Q&A: Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner on American Framing
Kate Wagner spoke with the curators of the U.S. Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale about broader issues of labor, democracy, and suburbia.
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Taking a Second Look at This Year's Nebulous Venice Architecture Biennale
Freespace, now in its third month, is an exercise in subjective taste-making rather than research-driven programming.
The Smithsons' Robin Hood Gardens Becomes a Cautionary Tale at the Venice Architecture Biennale
A Ruin in Reverse raises questions about the future of social housing in London and marks the loss of genuine free space
Venice's 'Cruising Pavilion' is a Gleefully Provocative Critique of the Biennale
The pavilion, part of the Venice Architecture Biennale's unofficial offerings, explores the culture—and appropriation—of illicit sexual encounters.
“Freespace” Shows That Architects Must Retool Their Relationship to Power—and to the Biennale
At this year’s edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale, there was little evidence of a discipline coming to grips with pressing issues.
Foster + Partners Designs a Delightfully-Intricate Pavilion for the Vatican at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The humble timber structure, part of the Holy See’s contribution at the Venice Architecture Biennale, opened to the public this weekend.
The Top 10 National Pavilions at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
Metropolis selects the best of this year’s national offerings at the Biennale, which opened to the public officially today.
Golden Lions Go to Eduardo Souto de Moura, Kenneth Frampton, and Switzerland at Venice Biennale
The Portuguese architect won the prestigious prize for a contemplative chapel he designed for the Vatican's Biennale contribution.
At Venice Biennale, Odile Decq Reveals Design for Her First Tower
Odile Decq does not shy away from a challenge. The French architect, educator, and feminist is as recognizable for her signature, punk-rock coif as much as she is for her convention-defying…
'We Will Not Stand Silent': 150 Demonstrators Gather at the Venice Biennale To Demand Equity in Architecture
Odile Decq, Martha Thorne, Farshid Moussavi, Jeanne Gang, and others protested this morning to demand equal representation in the architectural profession.
At the Venice Biennale, Jeanne Gang Uses Memphis's Cobblestones to Reflect on Monuments and Messy Civic Histories
Gang calls the installation, which will soon open at the Biennale's U.S. Pavilion, the “antithesis of a man on a horse up on a pedestal.”
Grafton Architects' Venice Biennale Will Celebrate Architecture's Atmospheric Qualities
This year's exhibition, curated by Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell, promises to celebrate the more ephemeral qualities of architecture—and Venice.
Houses of the Holy: Foster + Partners Reveals Chapel Design for Vatican’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion
The timber pavilion will be one of ten mini chapels designed on San Giorgio Maggiore on display at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.
How the 1980 Venice Architecture Biennale Jumpstarted Postmodernism
Four decades on, it seems that a reliable definition of architectural Postmodernism still eludes us. A recent book, though flush with historical detail, does little to clarify the term.
BREAKING: U.S. Pavilion for Venice Biennale Announces Its Main Exhibitors
Studio Gang, SCAPE, Keller Easterling, Estudio Teddy Cruz + Forman, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Design Earth, and Amanda Williams & Andres L. Hernandez will create the U.S. Pavilion's primary exhibitions.
Migration Is a Complex and Urgent Spatial Challenge
From the perspective of architecture and design, the migration crisis must go beyond the simple humanitarian impulse, argues Urban-Think Tank.
Getting to Know Grafton Architects, Directors of the 2018 Venice Biennale
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are both powerful thinkers, considered conversationalists, and unobtrusively groundbreaking designers.
Aravena's Biennale Doesn't Pass Muster, Despite Its Journalistic Ethos
Despite its journalistic ethos, this year’s Venice Biennale doesn’t pass muster.
Reporting From the Biennale: What is the Future of the Home?
At this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, multiple pavilions grappled with one vital question: What is the future of the home?
Denise Scott Brown's Photography Celebrates “Messy Vitality," Pop Art, and Everyday Architecture
The influential architect-planner reflects on her colorful and analytic use of photography over the decades.
