text: matthew powell photography: roland halbe and patricia parinejad

infinite possibilitiesThe Biennale di Venezia culls the creativity of architects, designers,

and artists from 55 countries for “La 13. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura”

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AIRES MATEUS The Portuguese firm’s steel sculpture on the grounds of the Biennale.

SANCHO-MADRIDEJOS ARCHITECTURE OFFICE Its cardboard, aluminum, steel, glass, and thermoplastic sculpture in the Spanish Pavilion.

FARSHID MOUSSAVI ARCHITECTURE The British firm’s projections at the Corderie dell’Arsenale.

ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS An aluminum

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SELGASCANO An installation of recycled-plastic hydroponic planters in the Spanish Pavilion.

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ECOSISTEMA URBANO The collective’s room-size representation of its completed projects in the Spanish Pavilion.

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SPEECH TCHOBAN & KUZNETSOV QR-code tiles lining the interior of the Russian Pavilion.

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ALBERTO CORAZÓN The graphic designer’s signage at the entry to the Spanish Pavilion.

SPACEMAKER AND BALÁZS MARKÓ The atrium of the Hungarian Pavilion.

ENRIC RUIZ-GELI An installation addressing particle theory and global warming at the Spanish Pavilion.

INSIDE OUTSIDE Computer-controlled curtains at the Dutch Pavilion, a structure originally designed by Gerrit Rietveld.

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