Worksite of decolonization

Thematic tracks in the Laboratory of the Future of the 18. Biennale Architettura
di Michele Cerruti But

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Architecture is a tool for reframing the real, allowing us to reconsider the past and memory, overcoming the traces of cultural hegemony, in order to discover forms of freedom for both individuals and communities.
Following are ten tracks between practictioners and national participations that represent this vision.

Featured image: PERU Pavilion, Walkers in Amazonia, 18. Biennale Architettura, © Marco Zorzanello, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia

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Worksite of politics

Thematic tracks in the Laboratory of the Future of the 18. Biennale Architettura
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Worksite of narration

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Worksite of thought

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