Island British Pavilion, 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Italy

Exhibition

Island

British Pavilion, 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Italy

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Caruso St John Architects and artist Marcus Taylor will represent the UK at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, the British Council announced today. The project, entitled ‘Island’, engages with current political themes and responds to the theme of Freespace, set by Biennale curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects.

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British Pavilion, 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Italy

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Caruso St John and Marcus Taylor present Island, the British Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

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