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A Pavilion of Ideas

Aussie and global designers have proposed radical ideas for the Aussie pavilion revamp. Exhibition currently showing at the Heide Museum, Melbourne.

A Pavilion of Ideas

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July 22nd, 2008

 

The famous campaign to encourage the replacement of the aging Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was reactivated this year, with a high profile competition – The Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion: Di Stasio Ideas.

The shortlist and winners are currently being exhibited at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, until 3 August, and the winner will be announced on July 28th.

The competition received 446 registrations of interest from 51 countries and the winner will fly to the 2008 Architectural Biennale in Venice, which opens on September 11th.

Visitors to the expo can vote on their favourite entry. See some of the remarkable entries below. and find out more on the Heide website.

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