Davos Baukultur Alliance’s Post

🧱 Baukultur at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale Last month, the Davos Baukultur Alliance and its members participated in the opening of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale—the world’s foremost architectural exhibition. It served as a powerful platform to launch the next chapter of the Alliance’s mission to promote inclusive, sustainable, and impactful design. Here are a few highlights of how Baukultur is being brought to life at this year’s Biennale: 🔹 Space for Ideas The central exhibition underscores how the built environment must respond to a changing climate while restoring cultural identity, social cohesion, and long-term wellbeing. As Biennale curator Carlo Ratti emphasized: “The integration of cultural intelligence and collective values is not optional—it’s the foundation of liveable futures.” 🎞️ As part of the exhibition, the Alliance is showcasing a short animated film within the Arsenale, highlighting how built environments can foster resilience, identity, and wellbeing. 📢 Malaysia joins the Davos Alliance Malaysia becomes the first Asian country to join the Davos Baukultur Alliance—signaling its commitment to embedding high-quality Baukultur principles into urban development. The announcement was made by Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) during the Alliance’s Annual Meeting at the ATENEO VENETO Istituto culturale ONLUS—Venice’s oldest cultural institution members met to shape the Alliance’s strategic direction and expand its on-the-ground impact following an opening address by Swiss Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider. 📘 New publication: From Principles to Practice 🔗[https://lnkd.in/exTfxF4p] The publication provides actionable guidance grounded in over 45 global case studies focused on #circularity, #resilience, #affordability, and more. 📚 If you are in Vneice you can find a physical copy in the public archives within the Giardini della Biennale. 🗣️ Public session: Collective Baukultur The Alliance convened a vibrant roundtable moderated by Antonio Gomez-Palacio (DIALOG) featuring: Hon. Dr. Zaliha Mustafa (Gov. of Malaysia) Professor Priti Parikh CEng FICE (Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) & The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL), Claudia Acuña (New Story) and Rochelle Haynes (What Works Cities) Each speaker shared transformative strategies on shared governance, community-led design, and the use of data and storytelling to build equitable housing and infrastructure. 💬 As Claudia Acuña powerfully stated: “We must move beyond building homes to redesigning the systems that shape access, safety, and belonging.” 📺 A recording of the session will soon be available on the Biennale's website and youtube channel. 📍 If you're planning a trip to Venice, the Biennale runs from May–23 November 2025—there's plenty of time to visit, reflect, and engage.