At the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2025, the Lebanese Pavilion curated by the Collective for Architecture Lebanon (CAL) presents "The Land Remembers." This exhibition critiques ecocide and promotes environmental healing, emphasizing architecture’s role in regenerating nature. CAL imagines a fictional institution called the Ministry of Land Intelligens with four departments, addressing ecological damage through documentation, counter-mapping, biodiversity preservation, and restoration strategies. By navigating Lebanon's history of destruction and instability, this initiative aims to confront environmental challenges and promote ecological resilience.
"'The Land Remembers' emphasizes that architecture must begin with the land, advocating for a proactive role in protecting and regenerating nature through design."
"The pavilion transforms into a fictional institution, 'The Ministry of Land Intelligens,' with departments focused on documenting ecological crimes, preserving biodiversity, and strategizing ecological recovery."
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