Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: finally, the spotlight is on Africa!

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. Lesley Lokko in Venice - Photo by Jacopo Salvi, courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia.

There is a great dose of optimism and commitment to make a change at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. The most influential architecture event explores the transformative power of contemporary architecture to find solutions and build an environmentally friendly future… And starting from Africa, the true ‘Laboratory of the Future,’ says curator Lesley Lokko.