Under the title Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia opened on May 10 with a showcase of work that embraces inclusive and collaborative knowledge-sharing and design to more effectively respond to the threats of accelerating climate change. More than 750 participants drawn from across industries have contributed to this year's explorations.

"The message of this Biennale is urgent: the built environment must adapt to an altered planet," says Italian architect and educator Carlo Ratti, curator of this year's exhibition. "Architecture, then, is no longer just about form — it is about survival. To meet this challenge, it must adapt itself, drawing on every form of intelligence we possess: natural, artificial, and collective. That’s why universities play such a key role in this year’s Biennale — especially now, as they face threats from new forms of obscurantism."

In response to that charge, AAP architecture alumni, faculty, and students have contributed work that reconsiders the built environment in terms of materials and sustainability, community and resilience.

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