Swiss win top prize at Venice Biennale
For the first time, the Swiss Pavilion has won the top prize at the Venice Architecture Biennale - the Golden Lion. It scooped the award for “Svizzera 240: House Tour”, focusing on optimal living quarters. The empty Swiss apartment features rooms of various dimensions, making visitors feel either like a midgets or giants. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Another first: the government-funded Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, held a competition to choose the Swiss contribution. The winners, selected from 80 competitors... Читать дальше...
