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Venice Architecture Biennale: Themes and Prize Winners (1980–2020)

Venice Architecture Biennale: Themes and Prize Winners (1980–2020)

  1. Architecture section established at Venice Biennale

    Labels: Paolo Portoghesi, La Biennale, Architecture Department

  3. 1991 edition expands national pavilion participation

    Labels: Francesco Dal, National Pavilions, 1991 Exhibition

  4. 2000 theme: “Less Aesthetics, More Ethics”

    Labels: Massimiliano Fuksas, 2000 Exhibition, Less Aesthetics

  5. 2006 theme centers “Cities. Architecture and society”

    Labels: Richard Burdett, Cities, 2006 Exhibition

  6. 2008 theme: “Out There: Architecture Beyond Building”

    Labels: Aaron Betsky, Out There, Architecture Beyond

  7. 2010 theme: “People meet in architecture”

    Labels: Kazuyo Sejima, People meet, Golden Lion

  8. 2012 theme: “Common Ground”

    Labels: David Chipperfield, Common Ground, Urban-Think Tank

  9. 2014 theme: “Fundamentals” reframes modernity

    Labels: Rem Koolhaas, Fundamentals, Korea Pavilion

  10. 2016 theme: “Reporting From The Front”

    Labels: Alejandro Aravena, Reporting From, Gabinete de

  11. 2018 theme: “Freespace” and prize winners

    Labels: Yvonne Farrell, Shelley McNamara, Freespace

  12. 2020 Biennale theme announced: “How will we live together?”

    Labels: Hashim Sarkis, How Will, 2020 Theme