Architectures for Territorial Equilibrium: Discover the Spanish Pavilion Proposal at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

Written by Paula Pintos
Published on January 20, 2025

Internalities: Architectures for Territorial Equilibrium is the proposal presented for the Spain Pavilion for the upcoming edition of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. Curated by Galician architects Roi Salgueiro Barrio and Manuel Bouzas Barcala, the project to be exhibited in the central hall of the pavilion aims to explore key strategies for decarbonizing architecture in Spain.

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Organized by the General Secretariat of Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MIVAU), along with Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID), Internalities seeks to highlight the commitment and advancements of Spanish architectural production towards the decarbonization of the construction sector, promoting an architecture closely linked to its territory and environment.

Through an open call, where 171 works were submitted, 16 projects have been selected to be exhibited in the central hall of the pavilion. The jury was composed of the Secretary General of Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture, Iñaqui Carnicero, architects Anna Bach, Eva Gil, and María Langarita; and the two curators of the pavilion, Roi Salgueiro Barrio and Manuel Bouzas Barcala. Additionally, another 16 projects have been chosen for the exhibition catalog.

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The idea of Internalities is to showcase the efforts of emerging studios in the Spanish architectural scene that, through their works, express an interest in ecological, environmental, and economic aspects, contributing to the decarbonization of the construction sector. The works focus on the materials used, such as wood, stone, ceramics, earth, clays, and natural fibers, denoting a particular relationship with the territories. The exhibition will be organized around five fundamental axes for emission reduction: materials, trades, energies, waste, and emissions, which will be explored in relation to five regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

The pavilion will showcase a series of works that incorporate local, regenerative, and low-carbon material palettes. The highlights will include wood, stone, ceramics, cork, earth, clay, and plant fibers, along with the forests, quarries, soils, and plantations from which they originate. – The curatorial team

Below, we present the 16 studios and projects selected to be part of the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.