The international Jury of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia composed of Sofía von Ellrichshausen (President of the Jury, Argentina), Frank Barkow (United States), Kate Goodwin (Australia), Patricia Patkau (Canada), Pier Paolo Tamburelli (Italy), has decided to present the following awards:

Golden Lion for Best National Participation:
SWITZERLAND

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Commissioners: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia: Marianne Burki, Sandi Paucic, Rachele Giudici Legittimo

Exhibitors: Alessandro Bosshard, Li Tavor, Matthew van der Ploeg, Ani Vihervaara

Venue: Giardini
A special mention has been awarded to the following National Participation:
GREAT BRITAIN

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Commissioner: Sarah Mann- Architecture Design Fashion British Council
Curators: Caruso St John Architects, Marcus Taylor

Venue: Giardini
Golden Lion for the best participant in the 16th Exhibition FREESPACE to:
Eduardo Souto de Moura (Porto, Portugal)

Souto Moura – Arquitectos
Venue: Arsenale Corderie
Silver Lion for a promising young participant in the 16th Exhibition FREESPACE to:
Jan de Vylder, Inge Vinck, Jo Taillieu (Ghent, Belgium)

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Venue: Central Pavilion ? Giardini 
The Jury has decided to award two special mentions to the following Participants in the 16th International Exhibition FREESPACE:
Andra Matin (Jakarta, Indonesia)

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Venue: Arsenale Corderie
and
Rahul Mehrotra (Mumbai, Ind...