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Alila to launch hotel in China’s “Venice of the East”
by Andrew Manns | 05 Oct 2018
Singapore-based hospitality operator Alila is set to open doors on a new property in China’s Venice: the millennia-old “water town” of Wuzhen. The hotel, which was designed by the architectural firm GOA to reflect the minimalist engineering of Wuzhen’s interwoven waterways and canals, comprises 125 suites and villas positioned around a series of indoor and outdoor pools and courtyards. The resort’s other on-site amenities include a yoga studio, gym, spa,
Odile Decq leads protest demanding equality for women in architecture at Venice Biennale
by Kim Megson | 25 May 2018
Odile Decq has led a protest today (25 May) at the Venice Architecture Biennale against discrimination faced by women in architecture, releasing a manifesto urging everyone involved in the industry to “make a vow to uphold fairness, transparency and collaboration.” Architects including Alison Brooks, Toshiko Mori, Jeanne Gang, Francine Houben, Louise Braverman and Manuelle Gautrand were among those in attendance as Decq led a flash mob of over 100 people
Alejandro Aravena reflects on impact of his Venice Architecture Biennale, as anticipation mounts for 2018 exhibition
by Kim Megson | 23 May 2018
Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena has reflected on the impact of the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, which he curated, in the run up to the 2018 edition the renowned international exhibition, which opens to the public on Saturday (26 May). Two years ago, Aravena’s Biennale, themed ‘Reporting from the Front’, considered major challenges facing the built environment – from natural disasters to financial constraints, pollution, crime, housing shortages and a scarcity
Participants and pavilions revealed for 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
by Kim Megson | 06 Mar 2018
Alison Brooks, Alejandro Aravena, Wang Shu, Bjarke Ingels, Elizabeth Diller, Rafael Moneo, Peter Zumthor and David Chipperfield and are among the big names participating in the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, it has been announced. Curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, founders of Grafton Architects, have revealed more details about their plans for the 16th iteration of the event, which will be open to the public from Saturday 26 May to
What is 'Freespace'? Venice Architecture Biennale theme revealed
by Kim Megson | 12 Jun 2017
The creation of vibrant and meaningful public spaces will be the focus of the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have revealed. Meeting the press last week in the Italian city, the duo announced that the 16th International Architecture Exhibition is to be themed ‘Freespace’ and will “celebrate architecture’s proven and enduring contribution to humanity.” Explaining the concept, they said in a statement: “We’re interested in
Grafton Architects' Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell will curate Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018
by Kim Megson | 17 Jan 2017
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Irish studio Grafton Architects, have been appointed as curators of the 16th Venice International Architecture Exhibition in 2018. The duo – who have just claimed the inaugural RIBA International Prize for the UTEC University campus in Lima, Peru – will expand on the social themes explored by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena at the 2016 Biennale, focusing on how architecture can be used as
Week's top news: Venice Architecture Biennale, Norman Foster's droneport, and Bordeaux's museum of wine
by Kim Megson | 03 Jun 2016
Much of CLAD’s coverage this week was unsurprisingly centred around the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale. The event is the biggest in the industry’s calendar, and CLAD was there to take a look at this year’s pavilions – exploring different challenges and solutions facing built environments around the world – and to meet some of the most influential architects working in leisure. Among the exhibits that caught our eye were Spain’s
Spanish pavilion wins Golden Lion award at 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale
by Kim Megson | 01 Jun 2016
The international jury of the 15th Venice architecture Biennale has awarded the Golden Lion award for Best National Participation to Spain, for its pavilion Unfinished. The Spanish exhibition was one of 65 national pavilions at this year’s Biennale. Each engaged with festival curator Alejandro Aravena’s chosen theme Reporting From the Front to show examples of problems facing the built environment in their countries and some suggested solutions to these challenges.
Alejandro Aravena launches Venice Architecture Biennale with attack on developers who put profit before people
by Kim Megson | 26 May 2016
Alejandro Aravena has officially launched the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale by firing a broadside at decision makers and architects who put profit ahead of the public good when creating our built environments. “Banality and mediocrity in architecture are as damaging as not responding to basic needs,” said the Pritzker laureate at this morning’s (26 May) press conference for the festival, which he is curating. “Corporate architects [and developers] are the
Zaha Hadid retrospective planned for Venice Architecture Biennale
by Kim Megson | 11 May 2016
Venetian glassmaking association Fondazione Berengo is to host a retrospective of the work of Zaha Hadid, following the architect's death in March at the age of 65. The exhibition will take place Venice’s neo-Gothic Palazzo Franchetti, close to the Grand Canal, during the city’s architecture Biennale from 28 May to 27 November. Hadid’s accomplishments, including recently-completed structures and projects currently under construction, will be represented in the 500sq m (5,400sq
Paulo Mendes da Rocha to receive Golden Lion lifetime award at Venice Biennale
by Kim Megson | 06 May 2016
Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha has been announced as the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prize at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Da Rocha – whose landmark leisure buildings in his homeland include the Serra Dourada football stadium in Goiania, and the Clube Atlético Paulistano gymnasium and Brazilian Sculpture Museum in Sao Paolo – was nominated for the award by the biennale's curator, Alejandro Aravena. In a
David Chipperfield Architects to introduce remote Sudan museum project at Venice Biennale
by Kim Megson | 17 Mar 2016
David Chipperfield Architects have been invited to participate in the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale with a contribution on their museum project in the ruined ancient city of Naqa in Sudan. The festival, curated by Alejandro Aravena, will be themed Reporting from the Front and will focus on the myriad of challenges facing architects around the world. Naqa contains the ruins of a former trading city that once belonged to the
Alejandro Aravena's star-studded Venice Architecture Biennale will be a battle for better built environments
by Kim Megson | 23 Feb 2016
The director of the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, Alejandro Aravena, has revealed that challenges facing the built environment will be the focus of this year’s festival. Aravena, who is the winner of this year's Pritzker Prize, has pledged to curate a show that demonstrates “there is not only a need, but also room for action” in improving the environments where people live, work, interact and relax. “There are several battles
Sensitive historic refurbishment on a private island at Matteo Thun & Partners-designed JW Marriott Venice
by Jane Kitchen | 23 Jul 2015
After a soft opening in March, the Matteo Thun & Partners-designed JW Marriott, Venice held its grand opening this month, along with the debut of its on-site 1,715sq m (18,460sq ft) GOCO Spa. The 250-bedroom hotel is located on its own private island, Isola delle Rose. The historic buildings have been sensitively refurbished by Matteo Thun & Partners to incorporate sustainable, modern and elegant design, the company said. “The main
Adjaye Associates creates temporary art hub for Venice Biennale
by Tom Anstey | 19 May 2015
London-based architectural firm Adjaye Associates have designed a temporary pavilion to house a selection of works at the 56th Venice Art Biennale. The biennial event, which was first held in 1895, is a major contemporary art exhibition showcasing creativity from across the world including art, contemporary dance, architecture, cinema and theatre. The vast exhibition is made up of a central pavilion and the Venetian Arsenale (a complex of shipyards and
Matteo Thun & Partners' JW Marriott Venice opens, with GOCO-designed spa to follow in May
by Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has soft-opened the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa on the private island Isola delle Rose, with the grand opening celebration planned for 24 June 2015. The hotel is situated 15 minutes by speedboat from Piazza San Marco. Architecture practice Matteo Thun & Partners has been in charge of converting historic buildings into a sustainability-focused 266-key luxury hotel, holiday villas, convention centre and a spa
Updated plans revealed for first European JW Marriott resort in Venice
by Helen Andrews | 28 Nov 2014
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts have revealed further spa details for its first Italian hotel in Venice - and its first resort in Europe - opening in March 2015. Architecture practice Matteo Thun & Partners is in charge of converting historic buildings on the Isola delle Rose (Rose Island – also known as Sacca Sessola ) into a sustainability-focused 266-key luxury hotel, holiday villas, convention centre and a spa –
The Vatican to set up pavilion at Venice Biennale 2013
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 25 Mar 2013
The Vatican will host a pavilion at the Venice Biennale this year - the first time in its 84-year history as an independent state. The Holy See is one of 10 new participant countries exhibiting at the international avant-garde art exhibition, with others including Tuvalu, Bahrain, the Ivory Coast and Paraguay. The Vatican exhibit will be held in the Arsenale pavilion - a former barracks that is currently being revamped.
New Sea Life attraction unveiled in Venice
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2011
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Group has unveiled its new £7m Sea Life centre and marine sanctuary in Jesolo, Venice, Italy. UK-based architectural firm Kay Elliott are behind the design of the 2,030sq m (21,851sq ft), two-storey attraction, which accommodates more than 5,000 sea creatures. Sea Life Jesolo boasts a number of individual areas that allows visitors to explore a different river or ocean element, with many incorporating a Venitian
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