Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 is full of untruths seeking to convince us that architects will solve more problems than they really can, writes Fabrizio Gallanti. More about "Fakery and deception is everywhere at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025"
The Bahrain Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which won the Golden Lion award for best pavilion, aimed to address rising global temperatures by suspending a cooling ceiling over seating. More about Bahrain's Golden Lion-winning pavilion features ceiling designed to cool construction workers
US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Bahrain have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Bahrain win Golden Lions at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The late Italian architect Italo Rota and American philosopher Donna Haraway are the recipients of this year's Golden Lion awards at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Italo Rota and Donna Haraway awarded Venice Architecture Biennale Golden Lions
Nigerian architect Demas Nwoko calls for the creation of an African school of architecture and criticises Europe's influence on the continent's built environment in this exclusive interview. More about "Nothing has been built yet in Africa" says Venice Golden Lion-winner Demas Nwoko
Architecture studio DAAR and Brazil have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. More about DAAR and Brazil win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team are reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the first day (Wednesday 17 May) More about Day one from Venice Architecture Biennale
Spanish architect, educator, critic and theoretician Rafael Moneo has been revealed as the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Rafael Moneo awarded Venice Architecture Biennale Golden Lion award
The late modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi has been named the winner of the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Lina Bo Bardi wins Venice Architecture Biennale's Special Golden Lion award
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has been awarded a Golden Lion for the best project on show at the Venice Architecture Biennale, while Switzerland has been lauded for curating the best pavilion. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura and Switzerland win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
British architect, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton will receive the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the Venice Architecture Biennale next month. More about Kenneth Frampton to receive Golden Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: this year's Golden Lion-winning Spanish Pavilion focuses on unfinished structures left in the wake of the 2008 financial crash and architects who are developing a "radical" approach to rebuilding Spain (+ movie). More about Economic crisis made Spanish architecture more radical, says Biennale pavilion curator
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Spain has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale, while Gabinete de Arquitectura has been awarded the prize for best exhibition. More about Venice Biennale awards Golden Lions to Spanish Pavilion and Gabinete de Arquitectura
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: with Paulo Mendes da Rocha set to receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale, here's a look at some of his best projects, shot by photographer Leonardo Finotti (+ slideshow). More about Key projects by Paulo Mendes da Rocha photographed by Leonardo Finotti
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is to be awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale later this month. More about Paulo Mendes da Rocha chosen to receive Venice Biennale Golden Lion by Alejandro Aravena
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: in this exclusive interview with Minsuk Cho of Mass Studies, filmed moments after he collected the Golden Lion award for best pavilion, the architect explains how he hopes Korea's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion will help North and South Koreans to reconnect. More about Golden Lion award for Korean pavilion could help "trigger the reality" of a unified Korea
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: the Korean Pavilion curated by Mass Studies founder Minsuk Cho has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014. More about Korea wins Golden Lion for best pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: architect and philanthropist Phyllis Lambert is to be awarded the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale next month. More about Rem Koolhaas names Phyllis Lambert as Venice Biennale Golden Lion recipient
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Justin McGuirk (pictured above, holding the award), photographer Iwan Bann and the Urban-Think Tank team of Venezuela (also pictured above) have won the Golden Lion for best project at the Venice Architecture Biennale for their Torre David/Gran Horizonte installation and cafe. More about Justin McGuirk, Urban-Think Tank and Iwan Baan win best project at Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeen Wire: Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira is to be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the opening of the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice on 29 August. More about Álvaro Siza awarded Golden Lion for Venice Architecture Biennale