{"id":175966,"date":"2025-06-11T15:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/175966\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:13:16","slug":"nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/175966\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/684227063524c6542b751135-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 1 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"684227063524c6542b751135\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/684227063524c6542b751135-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_14.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Image courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia<\/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=\"1030943\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/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=\"1030943\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Nothing%20Is%20Lost%2C%20Everything%20Transforms%3A%20The%20Reusable%20Future%20of%20the%20Biennial%E2%80%99s%20Structures&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/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=\"1030943\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\"><\/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=\"1030943\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030943%2Fnothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F6842%2F2706%2F3524%2Fc654%2F2b75%2F1135%2Flarge_jpg%2Fnada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_14.jpg%3F1749165835&amp;description=Nothing%20Is%20Lost%2C%20Everything%20Transforms%3A%20The%20Reusable%20Future%20of%20the%20Biennial%E2%80%99s%20Structures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/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=\"1030943\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Nothing+Is+Lost%2C+Everything+Transforms%3A+The+Reusable+Future+of+the+Biennial%E2%80%99s+Structures+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030943%2Fnothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures%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\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures<\/p>\n<p>At the end of each edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Architecture Biennale<\/a>, far from the public eye, tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">exhibition<\/a> materials are transported across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Venice<\/a> in handcarts and boats. Only a small portion of these materials is reused. The main obstacles are the limited storage space in Venice and the high logistical costs\u2014recurring challenges for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/circular-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">circular architecture<\/a>. As a result, most of the waste ends up in landfills or nearby recycling centers. But this scenario is beginning to change. In response to growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">environmental concerns<\/a>, architects are developing strategies to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/reuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reuse<\/a> more viable. These efforts go beyond architectural and construction decisions\u2014they also involve logistics and international trade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751124\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751124-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 2 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751124\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_6.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751124-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" title=\"Storage of collected spolia from the Biennale Arte 2022 in the German Pavilion, December 2022. Image \u00a9 ARCH+ SUMMACUMFEMMER B\u00dcRO JULIANE GREB\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202cc985fd546e9e301a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202cc985fd546e9e301a-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 3 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202cc985fd546e9e301a\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_11.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202cc985fd546e9e301a-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" title=\"Women\u2019s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in collaboration with Cartier \/ Yuko Nagayama &amp; Associates Cortesia de Yuko Nagayama &amp; Associates\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202dc985fd546e9e301c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301c-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 4 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202dc985fd546e9e301c\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_13.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301c-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" title=\"'Build of Site' exhibition. Danish pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. Image \u00a9 Hampus Berndtson\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751126\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751126-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 5 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751126\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_7.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751126-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" title=\"Leftover material from the Chile Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2022, Arsenale, December 2022. Image \u00a9 ARCH+ SUMMACUMFEMMER B\u00dcRO JULIANE GREB\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/684227063524c6542b751135-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_14.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For decades, the Biennale\u2019s pavilions and exhibitions were conceived as short-lived showcases focused on visual impact, bold gestures, and material innovation. However, in the face of the global climate crisis and increasing awareness of ecological limits, this approach is being re-evaluated. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/997848\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-venice-architecture-biennale-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2025 edition<\/a> marks a turning point, with sustainability taking the lead in both the curatorial and technical agendas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/environmental-sustainability?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">For the first time, the Biennale aims to achieve carbon-neutral certification, in line with ISO 14068 standards<\/a>, and several pavilions are being designed with disassembly, reuse, and low environmental impact in mind.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of reuse, however, is not entirely new. Long before it became a response to the climate crisis, the reuse of pavilions and other temporary structures was practiced for economic, practical, or symbolic reasons. A classic example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/109135\/ad-classics-barcelona-pavilion-mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Barcelona Pavilion<\/a>, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mies van der Rohe<\/a> for the 1929 International Exposition. Built with high-end materials such as steel, marble, and travertine, it was dismantled after the event. Its parts returned to Germany: the metal structure was sold as scrap, and the stones were reused in other buildings.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1030943\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/996532\/afterlife-of-pavilions-exploring-reuse-in-temporary-architecture?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1030943\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Afterlife of Pavilions: Exploring Reuse in Temporary Architecture<\/a>  <a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202c3524c6542b751122-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 8 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202c3524c6542b751122\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202c3524c6542b751122-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>AD Classics: Barcelona Pavilion \/ Mies van der Rohe \u00a9 Gili Merin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of each edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Architecture Biennale<\/a>, far from the public eye, tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">exhibition<\/a> materials are transported across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Venice<\/a> in handcarts and boats. Only a small portion of these materials is reused. The main obstacles are the limited storage space in Venice and the high logistical costs\u2014recurring challenges for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/circular-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">circular architecture<\/a>. As a result, most of the waste ends up in landfills or nearby recycling centers. But this scenario is beginning to change. In response to growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">environmental concerns<\/a>, architects are developing strategies to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/reuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reuse<\/a> more viable. These efforts go beyond architectural and construction decisions\u2014they also involve logistics and international trade.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751127-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 11 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751127\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751127-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_2.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Bodybuilding, Aldo Rossi, Il Teatro del Mondo, Venice 1979. Image by Antonio Martinelli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For decades, the Biennale\u2019s pavilions and exhibitions were conceived as short-lived showcases focused on visual impact, bold gestures, and material innovation. However, in the face of the global climate crisis and increasing awareness of ecological limits, this approach is being re-evaluated. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/997848\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-venice-architecture-biennale-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2025 edition<\/a> marks a turning point, with sustainability taking the lead in both the curatorial and technical agendas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/environmental-sustainability?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">For the first time, the Biennale aims to achieve carbon-neutral certification, in line with ISO 14068 standards<\/a>, and several pavilions are being designed with disassembly, reuse, and low environmental impact in mind.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of reuse, however, is not entirely new. Long before it became a response to the climate crisis, the reuse of pavilions and other temporary structures was practiced for economic, practical, or symbolic reasons. A classic example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/109135\/ad-classics-barcelona-pavilion-mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Barcelona Pavilion<\/a>, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mies van der Rohe<\/a> for the 1929 International Exposition. Built with high-end materials such as steel, marble, and travertine, it was dismantled after the event. Its parts returned to Germany: the metal structure was sold as scrap, and the stones were reused in other buildings.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of each edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Architecture Biennale<\/a>, far from the public eye, tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">exhibition<\/a> materials are transported across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Venice<\/a> in handcarts and boats. Only a small portion of these materials is reused. The main obstacles are the limited storage space in Venice and the high logistical costs\u2014recurring challenges for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/circular-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">circular architecture<\/a>. As a result, most of the waste ends up in landfills or nearby recycling centers. But this scenario is beginning to change. In response to growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">environmental concerns<\/a>, architects are developing strategies to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/reuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reuse<\/a> more viable. These efforts go beyond architectural and construction decisions\u2014they also involve logistics and international trade.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c616dda75788-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 13 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c616dda75788\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c616dda75788-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_4.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Spolia from the exhibition &#8220;Queendom&#8221; of the Israel Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2022, December 2022. Image \u00a9 ARCH+ SUMMACUMFEMMER B\u00dcRO JULIANE GREB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For decades, the Biennale\u2019s pavilions and exhibitions were conceived as short-lived showcases focused on visual impact, bold gestures, and material innovation. However, in the face of the global climate crisis and increasing awareness of ecological limits, this approach is being re-evaluated. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/997848\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-venice-architecture-biennale-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2025 edition<\/a> marks a turning point, with sustainability taking the lead in both the curatorial and technical agendas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/environmental-sustainability?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">For the first time, the Biennale aims to achieve carbon-neutral certification, in line with ISO 14068 standards<\/a>, and several pavilions are being designed with disassembly, reuse, and low environmental impact in mind.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202cc985fd546e9e3019-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 7 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202cc985fd546e9e3019\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202cc985fd546e9e3019-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Fragments from the Biennale Arte 2022, temporarily stored at the entrance of the German Pavilion, December 2022. Image \u00a9 ARCH+ SUMMACUMFEMMER B\u00dcRO JULIANE GREB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The idea of reuse, however, is not entirely new. Long before it became a response to the climate crisis, the reuse of pavilions and other temporary structures was practiced for economic, practical, or symbolic reasons. A classic example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/109135\/ad-classics-barcelona-pavilion-mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Barcelona Pavilion<\/a>, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/mies-van-der-rohe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mies van der Rohe<\/a> for the 1929 International Exposition. Built with high-end materials such as steel, marble, and travertine, it was dismantled after the event. Its parts returned to Germany: the metal structure was sold as scrap, and the stones were reused in other buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Even the Biennale\u2019s own history features early examples of reuse. In the inaugural 1980 edition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com.br\/br\/tag\/aldo-rossi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Aldo Rossi<\/a>\u2019s iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domusweb.it\/en\/from-the-archive\/2023\/05\/02\/aldo-rossis-teatro-del-mondo-in-venice.html?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Teatro del Mondo<\/a> stood out. After the exhibition, this imposing floating steel structure was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domusweb.it\/en\/from-the-archive\/2023\/05\/02\/aldo-rossis-teatro-del-mondo-in-venice.html?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">transported to Dubrovnik, Croatia<\/a>, where it remained anchored in the Adriatic Sea before eventually being dismantled. In today\u2019s terms, its journey can be seen as an early case of \u201cpost-exhibition life.\u201d Still, despite prompting discussions on the future of such installations, it didn\u2019t establish a lasting model.<\/p>\n<p>A Timeline of Transformation<a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301c-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 4 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202dc985fd546e9e301c\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301c-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749654795_106_nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_13.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>&#8216;Build of Site&#8217; exhibition. Danish pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. Image \u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With a few exceptions, the 1980s and 1990s editions of the Venice Biennale were dominated by grand architectural gestures. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/pavilions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavilions<\/a> like the UK\u2019s, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/405538\/happy-birthday-richard-rogers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Richard Rogers\u2019s high-tech aesthetic<\/a>, or the US\u2019s, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/frank-gehry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Frank Gehry<\/a>\u2019s monumental installations, reinforced the idea of architecture as spectacle. The use of industrial and disposable materials was often embraced as part of that performance. Even in the 2000s, when curatorial approaches began to address relationships between space, territory, and society, the Biennale\u2019s logistical model\u2014build, then dismantle and discard\u2014remained largely unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>The Biennale\u2019s shift toward sustainability and collective responsibility is often linked to the 2021 edition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/949137\/hashim-sarkis-on-how-will-we-live-together-exploring-the-question-of-the-2021-venice-architecture-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">themed &#8216;How Will We Live Together?&#8217;<\/a> Yet even in earlier editions, these concerns were subtly present, reflected in the exhibitions\u2019 critical and provocative nature. A more concrete turning point came in 2023 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/985234\/arch-plus-and-summacumfemmer-buro-juliane-greb-selected-as-curators-of-the-german-pavilion-at-the-2023-venice-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Germany\u2019s Open for Maintenance Pavilion<\/a>, which emphasized material reuse and circular economy principles.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/684220563524c6542b751128-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 14 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"684220563524c6542b751128\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/684220563524c6542b751128-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_9.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>&#8216;Build of Site&#8217; exhibition. Danish pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. Image \u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Materials from nearly 40 national pavilions and exhibitions were saved from landfill and transported to the German Pavilion in a labor-intensive process. These salvaged materials became part of structural interventions in the pavilion. Throughout the 2023 edition, aided by a new digital database, the materials were cataloged and made available. Over six months, students and apprentices, working alongside local activist groups, reused the materials in <a href=\"https:\/\/archplus.net\/en\/open-for-maintenance\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a continuous series of workshops titled Maintenance 1:1<\/a>, grounded in the principles of circular construction.<\/p>\n<p>The New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/pavilions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavilions<\/a>: Designed for Disassembly, Circularity, and Regeneration<\/p>\n<p>By 2025, the concern with sustainability and full life-cycle thinking had moved to the forefront of the Biennale. Today\u2019s pavilions are conceived not merely as temporary constructions but as complete material cycles. Disassembly is no longer an afterthought\u2014it is a fundamental part of the design process.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301b-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 12 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202dc985fd546e9e301b\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202dc985fd546e9e301b-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_3.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>The Belgian Pavilion Investigates Relationship of Architects with Resources at the 2023 Venice Biennale. Image courtesy of Bento<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030683\/helping-the-existing-to-reconfigure-itself-in-conversation-with-soren-pihlmann-curator-of-the-danish-pavilion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Danish Pavilion, curated by S\u00f8ren Pihlmann<\/a>, was transformed into a fully operational construction site. Using pre-existing materials, the project offered visitors a transparent, educational experience, showing how architecture can be assembled, dismantled, and relocated with environmental care. This approach emphasized modularity and adaptability, proving that temporary structures don\u2019t have to be discarded\u2014they can be reintegrated into ongoing cycles of reuse and transformation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingwith.institutfrancais.com\/en?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The French Pavilion<\/a> followed a similarly thoughtful approach. Its main element, a temporary construction site installation, was built with scaffolding, fabrics, and nets rented locally in Venice. The flooring consisted of modular panels on loan, while audiovisual, lighting, and safety equipment were also borrowed and set to be returned after the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bienal.org.br\/en\/brazilian-pavilion-at-biennale-architettura-2025-reinvention\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brazil\u2019s contribution<\/a> explored the intersection of ancestral knowledge and contemporary urban infrastructure. Built with CLT panels, stone, and steel cables, the installation was designed for easy disassembly and future reuse. The project emphasized the balance between lightness and stability, allowing the components to be either reassembled or recycled after the Biennale.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751125-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial\u2019s Structures - Image 10 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6842202d3524c6542b751125\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures\/6842202d3524c6542b751125-nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nada-se-perde-tudo-se-transforma-o-futuro-reutilizavel-dos-pavilhoes-da-bienal_12.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Women\u2019s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in collaboration with Cartier \/ Yuko Nagayama &amp; Associates \u00a9 Nobutada Omote<\/a>Architectural Strategies: Thinking in Reverse<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, these examples illustrate a key shift: a move toward reversible architecture. This shift represents a new paradigm in sustainability, one that goes beyond reducing environmental impact to embrace circularity and adaptability. Reversibility often means rejecting conventional construction methods like adhesives, welds, or permanent fasteners, and instead using mechanical joints and dry connections that allow components to be dismantled without damage\u2014as with the CLT elements in Brazil\u2019s Pavilion. Complementing this is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/design-for-disassembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Design for Disassembly (DfD)<\/a> philosophy, which calls for buildings to be designed so that their parts can be easily identified, separated, and reused\u2014supported by clear documentation to make the process practical and efficient, as demonstrated in the German Pavilion of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Material choices also follow this logic, prioritizing regenerative raw materials that not only minimize environmental impact during extraction and processing, but can also return to natural cycles at the end of their life. Earth, certified wood, mycelium, and other organic composites are increasingly used in the Biennale\u2019s temporary structures. In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/999937\/in-vivo-the-belgian-pavilion-investigates-relationship-of-architects-with-resources-at-the-2023-venice-biennale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Belgium\u2019s Pavilion<\/a> used mycelium in a structure designed for disassembly and repurposing through the local initiative Re-Biennale. Founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Venetian<\/a> students and architects, <a href=\"http:\/\/rebiennale.org\/en\/who-we-are\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Re-Biennale<\/a> emerged in response to the massive waste generated by the Biennale, with the mission of repurposing discarded materials in collaborative urban regeneration projects.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030943\/nothing-is-lost-everything-transforms-the-reusable-future-of-the-biennials-structures At the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175967,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3939],"tags":[72730,67088,4023,4021,4020,72729,72731,5284,4022,77,42277,58937,13242,16,15,6175],"class_list":["post-175966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-ad-topics","tag-archdaily-topic-2025-rethinking-materials","tag-architecture","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-biennale-giardini","tag-circular-design","tag-circular-economy","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-pavilions","tag-reuse","tag-temporary-architecture","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-venice-architecture-biennale-2025"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114665385056645728","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}