WEEK IN REVIEW

UNPACKING ECOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

on the occasion of the ongoing venice architecture biennale, designboom spoke with mertelj vrabič arhitekti and vidic grohar arhitekti, the curators of the slovenian pavilion, to learn more about their explorations on ecology. 'the key question we are raising is whether ecology can be (re)thought through architecture and how it can productively serve architecture – and, by extension, us and our planet,' the curatorial team explains. read out conversation in full here, and explore more recent interviews here.

DESIGNBOOM'S GUIDE TO DESIGNART TOKYO 2023

DESIGNART tokyo returns this october, transforming the japanese capital into an open air-museum with events and exhibitions featuring leading creators from diverse fields including art, design, interior design, and fashion. under the main theme of 'SPARKS: freeing your thoughts', the city-wide festival is on view untl october 29. discover our curated list of highlights to help you navigate through the 83 venues and 108 exhibitions on view.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH EXPO 2000, 20 YEARS LATER

hamburg-based photographer piet niemann takes us on a photographic journey through the site of the world expo held in hanover, germany, in 2000. captured two decades later, his images reveal the tangible remnants of what was once presented as a symbol of a promising, sustainable future. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.