Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: the world's biggest architectural exhibition kicks off next week. Dezeen's architecture editor Amy Frearson examines some of the key themes already emerging ahead of the event, ranging from the housing crisis to robotic construction.
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 is curated by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena, who has committed much of his career to tackling the housing crisis through a radical reinvention of social housing models.
His theme, Reporting From The Front, is a bid to encourage architects to address some of the most important global issues.
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The Biennale officially opens to the public on 28 May and continues until 27 November. Dezeen will be there a few days ahead of the opening to preview the best contributions to Aravena's exhibition at the Arsenale and Giardini, as well as the most provocative national pavilions.
We've identified some of the key topics that will be explored:

Refugees and migration
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