BAHRAIN’S national pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia showcasing traditional solutions to modern problems in the face of climate change is set to be inaugurated in Venice, Italy today.
Located in the Artiglierie section of the Arsenale, the kingdom’s pavilion, titled ‘Heatwave’, offers an architectural proposal to the growing challenge of rising global temperatures, drawing inspiration from traditional Bahraini cooling techniques and introducing a passive outdoor cooling installation designed to promote environmental resilience and social sustainability .