Art Of The Day Weekly

Architecture faces world challenges

VENICE - Architecture is everywhere and some of those who practice it have risen to the rank of world superstars. The premature decease of Zaha Hadid is the most recent illustration of this. The Venice architecture biennale – born in 1980 and a long time the little sister of the venerated visual arts biennale – has taken on a growing authority. Under the title “Reporting from the Front”, the one of 2016, directed by Chilean Alejandro Aravena, digs right into hot major themes. Segregation, refugee housing, migrants, victims of natural catastrophies (how to build quickly and at a low cost, efficient, recyclable and dignified shelters?), pollution, requalification of industrial areas, etc. There are many questions and all concern burning issues: architecture has never been at the core of events as it is today.
• The Biennale of architecture will open to the public on 28 May 2016 and will last until 27 November.

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