Lebanese Pavilion

Curated by the Collective for Architecture Lebanon (CAL), The Land Remembers transforms the Lebanese Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale into a fictional institution, the Ministry of Land Intelligens, to explore themes of ecocide and environmental healing.

Rooted in the history of conflict and urbanisation in Lebanon that has pushed its landscapes to the brink, the pavilion argues that architecture must begin with the land, emphasizing that architects must recognise their role in protecting and regenerating nature.

The pavilion itself is constructed from compacted soil bricks embedded with wheat seeds, one of the oldest domesticated crops, first cultivated in the region. These bricks will gradually sprout over six months, demonstrating nature’s inherent ability to regenerate.

WHAT WE DO FOR Lebanese Pavilion

From time to time, we get a little cynical about major international exhibitions. Watching the world’s creative elite jet in to rub shoulders and swig champagne feels deeply out of touch, irrelevant and boring. But every once in a while, you stumble upon the likes of Collective for Architecture Lebanon and the fight for a better world is enlivened once again. Team Zetteler is helping the clever curatorial collective promote its urgent, ideas-packed exhibition – a genuine highlight of Venice 2025.

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