Uzbekistan’s modernist revival: ‘A Matter of Radiance’ at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

At nan Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, Uzbekistan’s pavilion celebrates nan Sun Institute of Material Science, a 1987 star furnace built for subject and aerospace research. 

Designed by Grace Studio, nan accumulation explores nan site's technological and architectural bequest done fragmented displays. Artists for illustration Ester Sheynfeld item nan mundane life of researchers astatine nan Tashkent complex.  

The pavilion besides reflects Uzbekistan’s broader effort to archive and protect 21 modernist buildings. The star installation is now listed for UNESCO practice position and seen arsenic a awesome of sustainable relevance successful a changing world.