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Venice Architecture Biennale

The British Pavilion

The Venice Biennale has been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world since the Art Biennale was inaugurated in 1895. A dedicated Architecture Biennale was established in 1980 and has gradually established its own identity running in alternate years to the Art Biennale. The 2018 Architecture Biennale attracted around 275,000 international visitors, giving a vital platform to architectural practice and the key related issues of society and space.

Since 1937, the British Council has managed the British Pavilion and has taken responsibility for the British representation at the Venice Biennale. While the exact model differs for each biennale, the curatorial team is appointed on the advice of a selection committee made up of prominent figures from the world of art, architecture, engineering and design. 

You can explore the rich history of the British Pavilion from 1895 to the present on our British Pavilion in Venice website.

3 March 2020

British Pavilion; The Garden of Privatised Delights

British Pavilion; The Garden of Privatised Delights Kellenberger-White

Kellenberger-White

24 April 2019

Venice Architecture Biennale 2021: British Pavilion Curators Announced

Venice Architecture Biennale 2021: British Pavilion Curators Announced Photo by Cristiano Corte

Photo by Cristiano Corte

7 January 2019

Live Web Q&A: British Pavilion Open Call 14 Jan

Live Web Q&A: British Pavilion Open Call 14 Jan

19 December 2018

FAQ for British Pavilion Open Call 2020

FAQ for British Pavilion Open Call 2020

26 May 2018

ISLAND Awarded Special Mention

ISLAND Awarded Special Mention  Jacopo Salvi, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia

Jacopo Salvi, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia

25 May 2018

Take a tour of ISLAND at the British Pavilion

Take a tour of ISLAND at the British Pavilion

24 May 2018

ISLAND opens at the British Pavilion

ISLAND opens at the British Pavilion Helene Binet

Helene Binet

6 March 2018

Island at the British Pavilion in Venice

Island at the British Pavilion in Venice © John Morgan Studio for British Council

© John Morgan Studio for British Council

29 September 2017

Winning team for the British Pavilion 2018

Winning team for the British Pavilion 2018  © LUCIA SCERANKOVA

© LUCIA SCERANKOVA

24 July 2017

Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 FAQ

Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 FAQ Cristiano Corte

Cristiano Corte

13 July 2017

Open Call: Venice Architecture Biennale 2018

Open Call: Venice Architecture Biennale 2018

15 December 2016

Home Economics Roundup

Home Economics Roundup © Cristiano Corte

© Cristiano Corte

2 August 2016

Beauty and Judgment: Venice Roundtable Discussion

Beauty and Judgment: Venice Roundtable Discussion Via Appia and Via Ardeatina from Le Antichita Romane, 1756; Giovanni Battista Prinanesi;  © Harvard Arts Museums

Via Appia and Via Ardeatina from Le Antichita Romane, 1756; Giovanni Battista Prinanesi; © Harvard Arts Museums

2 August 2016

Imagining the Future: Venice Talk

Imagining the Future: Venice Talk Imaginary Cities by Darran Anderson

Imaginary Cities by Darran Anderson

13 June 2016

How We Live Now: Guardian Cities Film Series

How We Live Now: Guardian Cities Film Series © THE GUARDIAN

© THE GUARDIAN

3 June 2016

Take a Tour of Home Economics

Take a Tour of Home Economics © Cristiano Corte

© Cristiano Corte

27 May 2016

Hesselbrand on DECADES for Home Economics

Hesselbrand on DECADES for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #10, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #10, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

25 May 2016

Julia King on YEARS for Home Economics

Julia King on YEARS for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #4, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #4, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

23 May 2016

Dogma and Black Square on MONTHS for Home Economics

Dogma and Black Square on MONTHS for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #12, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #12, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

19 May 2016

åyr on DAYS for Home Economics

åyr on DAYS for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #16, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #16, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

17 May 2016

Jack Self on HOURS for Home Economics

Jack Self on HOURS for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #9, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #9, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

12 May 2016

Shumi Bose on the Collaborators for Home Economics

Shumi Bose on the Collaborators for Home Economics © HOME ECONOMICS #5, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

© HOME ECONOMICS #5, 210X297MM, OK-RM AND MATTHIEU LAVANCHY, 2016

25 April 2016

Venice Fellowships

Venice Fellowships © CRISTIANO CORTE

© CRISTIANO CORTE

23 February 2016

Home Economics at the British Pavilion

Home Economics at the British Pavilion Days room, Home Economics at the British Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 © British Council. Photo Cristiano Corte

Days room, Home Economics at the British Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 © British Council. Photo Cristiano Corte

22 October 2015

Winning proposal for British Pavilion

Winning proposal for British Pavilion © James O Jenkins

© James O Jenkins

18 June 2014

A Clockwork Jerusalem: The Film

A Clockwork Jerusalem: The Film

7 June 2014

A Clockwork Jerusalem: The Book

A Clockwork Jerusalem: The Book

15 August 2013

Winning proposal for British Pavilion

Winning proposal for British Pavilion The British Pavilion.  Photograph by John Riddy

The British Pavilion. Photograph by John Riddy

24 March 2013

Red Tape: The Enemy of Architecture?

Red Tape: The Enemy of Architecture? Risk and Responsibility Installation at the British Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2012  Photograph by Christiano Corte

Risk and Responsibility Installation at the British Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2012 Photograph by Christiano Corte

7 October 2012

'Nature or Nurture?' Swiss/UK Weekender

'Nature or Nurture?' Swiss/UK Weekender