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Venice, 26.05 - 25.11 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018
16th International Architecture Exhibition
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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara curated the 16th International Architecture Exhibition, that ran from May 26th to November 25th 2018 in the Giardini and Arsenale venues, and in other locations in Venice. The Biennale Architettura 2018 was titled
FREESPACE
, a word which describes a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture's agenda.
With the theme of
FREESPACE
, the Biennale Architettura 2018 presented for public scrutiny examples, proposals, elements - built or unbuilt - of work that exemplifies essential qualities of architecture which include the modulation, richness and materiality of surface; the orchestration and sequencing of movement, revealing  the embodied power and beauty of architecture.
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24 November 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 closes on Sunday 25th
President Paolo Baratta and the Curators will meet the public at the Arsenale Teatro alle Tese at 2:30 pm.
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24 November 2018
Closing Note by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara
A note from the curators of the Biennale Architettura 2018.
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5 November 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Catalogue and Guide on sale online
The official catalogue and the short guide of the Biennale Architettura 2018 are now available for online purchase.
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13 August 2018
Creative ateliers at the Biennale Architettura 2018
Guided tours and activities for adult groups and families; creative ateliers for children aged 4 to 10.
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26 May 2018
Awards of the Biennale Architettura 2018
The Awards Ceremony of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition took place on Saturday 26th May 2018 at Ca’ Giustinian, Venice.
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26 May 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 “Freespace”
The 16th International Architecture Exhibition is open to the public from Saturday May 26th to Sunday November 25th 2018.
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26 May 2018
Kenneth Frampton Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The acknowledgment to Kenneth Frampton awarded on 26 May 2018 at the headquarters of La Biennale di Venezia at Ca’ Giustinian.
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11 May 2018
Biennale Architettura: International Jury announced
The Jury will award the official prizes during the Awards Ceremony on Saturday 26th May.
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7 June 2017
Biennale Architettura 2018 general outline
Freespace
describes a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture's agenda.
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Introduction
President of La Biennale di Venezia
Paolo Baratta
“The focus of this edition curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara is the question of space, the quality of space, open and free space.”
Directors
Yvonne Farrell
Shelley McNamara
“We see architecture as the translation of need in its widest sense into meaningful space.”
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Golden Lion for Best National Participation:
Switzerland
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Golden Lion for the best participant in the 16th Exhibition
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to:
Eduardo Souto de Moura
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Silver Lion for a promising young participant in the 16th Exhibition
FREESPACE
to:
Jan de Vylder, Inge Vinck, Jo Taillieu
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Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to:
Kenneth Frampton
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The architects invited
71 architects from all over the world make responses to the Manifesto by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, in order to reveal the
freespace
ingredient embedded in their work.
National Participations
The pluralism of voices which is a hallmark of La Biennale di Venezia
63 Participating Countries in the Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the city centre of Venice.  6 Countries participate for the first time: Antigua & Barbuda, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Holy See.
Collateral Events
12 events in locations around Venice
Exhibitions and initiatives enriching the diversity of voices that characterizes the International Art Exhibition.
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PAVILION OF APPLIED ARTS
FREESPACE – FORTE MARGHERA
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A programme of events to take place during the 16th Exhibition from May to November 2018.
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25 November 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Meetings on Architecture 10: In Conversation Freespace
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24 November 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Meetings on Architecture 09: The Earth as a Client
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10 November 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Meetings on Architecture 08: The Freespace of Heritage in a Modern Age
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27 October 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Meetings on Architecture 07: Communicating Architecture
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20 October 2018
Biennale Architettura 2018 - Meetings on Architecture 06: The Practice of Teaching
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