The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will be held from Saturday 10 May to Sunday 23 November 2025 (pre-opening May 8 and 9), curated by the architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, who has commented:

“To face a burning world, architecture must harness all the intelligence around us. I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to curate the Biennale Architettura 2025”.

An architect and engineer by training, Carlo Ratti completed his PhD thesis as a Fulbright Scholar at MIT and now teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at the Politecnico di Milano. He is the director of the Senseable City Lab and a founding partner of the architecture and innovation office CRA – Carlo Ratti Associati (Torino, New York City, and London).

The Exhibition will search for a path forward, proposing that intelligent solutions to pressing problems can take many forms. It will present a collection of design proposals and many other experiments, exploring a definition of “intelligence” as an ability to adapt to the environment with limited resources, knowledge, or power.

The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will feature National Participations with their own exhibitions in the Pavilions at the Giardini and the Arsenale, as well as in Venice’s historic center.

Nare Mokgotho and Molemo Moiloa originally from Soweto, will be proudly representing South Africa on the world at the Venice Biennale 2025 showcase. 

“Our work speaks in whispers and volumes.” – Made You Look

Their work challenges what knowledge is, who gets to own it, and how we pass it on.
From Soweto streets to the world stage, they’re turning global heads. I really want to see what they have created for this years showcase.

Curated by Carlo Ratti and produced by La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday, May 10, to Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and various locations across Venice.

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