dear designboom reader,

'how will we live together?' asks hashim sarkis, architect, educator and curator of the 17th international architecture exhibition of la biennale di venezia, which opens on may 22, 2021. postponed for a year due to the pandemic, the international exhibition brings together unique projects from all over the world that seek answers to this year's theme, including a permanent human village on the moon and the world’s largest tropical greenhouse.

this year's golden lion for lifetime achievement is awarded to rafael moneo, while lina bo bardi has been selected as the recipient of the special golden lion for lifetime achievement in memoriam. explore the venice architecture biennale's history in this timeline, and follow our ongoing coverage here.

thanks for reading!

sofia lekka angelopoulou | senior editor