"In a global landscape marked by accelerated change, 2025 emerged as a decisive year for architecture-not only because of the major events that animated the international circuit, but above all because of the voices that stood out within them. From the Venice Architecture Biennale to Expo Osaka, pavilions and installations from the Global South ceased to function as mere exhibition gestures and instead asserted themselves as territories of memory, resistance, and imagination, articulating narratives that expand the horizons of contemporary architectural debate."
"Composed of more than one thousand strands of rattan and 212 panels woven by artisans from different regions, the pavilion transforms traditional Filipino weaving techniques into architecture, symbolizing unity and continuity. Its atmosphere celebrates biodiversity through natural materials and immersive experiences, reinforcing both environmental and cultural awareness. By interweaving art, ancestry, and community, the project advances a model of sustainable and collaborative development."
Pavilions and installations from the Global South in 2025 asserted memory, resistance, and imagination as core architectural concerns. Tradition and futurity coexist as ancestral materials reappear in reimagined forms, historical wounds gain sensitive expression, and social urgency converts into proposals that challenge established building and inhabiting methods. Projects highlighted community collaboration, environmental awareness, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Examples include a pavilion woven from rattan and artisan panels that celebrates biodiversity and cultural continuity, and a Brazilian pavilion linking Amazonian infrastructures to contemporary urban and environmental management techniques.
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