List of winners of the Golden Lion for Best Participation in the International Exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

These projects and their authors have won the Golden Lion for Best Participation in the International Exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

History In 1996, the 6th International Architecture Exhibition, directed by Hans Hollein, introduced the Golden Lion for Best Interpretation of the International Exhibition, then called the «Golden Lion for Best Interpretation of Exhibition».

The description and criteria for the prize have changed over time. In its first edition, a series of European architects were awarded; in the following edition, a single architect received the prize—Jean Nouvel; and in the subsequent edition, a built project was recognized.

In 2014, curator Rem Koolhaas proposed dedicating the Arsenale to a single theme —«Italy»— and joining other sectors of La Biennale di Venezia —Cinema, Dance, Music, and Theater— "to collectively contribute to a comprehensive portrait of the host country." As a result, the highest honor in the International Exhibition of that edition was «Silver Lion for the Best Research Project of the section Monditalia, part of the International Exhibition».

Winners +YearCountryTitleAuthor(s)Ref.1996Multiple countriesOdile Decq, Benoît Cornette, Juha Kaakko, Ilkka Laine, Kimmo Liimatainen, Jari Tirkkonen, Enric Miralles2000FranceJean Nouvel2002PortugalIberê Camargo FoundationAlvaro Siza Vieira2004JapanStudio SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa)2006Not awarded2008United StatesRecycled Toys FurnitureGreg Lynn2010Japanjunya.ishigami+associates2012Multiple countriesUrban-Think Tank (Alfredo Brillembourg, Hubert Klumpner), Justin McGuirk, and Iwan Baan2014SpainSales Oddity. Milano 2 and the Politics of Direct-to-home TV UrbanismAndrés Jaque / Office for Political Innovation2016ParaguayBreaking The SiegeGabinete de Arquitectura (Solano Benitez and Gloria Cabral)2018PortugalVol de jourEduardo Souto de Moura2021GermanyInstances of Urban Practiceraumlaborberlin2023Palestine, SwedenEnte di Decolonizzazione – Borgo Rizza DAAR (Alessandro Petti and Sandi Hilal)2025United StatesCanal CaféDiller Scofidio + Renfro, Natural Systems Utilities, SODAI, Aaron Betsky, and Davide Oldani

See also

Venice Biennale of Architecture List of Venice Biennale of Architecture exhibitions List of winners of the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

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