{"id":114473,"date":"2025-05-19T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/114473\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:48:15","slug":"canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/114473\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8056d7aff0188e49363-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 1 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8056d7aff0188e49363\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8056d7aff0188e49363-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Canada%20Pavilion%20Presents%20Picoplanktonics%2C%20a%20Living%20Experiment%20in%20Regenerative%20Architecture%20at%20the%202025%20Venice%20Biennale&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale&amp;via=archdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030289%2Fcanada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F682a%2Ff805%2F6d7a%2Fff01%2F88e4%2F9363%2Flarge_jpg%2Fcanada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale_2.jpg%3F1747646566&amp;description=Canada%20Pavilion%20Presents%20Picoplanktonics%2C%20a%20Living%20Experiment%20in%20Regenerative%20Architecture%20at%20the%202025%20Venice%20Biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Canada+Pavilion+Presents+Picoplanktonics%2C+a+Living+Experiment+in+Regenerative+Architecture+at+the+2025+Venice+Biennale+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030289%2Fcanada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canadacouncil.ca\/initiatives\/venice-biennale\/2025?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canada Council for the Arts<\/a> presents Picoplanktonics at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/canada\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a> Pavilion as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19th International Architecture Exhibition \u2013 La Biennale di Venezia<\/a>, which will run until November 23, 2025. Developed by the Living Room Collective, the installation engages with ongoing global ecological challenges through a speculative, research-driven approach to design, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/3d-printing\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D-printed <\/a>architectural structures embedded with living cyanobacteria capable of carbon sequestration. Developed through a four-year collaboration led by Andrea Shin Ling and a group of interdisciplinary contributors, the project investigates the potential of co-constructing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/built-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">built environment<\/a>s with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/living-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af92a6d7aff0188e49371\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af92a6d7aff0188e49371-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 2 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af92a6d7aff0188e49371\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662491_395_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af92a6d7aff0188e49371-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" title=\"Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9206d7aff0188e4936f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9206d7aff0188e4936f-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 3 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9206d7aff0188e4936f\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662491_490_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9206d7aff0188e4936f-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" title=\"Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8b25ae7be01866747c5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8b25ae7be01866747c5-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 4 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8b25ae7be01866747c5\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662492_913_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8b25ae7be01866747c5-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" title=\"Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9b56d7aff0188e49374\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9b56d7aff0188e49374-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 5 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9b56d7aff0188e49374\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662492_391_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9b56d7aff0188e49374-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" title=\"Andrea Shin Ling, ETH Zurich, Robotic fabrication laboratory, 2025. Image \u00a9 Girts Apskalns\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8056d7aff0188e49363-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9b16d7aff0188e49373-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 10 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9b16d7aff0188e49373\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9b16d7aff0188e49373-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662492_64_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective (upper left clockwise: Nicholas Hoban, Vincent Hui, Andrea Shin Ling, Clayton Lee), 2025. Image \u00a9 Girts Apskalns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Living Room Collective is composed of architects, scientists, artists, and educators working at the intersection of architecture, biology, and digital fabrication technologies. Led by Canadian architect and biodesigner Andrea Shin Ling, the core team members include Nicholas Hoban, Vincent Hui, and Clayton Lee. The collective seeks to transition away from extractive models of production by developing design methods and processes grounded in natural systems. For the team, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biennale Architettura 2025<\/a> serves as a platform to provoke national and international dialogue around questions central to the future of architecture: How does one fabricate a biological architecture? What are the conditions of stewardship? And what strategies might scale such approaches regionally and globally?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af91f6d7aff0188e4936e-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 9 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af91f6d7aff0188e4936e\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af91f6d7aff0188e4936e-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662493_477_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The structures featured in the pavilion were fabricated using a novel biofabrication platform developed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/eth-zurich\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH Z\u00fcrich<\/a>. Capable of printing living materials at architectural scale, the system represents a significant advancement in sustainable building technologies. The result is the largest known architectural installation composed of living materials. Within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a> Pavilion, the exhibition space has been adapted to accommodate the biological needs of the cyanobacteria, with careful calibration of light, humidity, and temperature to allow the organisms to thrive throughout the exhibition&#8217;s duration. <\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1030289\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029985\/architecture-is-survival-in-conversation-with-curator-carlo-ratti-at-the-2025-venice-architecture-biennale?ad_campaign=normal-tag?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1030289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cArchitecture is Survival\u201d: In Conversation with Curator Carlo Ratti at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale<\/a>  <a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9206d7aff0188e4936f-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 3 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af9206d7aff0188e4936f\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af9206d7aff0188e4936f-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662493_712_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8176d7aff0188e49364-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 8 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8176d7aff0188e49364\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8176d7aff0188e49364-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662494_718_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Picoplanktonics embodies an ecology-first design ethos, integrating ancient biological processes with contemporary fabrication methods. It is conceived as an ongoing experiment in regenerative construction, emphasizing the reciprocal relationships between humans, the built environment, and living organisms. Caretakers will remain on site for the duration of the exhibition, underscoring the role of long-term stewardship and maintenance in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/ecological\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecological<\/a> approach to design. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installation<\/a> ultimately seeks to question conventional paradigms of building and material production. Rather than focusing solely on human survival, it explores modes of resilience that include broader ecological systems, reimagining how architecture might operate within and contribute to planetary restoration.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8b25ae7be01866747c5-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 4 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8b25ae7be01866747c5\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8b25ae7be01866747c5-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662494_835_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8fc6d7aff0188e4936d-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada Pavilion Presents Picoplanktonics, a Living Experiment in Regenerative Architecture at the 2025 Venice Biennale - Image 13 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"682af8fc6d7aff0188e4936d\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030289\/canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale\/682af8fc6d7aff0188e4936d-canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-2025-venice-biennale-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747662495_399_canada-pavilion-presents-picoplanktonics-a-living-experiment-in-regenerative-architecture-at-the-202.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. Image \u00a9 Valentina Mori<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029971\/the-2025-venice-architecture-biennale-opens-on-saturday-may-10th?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale opened on May 10<\/a> and will run until November 23. This year&#8217;s edition brings together over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029692\/discover-the-full-list-of-special-projects-and-participants-of-the-2025-venice-architecture-biennale?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300 contributions from more than 750 participants<\/a> across generations and disciplines. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029630\/meet-the-full-list-of-the-65-national-pavilions-at-the-2025-venice-architecture-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hosting a total of 65 national pavilions<\/a>, four countries, Azerbaijan, Oman, Qatar, and Togo, are participating for the first time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029689\/the-azerbaijan-pavilion-explores-regeneration-innovation-and-preservation-at-its-first-venice-architecture-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Azerbaijan national pavilion<\/a> presents Equilibrium. Patterns of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Togo presents the exhibition titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029577\/togos-first-participation-in-the-venice-architecture-biennale-presents-a-curated-view-of-its-national-heritage?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Considering Togo&#8217;s Architectural Heritage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/oman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sultanate of Oman<\/a> is presenting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029877\/omans-first-ever-pavilion-at-the-venice-architecture-biennale-2025-explores-the-communal-sablah-as-a-model-for-the-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its debut national pavilion titled Traces<\/a>, centers on the &#8220;Sablah,&#8221; a traditional Omani communal space typically found in villages and neighborhoods, as a case study in architectural resilience and cultural continuity, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/qatar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar<\/a> presents a two-part exhibition organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art-mill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Art Mill Museum<\/a>, and also has announced that architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/lina-ghotmeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lina Ghotmeh<\/a>, founder and principal of the Paris-based studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/lina-ghotmeh-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lina Ghotmeh \u2014 Architecture<\/a>, has been selected to design <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1026989\/qatar-to-establish-permanent-national-pavilion-in-the-giardini-at-la-biennale-di-venezia-debuting-with-exhibition-for-biennale-architettura-2025?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its permanent national pavilion<\/a> in the Giardini della Biennale.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to check out ArchDaily&#8217;s comprehensive coverage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Venice Biennale.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Living Room Collective: Picoplanktonics, Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2025. 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