Venice Biennale 2027 Theme Announced; Earth-Built Cinema in Ghana Revealed
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2027, curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, will explore the theme "Do Architecture." Meanwhile, the winners of the UIA 2030 Award were announced at the World Urban Forum 2026. Significant architectural projects include the Louvre renovation by Selldorf Architects, STUDIOS Architecture, and BASE Paysagiste, and the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion designed by LANZA atelier, titled "a serpentine." Additionally, Studio NEiDA has unveiled The Falcon Cinema in Berekuso, Ghana, constructed with earth materials, while the Greensboro Downtown Greenway has completed a 4-mile loop featuring over 40 artworks.
Key facts
- Venice Architecture Biennale 2027 curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, titled 'Do Architecture'.
- UIA 2030 Award winners announced at World Urban Forum 2026.
- Selldorf Architects, STUDIOS Architecture, and BASE Paysagiste selected for Louvre renovation.
- Serpentine Pavilion 2026 designed by LANZA atelier, titled 'a serpentine'.
- Studio NEiDA reveals The Falcon Cinema in Berekuso, Ghana, using earth materials.
- Greensboro Downtown Greenway completed after 25 years, 4-mile loop with 40+ artworks.
- La Gorce Family Intern Village breaks ground on Sanibel Island, Florida, for conservation researchers.
- Projects address flood resilience, affordable housing, ecological restoration, and public space.
Entities
Artists
- Wang Shu
- Lu Wenyu
- Isabel Abascal
- Alessandro Arienzo
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- International Union of Architects
- UN-Habitat
- Community Design Agency
- Connatural Arquitectura en el Paisaje
- Selldorf Architects
- STUDIOS Architecture
- BASE Paysagiste
- Musée du Louvre
- LANZA atelier
- Serpentine
- Studio NEiDA
- Ashesi University
- City of Greensboro
- Action Greensboro
- CO–G Architecture
- Amy Nowacki Architect LLC
- Stevens Construction
- Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
- ArchDaily
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berekuso
- Ghana
- Accra
- Greensboro
- United States
- Sanibel Island
- Florida
- China
- India
- Mexico
- Kenya
- Colombia
- Thailand
- Beijing
- Spain
- Palestine
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Peru
- Bangladesh
- Morocco
- Uruguay
- Hyde Park