Monday, August 30, 2021

La Biennale di Venezia - 17th International Architecture Exhibition - The Golden Lions

 

photographs - Andrea Avezzu - courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
 
 La Biennale di Venezia - 17th International Architecture Exhibition 

The Golden Lions - Awards Ceremony
 
At Palazzo Giustinian, headquarters of La Biennale di Venezia - The Golden Lion Awards Ceremony for the 17th International Architecture Exhibition took place. Hosted by Roberto Cicutto president of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Hashim Sarkis entitled How Will we Live together. The international jury was composed by Kazuyo Sejima - president Japan - Sandra Barclay - Peru - Lamia Joreige - Lebanon - Lesley Lokko - Ghana-Scotland - Luca Molinari - Italy.
 
Roberto Cicutto and Hashim Sarkis
The Jury

 
photograph - Andrea Avezzu - courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
 
Golden Lion for Best National Participation
United Arab Emirates
Wetlands 
For bold experiment which encourages us to think about the relationship between waste and production at both the local and global scales, and open to new construction possibilities between craft and high technology. 
Wael Al Awar - curator
 
 
 
Special Mention for National Participation
Russia
Open!
For sensitive and careful architectural renovation of a historical pavilion at the Giardini that opens it to its immediate surroundings and the future.
Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli - curator - Russia Pavilion 
 
photograph - Andrea Avezzu - courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
 
Special Mention for National Participation
Philippines
Structures of Mutual Support
For this exemplary community project that creates a rich archive and experience of collaborative construction practices.
 
A. Eriksson Furunes and S. Varsovia Khad 
 
photograph - Andrea Avezzu - courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
 
 Golden Lion for Best Participation -  17th International Architecture Exhibition
How Will We Live Together
raumblaborberlin - Berlin Germany
Instances of Urban Practice
 
For inspiring collaborative approach that argues for participation, regeneration and collective responsibility, resulting in two projects that are a model for imaginative civic revitalization. 
raumblaborberlin 
 

Silver Lion for a Promising Young Participant
17th International Architecture Exhibition - How Will We Live Together
Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory - FAST 
Amsterdam - The Netherlands - New York - USA
Watermelons, Sardines, Crabs, Sands, and Sediments:
Border Ecologies and the Gaza Strip
For daring a proposal that invites us to think about divided histories, agricultural practices, rituals of daily life and the realities of settlement and occupation.
 

Special Mention to the Participant
17th International Architecture Exhibition - How Will We Live Together
Cave_ bureau - Nairobi Kenya
The Anthropocene Museum: Exhibit 3.0 Obsidian Rain 
 
For an imaginative and creative exploration of one of man's oldest living environments.
 
photograph courtesy Instituto Bardi and La Biennale di Venezia
 
Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
In Memorian
17th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
Lina Bo Bardi
Italian architect - designer -scenographer - artist - critic 
 
Lina Bo Bardi
at work at MASP meeting 
 
photograph - Andrea Avezzu - courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
 
Sol Camacho
director Instituto Bardi 



 

  
 
 
 

 

 
 



 
 
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