I had the pleasure of presenting the Icelandic Nordscape Lab at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. In dialogue with Carlo Ratti’s curatorial proposal, Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, and located in the Speakers’ Corner at the Arsenale, we presented a reflection on collective cultural identity and the fragile natural heritage of Iceland.
The exhibition took place in the Speakers’ Corner, an amphitheater integrated into the Arsenale’s exhibition space, designed to foster dialogue and exchange. This unique space, offers a flexible and engaging environment for presentations, workshops, and collaborative activities. Its terraced seating structure allows visitors to gather, encouraging interaction within a spatial form that complements the themes of the exhibition.
The exhibition honors Iceland’s cultural and natural landscapes through native sheep wool, emphasizing its profound ties to the land and traditional practices. This initiative emerged as academic member at the Faculty of Planning & Design, Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI)
Venice | Summer 2025
Team: Ivan Juarez, Helena Guttormsdóttir, and Daniele Stefàno
Faculty of Planning & Design | AUI
