Venice Biennale Focuses on Africa, Sustainability, and Optimism Despite Climate Change

The 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale highlights African architecture, sustainability, and forward-looking solutions to climate change across 89 exhibits.
Curator Lesley Lokko, the first woman of African descent to curate the Biennale, showcases innovative projects and honors pioneering Nigerian architect Demas Nwoko.
National pavilions explore regional issues like water scarcity in Georgia and displacement in Australia with an optimistic spirit.
While the Biennale grapples with Venice's susceptibility to flooding, it casts sustainability and social equity as tools to shape a livable future.
The show receives criticism for including too much content but succeeds in broadening the Biennale's scope beyond Western architecture.