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Venice Architecture Biennale Showcases Climate-Driven Innovations

The 19th edition, curated by Carlo Ratti, highlights adaptive design strategies, bio-based materials, and AI-driven solutions in response to a warming planet.

Eine moderne Konstruktion vor einem alten Gebäude
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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.