Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to Lead 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
The 20th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2027 will be led by Chinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, who co-founded Amateur Architecture Studio. This event is set to take place from May 8 to November 21. Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, the president of La Biennale, praised their approach as essential for international architectural discussions. Wang and Lu have a history with the Biennale, having participated in the China Pavilion in 2006 and earning a Special Mention in 2010. Their studio, started in 1997 in Hangzhou, focuses on sustainable designs using local materials, with acclaimed projects like the Ningbo Historic Museum. Wang won the Pritzker Prize in 2012, and their work has been showcased globally, including prominent museums in New York and Paris.
Key facts
- Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu appointed curators for 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
- Biennale runs from May 8 to November 21, 2027
- Duo founded Amateur Architecture Studio in 1997 in Hangzhou
- Wang Shu won Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2012
- Studio known for sustainable design using local and recycled materials
- Notable projects include Ningbo Historic Museum and Xiangshan Campus
- Previous Biennale involvement includes 2006, 2010, and 2016 editions
- Solo shows held at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and arc en rêve centre d'architecture
Entities
Artists
- Wang Shu
- Lu Wenyu
- Kazuyo Sejima
- Alejandro Aravena
- Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
- Iain Cocks
Institutions
- Amateur Architecture Studio
- La Biennale
- China Academy of Art
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- arc en rêve centre d'architecture
- Museum of Modern Art
- Centre Pompidou
- The New York Times
- Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
- ArtAsiaPacific
- Venice Architecture Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Hangzhou
- China
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Bordeaux
- France
- New York
- United States
- Paris