Italo Rota. Foto: Massimo Listri

The Venice Architecture Biennale’s Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement is going to the Italian architect and designer Italo Rota (1953-2024) – in memorian in this case – and the American philosopher Donna Haraway.

The awarding ceremony and the inauguration of the 2025 Architecture Biennale, curated by Carlo Ratti, will take place on Saturday 10 May. The exhibition – titled ‘Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective’ – opens to the public on the same day at 11:00, to last until 23 November 2025.

La Biennale di Venezia: The 2025 Lion awards for Architecture

Donna Haraway. Foto: Clara Mokri