Biennale Architettura 2018 Catalogues: A Decade of Architectural Publishing
A review covers ten catalogues from the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. The British Pavilion's 'Island', curated by Adam Caruso, Peter St John, and Marcus Taylor, showcases a 240-page book inspired by Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', with design by John Morgan. The Swiss Pavilion presents 'House Tour', edited by Adam Jasper, featuring a photographic essay alongside sixteen academic texts. In the Japanese Pavilion, 'Architectural Ethnography', curated by Momoyo Kaijima, Laurent Stalder, and Yu Iseki, compiles drawings from 42 contributors. The Dutch Pavilion's 'Work, Body, Leisure', edited by Marina Otero Verzier and Nick Axel, explores the effects of automation on work. Additional pavilions include Finland's 'Mind Building', Lebanon's 'The Place that Remains', Belgium's 'Journey to Eurotopie', France's 'Infinite Places', the Holy See's 'Vatican Chapels', and Italy's 'Arcipelago Italia'.
Key facts
- Ten catalogues from the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale are reviewed.
- British Pavilion catalogue 'Island' is 240 pages, designed by John Morgan.
- Swiss Pavilion won the Golden Lion for best national participation.
- Japanese Pavilion catalogue features 42 international authors.
- Dutch Pavilion catalogue includes contributions from AMO, Beatriz Colomina, and Mark Wigley.
- Finnish Pavilion catalogue is available as a free eBook.
- Lebanon participated for the first time in the Architecture Biennale.
- Holy See made its debut at the Architecture Biennale.
- Italian Pavilion catalogue includes eight itineraries through internal territories.
- All catalogues were published in 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Adam Caruso
- Peter St John
- Marcus Taylor
- John Morgan
- Adam Jasper
- Martin Stoecklin
- Momoyo Kaijima
- Laurent Stalder
- Yu Iseki
- Marina Otero Verzier
- Nick Axel
- Beatriz Colomina
- Mark Wigley
- Anni Vartola
- Miina Jutila
- Hala Younes
- Traumnovelle
- Roxane Le Grelle
- Bruce Bégout
- Claire Trotignon
- Philippe Braquenier
- Fazette Bordage
- Gilles Clément
- Jade Lindgaard
- Jochen Gerner
- Joëlle Zask
- Luc Gwiazdzinski
- Pascal Nicolas-Le Strat
- Patrick Bouchain
- Patrick Perez
- Patrick Viveret
- Raphaël Besson
- Francesco Dal Co
- Alessandra Chemollo
- Ginevra Formentini
- Mario Cucinella
- Marta Atzeni
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- The Store X The Spaces
- Park Books
- TOTO Publishing
- Het Nieuwe Instituut
- Hatje Cantz Verlag
- Printers Aldus
- Archinfo Finland
- Skira
- Cellule architecture
- Editions B42
- Electa
- Quodlibet
- Artribune
- British Council
- Pro Helvetia
- Atelier Bow-Wow
- AMO
- Alvar Aalto Pavilion
- Encoure Heureux
- Tassinari/Vetta
- AIAC
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany
- Finland
- Helsinki
- Milan
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Paris
- France
- Macerata
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Beirut River
- Lebanon
- Borj Hammoud
- Jabal el Knaissé
- Arsenale