10 finalists selected for Italy Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
A selection of ten architecture firms has been chosen to design the Italy Pavilion for the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, scheduled from May 8 to November 21, 2027. This decision comes after the introduction of a new three-phase open call process in 2024. Out of 45 submissions, prominent participants include Massimo Alvisi, Cherubino Gambardella, Stefano Boeri, LABICS, Paolo Zermani, Efisio Pitzalis, Genevieve Hanssen, Francesca Benedetto, Danielle Narae Choi, Andrea Faraguna, SeBiNe, and (AB)NORMAL with APRIL. The commission, featuring Lorenza Baroncelli, Paolo Desideri, and Fabio Novembre, will review the proposals within 45 days. By early autumn, three finalists will be presented to Minister Alessandro Giuli. The 2027 Biennale will be overseen by Lu Wenyu and Wang Shu.
Key facts
- Ten finalists selected for Italy Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale.
- 20th International Architecture Exhibition runs May 8 to November 21, 2027.
- 45 applications received; 10 advanced to second phase.
- New three-phase open call process introduced in 2024.
- Finalists include Massimo Alvisi, Cherubino Gambardella, Stefano Boeri, LABICS, Paolo Zermani, Efisio Pitzalis & Genevieve Hanssen, Francesca Benedetto & Danielle Narae Choi, Andrea Faraguna, SeBiNe, and (AB)NORMAL with APRIL.
- Andrea Faraguna won Golden Lion for Bahrain at 2025 Biennale.
- Commission: Lorenza Baroncelli, Paolo Desideri, Fabio Novembre.
- Three finalists expected by early autumn; final selection by Minister Alessandro Giuli.
- 2027 Biennale directed by Lu Wenyu and Wang Shu.
- Previous Italy Pavilion (2025) curated by Guendalina Salimei with 'TERRÆ AQUÆ'.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Alvisi
- Junko Kirimoto
- Ezio Micelli
- Massimo Bartolini
- Emilia Sanna
- Thomas Miorin
- Davide Agazzi
- Azzurra Muzzonigro
- Florencia Andreola
- Marilena Baggio
- Marco Biraghi
- Gianpiero Borgia
- Roberto Fioretti
- Vittorio Gallese
- Christian Iaione
- Pisana Posocco
- Davide Ruzzon
- Cherubino Gambardella
- Stefano Boeri
- Maria Claudia Clemente
- Francesco Isidori
- Paolo Zermani
- Efisio Pitzalis
- Genevieve Hanssen
- Francesca Benedetto
- Danielle Narae Choi
- Andrea Faraguna
- Gabriele Neri
- Lorenzo Bini
- Francesca Serrazanetti
- Mattia Inselvini
- Davide Masserini
- Luigi Savio
- Francesco Maria Tiribelli
- Alessandro Farinella
- Monica Moschini
- Guendalina Salimei
- Lu Wenyu
- Wang Shu
- Lorenza Baroncelli
- Paolo Desideri
- Fabio Novembre
- Costantino D’Orazio
- Giovanni Francesco Tuzzolino
- Alessandro Giuli
- Valentina Silvestrini
- Angelo Piero Cappello
- Claudio Varagnoli
- Margherita Guccione
- Renata Cristina Mazzantini
- Carlo Ratti
- Laura Andreini
- Isotta Cortesi
- Aldo Aymonino
- Valerio Paolo Mosco
- Dario Costi
- Michele De Lucchi
- Angelo Micheli
- Davide Angeli
- Nicholas Bewick
- Alfonso Femia
- Luca Galofaro
- Domitilla Dardi
- Annalisa Metta
- Emanuele Quinz
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Italy Pavilion
- Alvisi Kirimoto
- Civico 8
- Edera s.r.l.
- From s.r.l.
- Sex & the City
- Università degli studi della Campania
- Politecnico di Milano
- Triennale Milano
- LABICS
- SPAZIO TAVERNA
- Università di Firenze
- YellowOffice
- Politecnico di Torino
- SeBiNe
- (AB)NORMAL
- APRIL
- Artribune
- Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC)
- Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity
- Habitus
- Arup
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- AMDL CIRCLE
- Venice Biennale
- Biennale Architettura 2025
- Ministero della Cultura
- SEDIMENTA
- LABICS + SPAZIO TAVERNA
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Florence
- Turin
- Switzerland
- Canada
- China
- Bahrain
- Urbino