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qatar charts architecture of belonging and care across MENASA region at venice biennale
- Qatar's debut national participation at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale explores traditions of welcome, gathering, and collective care in the MENASA region.
- The exhibition showcases cultural and architectural history through a temporary pavilion in Giardini and an archival exhibition in Palazzo Franchetti.
- Curators dive into the design principle of hospitality shaping the built environment encompassing homes, mosques, schools, museums, gardens, and cities across various countries.
- The show features works of architects from countries like Palestine, Pakistan, India, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, and Qatar.
- Sections within the exhibition highlight different typologies of collective life such as oasis, social housing, mosques, and community centers.
- The exhibition delves into the significance of mosques as sacred spaces and architectural elements pivotal in fostering human activity and togetherness.
- Domestic architecture and social housing portray a shift towards more porous environments influenced by rituals and communal interactions.
- The Art of Gardens section explores how verdant landscapes serve as sites of memory, care, and ecological thinking.
- The selected projects demonstrate the emotional, spiritual, and architectural value of landscape design in public spaces around the world.
- The exhibition, titled 'Beyti Beytak. My Home is Your Home. La mia casa è la tua casa,' is organized by Qatar Museums and the forthcoming Art Mill Museum.
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