The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed the Creative Directors for the Australia Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale Di Venezia 2025. First Nations design team, Dr Michael Mossman, Emily McDaniel and Jack Gillmer will present their selected entry, HOME, a highly sensory pavilion design that champions Australia?s natural environment and Indigenous learning. HOME will debut in Venice in May 2025 and will explore Aboriginal knowledge and sustainable design, offering an immersive experience that fosters deep connections to culture and Country.
Dr Michael Mossman explained the 2025 Australia Pavilion will be a space for meaningful dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples on an international scale. ?This is the first Venice Architecture Biennale following the Australian referendum to amend the Australian Constitution for a Voice to Parliament. While the result presented a setback to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agency and self-determination at a constitutional level, it opened opportunities for impactful dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people which we will continue with HOME.? Jack Gillmer adds, ?The pavilion design and participatory interaction invites First Nations making, storytelling, and yarning to facilitate relationships and ideate a concept of culturally safe spaces within the context of institutional architectures. As a collective we practice collaboratively through yarning, reac...