www.designboom.com: The Venice Architecture Biennale returns for its 19th edition from May 10th to November 23rd, 2025

Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 takes place across the Giardini, Arsenale, and Forte Marghera. Alongside the main exhibition, the Biennale includes national participations by 66 countries, four of which are debuting for the first time: Azerbaijan, Togo, Qatar, and Oman. Collateral events and parallel exhibitions are taking place all around the city, immersing visitors from every corner of the world into a global celebration of creativity and cultural exchange. 

The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale welcomes 66 national participants — including debut entries from Azerbaijan, Togo, Qatar, and Oman, inviting them to respond to curator Carlo Ratti’s theme. Set across the Giardini, Arsenale, and citywide venues, each pavilion offers a site-specific answer to global challenges, transforming the Biennale into a shared atlas of resilient, future-focused design. Read on for a closer look at the national pavilions announced so far. 

Pavilion of AZERBAIJAN (REPUBLIC OF)

Equilibrium. Patterns of Azerbaijan marks the Republic of Azerbaijan’s inaugural participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Curated by Nigar Gardashkhanova and commissioned by Rashad Aslanov, the exhibition is organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, with support from the Azerbaijani Embassy in Italy. 

Three main projects illustrate this vision: the Baku White City Project by the Azerbaijan Development Company, a large-scale urban regeneration effort transforming a former industrial zone into a model of sustainable development; Victory Park by Simmetrico Architettura, a contemporary public space in Baku blending historical memory with forward-looking design; and the restoration of the Zangilan Mosque by Adalat Mammadov, which reinterprets traditional Karabakh architecture with modern sensibilities. The Pavilion also honors the 900th anniversary of medieval architect Ajami Nakhchivani, celebrating his enduring influence on the region’s architectural heritage.

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