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The 19th International Architecture Exhibition
The 19th International Architecture Exhibition, titled “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.”, curated by Carlo Ratti and organised by La Biennale di Venezia, opens to the public from Saturday, May 10 to Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and at Forte Marghera. The pre-opening takes place on May 8 and 9; the awards ceremony and inauguration are held on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
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Carlo Ratti
An architect and engineer by training, Carlo Ratti teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Politecnico di Milano. He is director of the Senseable City Lab and founding partner of CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati.
Discover the Venice Biennale 2025
Learn more about this year's biennale, its participating artists and the special projects.
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National participations
National Participations
Uzbekistan 2025
The exhibition focuses on the current and future significance of the modernist scientific structure originally called the Sun Heliocomplex.
10 May 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
National Participations
United Arab Emirates 2025
The exhibition explores innovative architectural solutions for sustainable food production in arid environments
10 May 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
National Participations
Saudi Arabia 2025
The layered stories of Riyadh's urban fabric are examined through oral, visual, and experimental documentation, revealing new ways of imagining the built environment.
10 May 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Official Collateral Events
Collateral Events
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel
Hosted at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, the exhibition unveils the innovative design concepts imagined by Jean Nouvel for the Fondation Cartier’s futures spaces.
10 May 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
Collateral Events
The Next Earth. Computation, Crisis, Cosmology
Merging planetary computation with climate-centered architecture, the exhibition challenges visitors to reconsider humanity’s environmental impact and technological future.
10 May 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Collateral Events
Deep Surfaces. Architecture to enhance the visitor experience of UNESCO sites
The exhibition showcases the multifunctional architecture designed to enhance the experience of UNESCO sites.
10 May 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Otras montañas, las que andan sueltas bajo el agua [Other mountains, adrift beneath the waves]
TBA21–Academy presents an exhibition curated by Yina Jiménez Suriel, a culmination of her three-year...
05 Apr 2025 - 22 Nov 2025
Ocean Space
Ocean Space
Venice
Exhibitions
Tatiana Trouvé: The Strange Life of Things
This solo exhibition – Tatiana Trouvé’s most extensive to date and her first major show in Italy...
06 Apr 2025 - 04 Jan 2026
Pinault Collection – Palazzo Grassi
Pinault Collection – Palazzo Grassi
Venice
Exhibitions
Ljubodrag Andric: Spazi, soglie, luci
Born in Belgrade in 1965 and now based in Toronto, artist Ljubodrag Andric makes his return to Venice...
18 Apr 2025 - 08 Sep 2025
Palazzo Cini
Palazzo Cini
Venice
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