Arrayed along a canal, there will be 19 pavilions designed by leading architects, varying in size and relationship to the surroundings and providing a platform for a diverse artistic program.
Besides an alternating art and architecture biennale programming, the pavilions could also play host to a broad range of events, from studios for visiting artists and architects to conferences and commercial art and design fairs.
The involved architects include:
David Adjaye (UK)
Asymptote Architecture - Hani Rashid & Lise Anne Couture (USA)
Yuri Avvakumov (Russia)
dxb LAB (UAE)
Gehry Partners (USA)
Greg Lynn FORM (USA)
Khalid Al Najjar (UAE)
Pei-Zhu (China)
Seung H-Sang (Korea)
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - SOM (USA)
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