venice architecture biennale 2025

The Creative Industries Fund NL is calling on designers to submit a proposal for participation in the 19th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale, taking place from 10 May to 23 November 2025. Dutch (landscape) architects, spatial designers and researchers who have been invited to this international biennale can submit proposals anywhere from 29 November 2024 until 31 January (5:00 PM CET) 2025 for projects delivering a contribution to one of the main venues, such as the Arsenale or the Giardini’s national pavilions, or fringe venues accredited by the biennale such as at Palazzos or other institutes.

With the theme ‘Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.’, chief curator Carlo Ratti seeks to explore the role of architecture within a broader range of disciplines, including art and science. The focus is on the built environment as a main contributor to climate change. The goal is to find intelligent and sustainable solutions, with architects in the role of ‘mutagens’ that stimulate new evolutionary processes. In the quest for a better future, experimentation and learning from mistakes is pivotal. Go here to read Ratti’s curatorial statement.