Carlo Ratti

The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, centers on the theme "Intelligence: Natural, Artificial, and Collective," framing the built environment as a critical site for climate adaptation. Moving beyond traditional mitigation strategies, the exhibition emphasizes the necessity of cross-disciplinary collaboration, incorporating insights from biology, physics, and social sciences to address the challenges of an increasingly extreme planet. Data collection functions as an "augmented eye," revealing invisible urban fault lines and community dynamics, provided it serves to expand human agency rather than facilitate control. By dismantling the singular "star architect" model in favor of a choral, collective approach, the Biennale advocates for a more inclusive, responsive design process that integrates diverse intelligences to navigate the complexities of the modern world.