Grounded. Official Catalogue of the Turkish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2025 (en Inglés) - Ceren Erdem;Bilge Kalfa

Conceived as a multi-layered, living component of the Türkiye Pavilion exhibition at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Grounded highlights soil as a dynamic yet overlooked resource vital for understanding civilizations, ecosystems and sustainable living. Are you an architect? Have you considered how much soil you have shaped or moved to date? Could the layers you have engaged hold the key to a more harmonious relationship with the Earth?

Unlike architecture’s tendency to suppress earthiness in pursuit of controlled environments, Grounded places soil at the heart of architecture, presenting it as a living entity with intelligence and agency. Grounded also reflects on the impacts of human activities, such as construction, while exploring Turkey’s rich heritage, archaeological sites and sustainable building practices.