The United Arab Emirates has been awarded the golden lion for best national participation at the 2021 venice architecture biennale.
The international jury composed of Kazuyo Sejima, Sandra Barclay, Lamia Joreige, Lesley Lokko And Luca Molinari praised the curators of the UAE pavilion for a bold experiment that encourages people to think about the relationship between waste and production at both the local and global scales, and opens to new construction possibilities between craft and high technology.

Titled ‘wetland’, the exhibition explores a sustainable alternative to cement made from recycled industrial waste brine.
The jury also awarded Raumlabor berlin with the golden lion for best participant and foundation for achieving seamless territory (FAST) with the silver lion for promising young participant.

Special mentions were given to both the national pavilions of the Philippines and Russia while cave bureau was given a special mention as participant ‘for an imaginative and creative exploration of one of man’s oldest living environments.’
Lina Bo Bardi was also recognized with a special golden lion for lifetime achievement in memoriam.
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