IRTH: Saudi National Pavilion - Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Contributed an essay to  the publication accompanying Saudi Arabia’s national pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, for which the theme was ‘The Laboratory of the Future.’ The IRTH publication immerses visitors into the profound interplay between material and immaterial. It chronicles the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia’s multi-faceted contribution to the discussion, in which the essence of earth as a material becomes a canvas for envisioning tomorrow’s architectural legacies. In a curatorial journey told through essays from visionary architects, researchers and experimental material alchemists, the publication represents the multiple viewpoints and projects emerging from Saudi Arabia and its wider region.  It delves into vernacular Saudi architecture, which, meticulously deconstructed and reimagined, forms the key point of reference for this journey.  

Published by Paul Holberton Publishing: https://www.paulholberton.com/product-page/irth-%D8%AB%D8%B1%D8%A5-unveiling-the-narratives-of-architectural-materiality