After a subdued pandemic iteration, the International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia returns with a strong 18th version curated by Lesley Lokko, the Ghanaian Scottish architectural academic, educator, and novelist. Lokko is the founder of the African Futures Institute and themed the biennale to examine Africa as the laboratory of the future.
The exhibition, which focuses on decolonization and decarbonization organized in six parts, offers a powerful sweep of architectural talent from across the planet. The work on view is materially rich and expansive in its imaginings. It welcomes viewers into an expert understanding of overlooked histories and showcases architecture’s capacity to
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