Overview
- The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, titled 'Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,' features 750 participants exploring architecture's role in addressing the climate crisis.
- Exhibits include bio-based materials like mycelium bricks, pineapple-skin cladding, and elephant-dung structures, promoting sustainable building practices.
- Immersive installations, such as heat-simulation chambers, dramatize the impact of urban heat stress and climate change on daily life.
- AI and robotics are integrated into architectural processes, with innovations like a robotic wood-turner for Bhutanese ornamentation and data-driven material designs.
- Notable absences include the Russian and Israeli pavilions, reflecting ongoing geopolitical and logistical challenges.