“We need new models for what shapes architecture – and how we live together” says Hashim Sarkis, Curator of the Venice Biennale, Head of the Global Holcim Awards jury and Dean of Architecture & Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Global challenges like the pandemic and climate change emphasize the need for imaginative and sustainable solutions – that cut across boundaries of politics, individuals, and species.

Watch a 3-minute interview with Hashim Sarkis on the Venice Biennale. With over 60 national pavilions, installations by international architects, and several collateral events, the Biennale is a platform for inquiry, exploration, and innovation in architecture.

The Holcim Foundation will announce the latest Holcim Awards prize winners on November 13 as part of the 17th international Biennale of Architecture in Venice. The “Building Conversations” interview series with thought leaders at the Venice Biennale is brought to you by Holcim.