The design features a geothermal well and a solar chimney that channel ground humidity into external airflow. It is conceived as a modular structure adaptable to diverse urban settings. The pavilion explores passive cooling and shading strategies and their role in mitigating heat, linking climate, architecture, and social equity.
Golden Lion for Best National Participation awarded to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Jury Statement:
"The Pavilion offers viable proposal for extreme heat conditions. As the designers explain, “Architecture must address the dual challenges of environmental resilience and sustainability. The ingenious solution can be deployed in public spaces and in locations where people must live and work outdoors in conditions of extreme heat. The pavilion uses traditional methods of passive cooling typical of the region and reminiscence of wind towers and shaded courtyards."
The exhibition was selected by an international jury composed of Swiss curator, critic, and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist as jury president; South African architect, professor, and curator Mpho Matsipa; and Italian curator Paola Antonelli.
