This week on Dezeen we showcased pavilions and exhibitions at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the first major architecture event to take place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dezeen spoke to curator Hashim Sarkis about how the pandemic forced the organisers and participants to re-imagine how they can work together to create exhibitions.
We also looked at the statistics for geographical and gender diversity at the biennale and found that just a quarter of participants are female and only a third come from countries outside Europe and the USA.
Wooden frame built in front of US pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Among the highlights this year was the US Pavilion by American architects Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner, featuring a four-storey wooden frame made from pine. The Danish Pavilion looked at the circularity of water with a pavilion that featured a closed-loop system feeding rainwater into a flooded room.
The biennale also features a number of exhibitions, including Lucy McRae's Heavy Duty Love, a cushion machine designed to offer lab-grown humans a womb experience.
Our events guide to the city has all the information you need to know about the event.
Photos reveal Thomas Heatherwick's Little Island in New York ahead of opening
In US news, photos reveal British designer Thomas Heatherwick's design for Little Island, an elevated park built on mushroom-shaped concrete columns in the Hudson River.
The park officially opened to the public on 21 May and...