U.S. Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale Opens Applications
Applications for the U.S. Pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2027 are now open, with a submission deadline set for July 23, 2026. The selected project will receive a grant of $475,000, an increase of $100,000 from the previous cycle. Artistic directors Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu of Amateur Architecture Studio will oversee the event, themed "Do Architecture—For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality." The pavilion, originally designed by William Adams Delano and Chester Holmes Aldrich in 1929, will announce the awardee by late September 2026. The 2025 pavilion showcased installations by Marlon Blackwell Architects.
Key facts
- Applications for the U.S. Pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2027 are open.
- Deadline is July 23, 2026.
- Grant amount is $475,000, up $100,000 from last cycle.
- Artistic directors are Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu of Amateur Architecture Studio.
- Theme: 'Do Architecture—For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality'.
- Pavilion designed by William Adams Delano and Chester Holmes Aldrich in 1929.
- Awardee notified by late September 2026.
- 2025 pavilion featured American porches and Marlon Blackwell Architects installation.
Entities
Artists
- Wang Shu
- Lu Wenyu
- William Adams Delano
- Chester Holmes Aldrich
- Peter MacKeith
- Susan Chin
- Rod Bigelow
- Marlon Blackwell Architects
Institutions
- U.S. Department of State
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Cultural Programs Division
- Amateur Architecture Studio
- Marlon Blackwell Architects
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Hangzhou
- China