Architecture Biennale 2023

The 18. International Architecture Exhibition will open its doors from May 20 to 26 November 2023.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: Indignation without architecture

Lesley Lokko’s ambitious programme brings the grand themes of the moment to Venice, but it lacks proactive approaches. A scarcity that prompts reflection on the usefulness of the Biennale and the role of architecture.

Norman Foster’s tiny dwelling as the evolution of the minimal house

Displayed at the Venice Biennale, the Norman Foster Foundation’s project with Holcim is a new proposal for a housing model that is constantly experimenting.

The basketball court in Mexico as the epicenter of rural social life

The Mexican Pavilion at the Biennale 2023 investigates how certain places can become hubs of gravitation for community life, beyond their original function and the problems of the context.

The future? It is in the metamorphosis of (African) architecture

Considerations on the 18th Biennale. And why it will generate controversial interpretations.

Brazil and Daar have won the Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

The international jury has awarded the prizes of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, honoring project of reconstruction, decolonization (even less predictable places), reconciliation with the planet and the living.

The essential pavillions to visit at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Between Giardini, Arsenale and the historic center, it’s easy to get lost in this year’s vast Architecture Biennale. To avoid it, here is our guide with a map of the must-see pavilions.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: a guide answering all your questions

From exhibition themes to the exact locations of the pavilions and how to get there, to navigating the Italian Pavilion, this guide will provide you with all the essential information you need.

First impressions of the Venice Biennale 2023

On pre-opening day, we were among the lucky few who were able to explore Arsenale and Giardini. Here is what you will see at the Biennale curated by Lesley Lokko.

What we know about the Italian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2023

A generational snapshot, a pavilion the size of a country. Fosbury Architecture discusses Spaziale and its 9 projects, Italian participation at Lesley Lokko’s Biennale.

Decolonisation, decarbonisation, and the future: what the Venice Biennale 2023 will look like

The exhibition will start by focusing on Africa and the African diaspora to understand how architectural practice can be an “agent of change”, curator Lesley Lokko explains.

Who is Lesley Lokko

Appointed curator of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, Lesley Lokko was among the curators of Domus special issue 50 Best Architecture firms 2020. We repost her statements from that time.

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