One Month Until Closing: 10 Must-See National Pavilions at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
Discover award-winning pavilions at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, showcasing sustainable architecture and cultural narratives.
The Kingdom of Bahrain's Pavilion
Titled Heatwave and curated by architect Andrea Faraguna, the Kingdom of Bahrain's pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale explores passive cooling strategies rooted in the country's climatic and cultural context.
Installed in the Artiglierie of the Arsenale, the project integrates geothermal wells and solar chimneys through a thermo-hygrometric axis, forming a modular structure defined by a suspended ceiling and raised floor supported by a single column.
Developed in collaboration with engineer Mario Monotti and thermomechanical expert Alexander Puzrin, the system adapts to Venice through mechanical ventilation, demonstrating flexibility across various contexts.
Author's summary: Explore sustainable architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale.