“Renewal: A Symbiotic Narrative” is the title of China's presentation at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Curated by Ruan Xing, the exhibition presents a wide range of architecture projects that deal with shaping liveability in high-density environments.

China Pavilion / Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. Venice (Italy), May 24, 2023.

Official description:

Over the past forty years, Chinese architects have undertaken a diverse range of experiments in urban and rural renewal, exploring a symbiotic world where different people can better communicate, share, and co-exist, where cities and people are interdependent, and where more space is provided for nature. The theme of the exhibition tells of Chinese experiments in shaping liveability in high-density environments. Through this unique Chinese narrative, we seek free discourses on the recent and emerging transformations in the built environment: where are we going and what is at stake? Do conclusions lie in the architectural enigma of density? Will the future city feature modernist towers, traditional courtyards, or a symbiosis of the two? Or will other possibilities be brought about through VR technology, clean and renewable energy? Visitors are encouraged to come up with their own answers by ‘viewing,’ ‘unfolding,’ ‘contemplating,’ and ‘strolling’ in the China Pavilion.