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Adapting the Biennale to the Corderie
One source of pride for Carlo Ratti is the so-called Space for Ideas being the first open call in the history of the Venice Architecture Biennale. One outcome of this bottom-up selection process was an incredibly long list of contributors. Additionally, most of their projects had to be fitted into the Corderie of the Arsenale while the Central Pavilion in the Giardini is closed for renovations. What was the result of this approach? Here we take a look inside the Corderie and other parts of the Arsenale.
John Hill | 13.05.2025
The Kingdom of Bahrain won the Golden Lion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, and special mentions were given to the Holy See and Great Britain—what about the other national pavilions? Here we present six pavilions in three pairs: pavilions that reflect a few shared...
John Hill | 12.05.2025
On top of Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Golden Lion-winning Canal Café, the New York firm has two other contributions in this year's Venice Architecture Biennale: On Storage, a special project of the Applied Arts Pavilion, done with the V&A; and La Libreria, a temporary bookshop located at the entrance to the Giardini della Biennale.
John Hill | 12.05.2025
As co-founder of Tropical Space in Ho Chi Minh City, Trần Thị Ngụ Ngôn designs residential, commercial, and cultural projects with a deep response to the tropical climate of Vietnam and an embrace of traditional materials and techniques. She has been named the winner of the DIVIA Award 2025.
John Hill | 11.05.2025
The Young Talent category of the EUmies Awards aims to support the talent of recently graduated Architects, Urban Planners and Landscape Architects, who will be responsible for transforming our environment in the future. It emerged from an interest in the initial stages of these students’ development and a desire to support their talent as they enter the professional world. By bringing together...
2025.1.29 - 2025.6.16
Exclusive Guided Tours for Architects at Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition – June 2025
Join Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong and World-Architects.com for an inspiring series of exclusive, free Guided Tours tailored specifically for architects and designers and architecture enthusiasts at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, from 9–12 June 2025, at the China Import and Export...
2025.6.09 - 2025.6.12
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ISH 2025 – Guided by Experts: Highlights and Insights from the Free Talks+Tours – From March 17 to 20, World-Architects teamed up with Messe Frankfurt to present a vibrant program of Talks+Tours and Guided Tours at ISH 2025. Eight international architects, designers and engineers – including Chris Middleton, Klaus De Winder, Barbara Wiethoff, Sylvia Leydecker, Markus Pfeil, Yordanka Rotta,...
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