Vivre avec / Living with
France Pavilion by Dominique Jakob, Brendan
MacFarlane, Éric Daniel-Lacombe, Martin Duplantier. Ph. Sergio Pirrone
Vivre avec /
Living with is a project proposed by Dominique Jakob, Brendan MacFarlane, Éric
Daniel-Lacombe and Martin Duplantier - curators of the French Pavilion at the
19th Venice Biennial of Architecture in 2025 – exploring architecture's
ability to deal with global climatic conditions, conflicts and instability. The
exhibition set up in the Giardini on the site of the French Pavilion, currently
closed for works, is a porous installation that is in tune with its
surroundings thanks to its light and permeable structure.
France Pavilion by Dominique Jakob, Brendan
MacFarlane, Éric Daniel-Lacombe, Martin Duplantier. Ph. Sergio Pirrone
The 50 French
and international projects on display explore the six constitutive themes of
‘living with’: ‘living with’ ... the existing, ‘living with’ ... proximities,
‘living with’ ... dilapidation, ‘living with’ ... vulnerabilities, ‘living
with’ ... nature and living entities, ‘living with’ ... united intelligences,
to show that architecture can not only survive in a world in crisis, but can
actively contribute to its adaptation.
France Pavilion by Dominique Jakob, Brendan
MacFarlane, Éric Daniel-Lacombe, Martin Duplantier. Ph. Sergio Pirrone
The exhibition layout
constructed out of reused pipes is designed to be an inclusive shelter, an
‘open workshop’ that turns into a space for hosting exhibitions, meetings and
debates enhanced by contributions from French and international schools of architecture.
France Pavilion by Dominique Jakob, Brendan
MacFarlane, Éric Daniel-Lacombe, Martin Duplantier. Ph. Sergio Pirrone
The closure of the French Pavilion for major renovation work carried out by the French Embassy in Italy will significantly improve the building’s public facilities and energy performance. In line with its goals for the ecological transition, the Institut Français has committed to reducing the French Pavilion in Venice’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 25% by 2026 and 40% by 2030.
