Carlo Ratti, as the Curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective (Venice, Arsenale and Giardini, 10 May-23 November 2025), launches a Circular Economy Manifesto developed with guidance from ARUP and input from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
This Manifesto calls on Participants in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition and on the Participating Countries to tackle the built environment's core challenges and collaborate to produce a truly circular Exhibition.
The commitment is to creating spaces and pavilions that are not just temporary showcases but bold examples of circular design that offer lasting sustainability legacy.
The goal is to eliminate waste, circulate materials and regenerate natural systems proving that architecture and our built environment can coexist harmoniously with our planet.
The Manifesto strengthens La Biennale di Venezia’s commitment to the crucial goal of combating climate change by promoting a more sustainable model for the design, installation, and operation of all its events and activities.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of 20,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to strive for humanity and excellence in everything that they do, Arup collaborates with clients and partners, using imagination, technology and rigour.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in order to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.
The Circular Economy Manifesto is here.
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Press release and photos courtesy of La Biennale
Cover photo: Carlo Ratti, Biennale Architecture 2025 Curator_Photo by Andrea Avezzu'
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