty curated domingo j gonzález sofía piñero andrzej gwizdala fernando herrera turkey architecture measure curated neyran turan united state america american framing curated paul andersen paul preissner award golden lion best national participation united arab emirate wetland special mention national participation russia open special mention national participation philippine structure mutual support golden lion best participant exhibition live together raumlaborberlin berlin germany instance urban practice silver lion promising young participant exhibition live together foundation achieving seamless territory fast amsterdam netherlands new york usa watermelon sardine crab sand sediment border ecology gaza strip special mention participant exhibition live together cavebureau nairobi kenya anthropocene museum exhibit obsidian rain special golden lion lifetime achievement lina bo bardi th international architecture exhibition titled freespace curated yvonne farrell shelley mcnamara national pavilion contribution curator selection australia repair curated baraccowright architect collaboration linda tegg austria thought form matter curated verena konrad china building future countryside curated li xiangning croatia cloud pergola architecture hospitality curated bruno juričić egypt robabecciah informal city curated islam elmashtooly mouaz abouzaid indonesia sunyata poetics emptiness curated ary indrajanto david hutama adwitya dimas satria ardy hartono jonathan aditya gahari johanes adika gahari italy arcipelago italia curated mariocucinella korea republic spectre state avantgarde curated seongtae park lebanon place remains curated hala younes lithuania swamp school curated nomeda gediminas urbonas mexico echo land curated gabriela etchegaray romania mnemonic curated romeo cuc award golden lion best national participation switzerland svizzera house tour commissioner swiss art council pro helvetia marianne burki sandi paucic rachele giudici legittimo curator exhibitor alessandro bosshard li tavor matthew van der ploeg ani vihervaara special mention best national participation great britain island commissioner sarah mann architecture design fashion british council curator caruso st john architect marcus taylor golden lion best participant souto moura arquitectos eduardo souto de moura porto portugal silver lion promising young participant architecten de vylder vinck taillieu jan de vylder inge vinck jo taillieu ghent belgium special mention andramatin andra matin jakarta indonesia rma architect rahul mehrotra mumbai india boston usa golden lion lifetime achievement kenneth frampton great britain th international architecture exhibition entitled reporting front directed alejandro aravena may – november curation exhibition aravena foregrounded social housing incremental housing ruralurban relationship balance technology natural material attentiveness manual labor handicraft aravena invited among others raphael zuber herzog de meuron tadao ando peter zumthor david chipperfield sanaa francis kéré national pavilion contribution curator selection italy taking care curated studio tamassociati scotland prospect north curated lateral north dualchas architect soluis architecture design scotland serbia heroic free shipping exhibitor stefan vasic ana šulkic igor sjeverac switzerland incidental space curated sandra oehy exhibitor christian kerez award golden lion lifetime achievement paulo mendes da rocha golden lion best national pavilion spain unfinished curated iñaqui carnicero carlos quintáns golden lion best participation international exhibition breaking siege curated gabinete de arquitectura solano benitez gloria cabral th international architecture exhibition fundamental directed rem koolhaas june – november national pavilion contribution curator selection scotland critical dialogue curated jonathan charley judith winter lottie gerrard architecture design scotland award golden lion lifetime achievement phyllis lambert golden lion best national participation korea crow eye view curated minsuk cho together hyungmin pai changmo ahn silver lion best research project monditalia section andrés jaque office political innovation project sale oddity milano politics home home tv urbanisms silver lion best national participation chile monolith controversy curated pedro alonso hugo palmarola special mention national participation canada france russia special mention research project monditalia section radical pedagogy actionreactioninteraction beatriz colomina britt eversole ignacio g galán evangelos kotsioris annamaria meister federica vannucchi amunátegui valdés architect smogtv intermundia ana dana beroš italian lime folder th international architecture exhibition common ground directed david chipperfield august – november national pavilion contribution curator selection scotland past future curated rem koolhaas architecture design scotland award golden lion lifetime achievement alvaro siza golden lion best national participation japan architecture possible homeforall curated toyo ito participation kumiko inui sou fujimoto akihisa hirata naoya hatakeyama golden lion best project common ground exhibition urbanthink tank alfredo brillembourg hubert klumpner justin mcguirk iwan baan silver lion promising practice common ground exhibition grafton architect yvonne farrell shelley mcnamara special mention poland commissioner hanna wróblewska united state america commissioner cathy lang ho russia commissioner grigory revzin cino zucchi th international architecture exhibition people meet architecture directed kazuyo sejima august – november award golden lion lifetime achievement rem koolhaas golden lion best national participation kingdom bahrain golden lion best project people meet architecture exhibition junyaishigamiassociates golden lion memoriam kazuo shinohara silver lion promising young participant people meet architecture exhibition office kersten geers david van severen ba princen special mention amateur architecture studio studio mumbai piet oudolf th international architecture exhibition architecture beyond building directed aaron betsky september – november national pavilion contribution curator selection germany updating germany project better future curated friedrich von borries matthias böttger united state open positioning practice architectural group focus increasing interest civic engagement american architectural practice examines mean new generation reclaiming role shaping community built environment curated william menking aaron levy andrew sturm award golden lion lifetime achievement frank gehry golden lion best national participant poland hotel polonia afterlife building project nicolas grospierre kobas laksa golden lion best installation project international exhibition greg lynn form recycled toy forniture special golden lion lifetime achievement historian architecture james ackerman silver lion promising young architect international exhibition chilean group elemental th international architecture exhibition city architecture society directed ricky burdett september – november collateral section cityport held palermo january exhibition attracted visitor award golden lion lifetime achievement richard rogers golden lion best national participation denmark coevolution danishchinese collaboration sustainable urban development china curated henrik valeur uid project danish architectural office chinese university cebra tsinghua cobe cqu effekt tongji transform xauat golden lion city bogotá colombia golden lion best urban project javier sanchez higuera sanchez housing project brazil mexico city special prize best architecture school facoltà di architettura politecnico di torino project mumbai mention three significant national exhibition japan iceland macedonia seven stone lion città di pietra sensi contemporanei section bari group leader arch adolfo natalini crotone arch carlo moccia pantelleria group leader arch gabriella giuntoli bari group leader arch guido canella bari group leader arch antonio riondino bari group leader arch vitangelo ardito pantelleria group leader arch marino narpozzi prize architecture portus città – porto sensi contemporanei section il parco della blanda region basilicata area maratea piana di castrocucco potenza project gustavo matassa vincenzo de biase silvia marano rosa nave premio manfredo tafuri appointed padiglione italia vittorio gregotti giancarlo de carlo prize appointed padiglione italia andrea stipa ernesto nathan rogers prize appointed padiglione italia luca molinari national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion flood building higher ground architectural response august devastation new orleans gulf coast wrought hurricane katrina curated christian ditlev bruun project andersonanderson architect eight inc among included project photography exhibition michael goodman graphic design paula kelly design nyc exhibition traveled bangkok panama city los angeles exhibition also marked beginning international symposium series sustainable dialogue connected architect city planner environmentalist southeast asia central south america american architect region exchange idea knowledge propose solution issue ecological disaster global climate change sustainable architectural strategy collaborator included global green make right founded brad pitt th international architecture exhibition metamorph directed kurt w forster september – november exhibition attracted visitor award golden lion lifetime achievement peter eisenman golden lion best installation presented country belgium pavilion kinshasa imaginary city golden lion significant work metamorph exhibition studio sanaa kazuyo sejima ryue nishizawa project museum st century contemporary art kanazawa japan enlargement istituto valenciano de arte moderna valencia spain special prize best work concert hall section studio plot julien de smedt bjarke ingels concert house project stavanger norvegia special prize best work episode section german photographer armin linke italian architect piero zanini alpi installation special prize best work transformation section austrian architect günther domenig documentation centre party rally ground norimberg germany special prize best work topography section studio foreign office architect ltd novartis car park basilea switzerland special prize best work surface section japanese architect shuhei endo springtecture project singucho hyogo japan special prize best work atmosphere section australian studio ptw architect pty ltd chinese partner studio cscec design national swimming center project pechino olympic green china special prize best work hyperproject section martinez lapeña torres arquitectos esplanada fòrum barcelona spain special prize best work morphing light floating shadow section photography image mar shot nasa cooperation jpl cornell university national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion transcending type featuring six u architecture firm vanguard contemporary design explore new form us iconic modern building type commissioner architectural record curated christian ditlev bruun project exhibited george yu architect los angeles shopping center kolatanmacdonald studio new york residential high rise resirise studiogangarchitects chicago urban sport arena lewistsurumakilewis new york parking garage predockfrane los angeles spiritual space reiser umemoto new york highway interchange th international architecture exhibition next directed deyan sudjic september – november exhibition attracted visitor award golden lion lifetime achievement toyo ito golden lion best project international exhibition iberê camargo foundation di porto alegre brazil designed alvaro siza vieira special prize best national participant dutch pavilion special prize best architectural work patron zhang xin special prize best governative sponsorship barcelona special mention next mexico city lake project national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion world trade center two perspective aftermath photograph joel meyerowitz new world trade center design proposal max protetch gallery commissioner robert ivy chief executive officer american institute architect aia th international architecture exhibition less aesthetic ethic directed massimiliano fuksas june – october award golden lion lifetime achievement renzo piano paolo soleri jørn utzon golden lion best interpretation exhibition jean nouvel special prize best national participant spain special bruno zevi prize best architecture professor joseph rykwert special prize best architectural work patron thomas krens special prize best architecture editor eduardo luis rodriguez editor arquitectura cuba special prize best architecture photographer ilya utkin national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion architecture laboratory columbia university ucla greg lynn hani rashid respectively transformed u pavilion research laboratory designed investigate produce present broad scope new architectural scheme central theme studio program new technology application contemporary housing building archetype organized solomon r guggenheim foundation commissioner max hollein th international architecture exhibition sensing future—the architect seismograph directed han hollein award golden lion best national participant japan golden lion best interpretation exhibition odile decqbenoît cornette juha kaakko ilkka laine kimmo liimatainen jari tirkkonen enric miralles moya special osella extraordinary initiative contemporary architecture pascal maragall mayor barcelona special osella medium exposure field contemporary architecture wim wenders special osella best architecture photographer gabriele basilico national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion building dream art disney architecture walt disney company inspired commissioned work many leading architect day hotel production facility office building sport facility housing development organized disney imagineering solomon r guggenheim foundation new york commissioner thomas krens th international architecture exhibition directed francesco dal co september – october award winner international contest new palazzo del cinema rafael moneo winner international contest una porta per venezia restoration piazzale rom jeremy dixon edward jones national pavilion contribution curator selection united state pavilion peter eisenman frank gehry similarity difference work architect peter eisenman frank gehry organized solomon r guggenheim foundation new york commissioner philip johnson th international architecture exhibition hendrik petrus berlage—drawings directed aldo rossi july – september villa farsetti santa maria di sala rd international architecture exhibition progetto venezia international competition directed aldo rossi july – september award stone lion robert venturi manuel pascal schupp coprat franco purini accademia bridge stone lion raimund abraham raimund fein peter nigst giangiacomo d’ardia ca’ venier dei leoni stone lion alberto ferlenga piazza di este stone lion daniel libeskind cranbrook graduate student three lesson architecture piazza di palmanova stone lion laura foster nicholson villa farsetti santa maria di sala stone lion maria grazia sironi peter eisenman castelli di romeo juliet montecchio maggiore nd international architecture exhibition architecture islamic country directed paolo portoghesi november – january st international architecture exhibition presence past directed paolo portoghesi july – october included strada novissima exhibition corderie dellarsenale exhibition antonio basile architect banal object exhibition critic exhibition young architect homage gardella ridolfi johnson theatre world dogana end zattere created aldo rossi architecture theatre section biennale occasion exhibition venice stage winter – utopia crisis antinature architectural intention italy magazzini del sale zattere director vittorio gregotti werkbund origin design rationalism architecture italy fascist period europeamerica old city centre suburbia ettore sottsass italian designer ca pesaro san lorenzo magazzini del sale cini foundation director vittorio gregotti subject stucky mill magazzini del sale zattere curated visual art architecture section biennale directed vittorio gregotti list architecture prize asplund pavilion venice biennale website satellite map national pavilion