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Since it first began in 1980, the Venice Biennale of Architecture has always been at the cutting edge. Then, the event made waves for being among the first to use unused industrial sites and structures to exhibit art and culture—something that is now common practice and offers a provocative juxtaposition between the exhibition space and the art/installations. Now, the 19th edition of the Venice Biennale of Architecture is continuing that avant-garde trend by platforming a number of innovative architectural projects that rely on advanced fabrication techniques, like 3D printing.

It is telling that this year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture features a plethora of 3D printed works, from Anti-Ruin, a 3D printed gate made from a marble dust material, to Picoplanktonics, a living 3D printed installation at the Canadian Pavilion. The technology is clearly at the cutting-edge of architecture and is an effective tool for architects and designers to reimagine and play with new designs and materials. We recently learned of yet another 3D printed project, which is on display in Venice’s Giardini della Marinaressa: Duality, a sculpture 3D printed from colored concrete.

The government of Uttar Pradesh, India, has announced plans to build the state’s first 3D printed art gallery in the temple town of Ayodhya. This initiative is part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision to transform Ayodhya into a hub of cultural grandeur and planned development.

AI Build, a UK-based company developing advanced software and hardware for large-scale, construction (mostly polymer-based) 3D printing applications, unveiled the Cloud Pergola installation at La Biennale di Venezia, as part of the Croatian Pavilion curated by Bruno Juricic.