One week ahead of the deadline for exhibition submissions, we announce the selection panel for the British Pavilion exhibition during the 16th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.

Made up of cultural figures engaged in architectural thinking, practice, performance and curation, the following individuals have been key to some of the UK's most exciting programmes and interventions in the public realm. Here, we welcome the 2018 British Pavilion selection panel:

Amanda Levete, AL_A

Pablo Bronstein, artist

Suzy Jones, RIBA North

Gary Boyd, Queen's University Belfast

Debika Ray, ICON magazine

Philip Long, V&A Dundee

This announcement marks the final week of the 2018 Open Call. The deadline for first stage submissions is Monday, 7 August so spread the word and send in your ideas for the British Pavilion exhibition during the Venice Architecture Biennale.

For more information about this year's Biennale theme, Freespace, please visit the ADF blog.

For the 2018 application form and submission criteria, please visit the British Pavilion website.