The Polish Pavilion will become a fictional real estate agency’s showroom, complete with architectural models, property listings, price displays, catalogues and music.
The creators question whether architecture, including the Biennale itself, must submit to commercial language and market speculation.
The curators argue that plots of land can hold historical, environmental, social and architectural value that is threatened by commercialisation.
The jury described the project as a bold statement about the values a city should represent, highlighting its interdisciplinary approach and emphasis on social values over purely economic criteria.
For Demolition, submitted by curator Zuzanna Mielczarek, was selected as the reserve entry. It explores the reuse of building materials through the example of a house due to be demolished.
A total of 48 proposals qualified for the competition.
The Biennale will run from 8 May to 21 November 2027. Its general curators will be Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu.
This year’s theme is “Do Architecture - For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality.”
In 2025, Poland was represented by Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture.
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Source: PAP