Top 10 National Pavilions at Biennale Architettura 2023

The Biennale Architettura 2023 features national pavilions that address pressing issues through innovative installations. Switzerland's pavilion, curated by ARCH+ / SUMMACUMFEMMER / BÜRO JULIANE GREB, dismantles its physical border with Venezuela, removing brick walls and iron fences to symbolize neighborliness. Canada's militant pavilion, 'Not for Sale!', tackles the housing crisis and indigenous land dispossession. Austria focuses on the failed attempt to connect its pavilion to the Sant'Elena neighborhood via a bridge, highlighting accessibility issues. Latvia's ironic 'convenience store' sells 506 AI-generated products representing concepts from past biennales, critiquing consumerism and cultural production. The Nordic pavilion presents 'Girjegumpi The Sámi Architecture Library' with raw materials like reindeer hides and wood, contrasting with Sverre Fehn's architecture. Uzbekistan offers a labyrinthine structure with traditional blue enamel bricks. Lithuania's pavilion, made of fragrant wood from local forests, will return to its source after the biennale. The Czech Republic exposes precarious working conditions for young architects, with nearly 50% lacking health insurance in 2020. Slovenia addresses energy efficiency through vernacular solutions. Bulgaria documents rural depopulation with photos of abandoned schools by Alexander Dumarey.