The acclaimed architectural geniuses of the Portuguese world AIRES MATEUS have been invited
to participate in the Venice Architecture Biennale five times since 2010. This publication
introduces the five breathtakingly poetic installations that they have contributed to the
world's most renowned architectural event. The Venice Architecture Biennale one of the most
acclaimed events in the world of architecture is undoubtedly the most prominent of about
twenty biennales and triennials devoted to the field worldwide. The international affair brings
together leading practitioners from around the world to share knowledge and developments on
questions of contemporary relevance. It is a particular distinguishment for the architectural
practice AIRES MATEUS to have been invited to participate in this biennale five times. Founded
in the 1980s and led by the two brothers Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus the practice has
gained international recognition for its poetic reinterpretation of architectural traditions in
Portugal. Their impact on the current architectural scene in the Portuguese world is
unparalleled. This publication which introduces the five architectural installations
contributed to the Venice Biennale by AIRES MATEUS over the past decade consists of five
individual parts. Each of the five books is dedicated to one installation in Venice. They are
held together by a vertical slipcase discretely and beautifully embossed. The breathtaking
projects presented in this volume set an outstanding example of how architectural installations
reflect space in a sensitive poetic and even mathematical way. Every installation is
introduced by a short essay specially written for this publication by philosophers architects
and an art critic. Contributors include Francisco and Manuel Aires Mateus Ricardo Carvalho
Nuno Crespo Sofia Pinto Basto Paulo Pires do Vale and Delfim Sardo.
