Kirigami d’Aria – our contribution to Time Space Existence 2025, the ECC Italy’s biennial architecture exhibition – is live and open to the public! You can visit the installation (free entry) through November 23, 2025 on the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Mora in Venice, Italy.
About the project: As cities grow denser and hotter, the built environment remains largely static, trapping heat and contaminants. In response, Kirigami d’Aria envisions urban architecture as adaptive, self-regulating, and life-like. Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting, the pavilion’s canopy takes a wavy, porous form that stretches open and closed, modulating wind and sunlight simultaneously. Its shimmering, dichroic surface emphasizes its fluid-like movement while the structure breathes. Designed for urban canyons, courtyards, or park pavilions, Kirigami d’Aria integrates with existing structures, and demonstrates how climate-responsive architecture can be scalable and accessible.
