<ul><li>Oman's inaugural pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Majeda Alhinai, explores adapting traditional communal space for contemporary urban life.</li><li>The exhibition, titled Traces, draws inspiration from the Sablah - a traditional Omani gathering space, and features a sinuous aluminum structure that blurs the lines between host and threshold.</li><li>The pavilion's design reflects the adaptability of the Sablah, using modular precision marked with ornamental gestures and references to Omani craft and vernacular infrastructure.</li><li>By connecting cultural memory and local intelligence to contemporary architecture, the Oman Pavilion showcases a social responsibility approach and will host talks and gatherings throughout the Biennale.</li></ul>

sinuous aluminum gathering space anchors venice architecture biennale’s first oman pavilion

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