Eleven key pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The 2023 edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale kicked off last week. Here, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft selects the most interesting national pavilions from the event. More
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German pavilion becomes material bank for Venice repair projects
Germany's contribution to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale is a huge store of materials recovered from last year's art biennale, all set to find new uses around the city. More
David Adjaye creates black timber pyramid for Venice Architecture Biennale
A pointed structure crafted from blackened wood forms the Kwaee pavilion, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has installed at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Time Space Existence show in Venice spotlights solutions for a planet under pressure
Promotion: prefabricated folding pods for housing displaced people are among the projects on display at the European Cultural Centre's (ECC) biennial architecture exhibition that opened in Venice this month. More
Turkey presents Ghost Stories of abandoned buildings at Venice Architecture Biennale
The Turkey pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale aims to draw attention to the numerous and varied abandoned buildings in the country and suggest ways in which they can be transformed. More
Reflective hemispherical theatre enlivens French pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
The French pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale takes the form of the Ball Theater – a hemispherical stage that is intended to "reawaken our desires for utopia". More
David Adjaye designs India's largest cultural centre for Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art has unveiled plans for a major new building designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, which is on show at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Inverted neon house installed in Kosovo pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The Kosovo pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale features an upside-down neon house as a comment on migration and to encourage visitors to "reflect on their own association with home". More
Venice Architecture Biennale "does not show any architecture" says Patrik Schumacher
The lack of architecture at the Venice Architecture Biennale means that it is at risk of losing its position as the world's leading architecture event, says Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher. More
Neom designs presented at exhibition during Venice Architecture Biennale
Large-scale models of The Line and other developments at the controversial Neom project in Saudi Arabia are being presented at the Zero Gravity Urbanism exhibition during the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
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Nordic Countries Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale highlights Sámi architecture
A nomadic library created by architect Joar Nango that contains 15 years of material highlighting Indigenous Sámi architecture forms the basis of the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale
This year's Venice Architecture Biennale is now open to the public. In this roundup, we spotlight nine projects from its main exhibition, The Laboratory of the Future. More
BIG named as masterplanner of Neom's octagonal port city
Danish studio BIG has been named as the masterplanner of the floating port city of Oxagon, which is part of the Neom development in Saudi Arabia, at an exhibition taking place during the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
DAAR and Brazil win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architecture studio DAAR and Brazil have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. More
Day three from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team have been reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the third and final day (Friday 19 May) More
This week we unveiled Venice Architecture Biennale pavilions
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale, including Finland's pavilion that declared the "death of the flushing toilet" and Brazil's earth-filled pavilion. More
Estonian pavilion takes over rental apartment to challenge housing crisis
The Estonian pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale is a rental apartment with a live-in actor who is performing daily rituals to explore the challenges of home ownership. More
"Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
The simplest of structures, such as tents and huts, can teach architects lessons, British architect Norman Foster said in an exclusive interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Day two from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team are reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the second day (Thursday 18 May) More
Korean Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale lets visitors explore "climate endgame"
A quiz show-style game that focuses on social, political and economic issues surrounding climate change is on show at the Korean Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed exclusively on Dezeen. More