Parallel to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Salone Verde art & social club invites you to a „Workshop for cool Cities“. The local warming of cities due to climate change and increased urbanisation is currently the subject of much discussion. Two installations examine the question „How can we live with the heat?“ from different perspectives:

„Heat is a psychological problem.“

by artist Antje Schiffers – with traditional textiles from Mali, Morocco, Anatolia and Uzbekistan inviting a slower, low-energy way of being.

„Flight into the Shadow„

by the University of Stuttgart, HFT Stuttgart (Interior Architecture) and Deggendorf Institute of Technology – using mycelium-based structures to explore architecture as a form of ecological intelligence.

Mycelium-based materials have inherently low thermal conductivity and thermal storage capacities. When applied to urban areas they can reduce the amount of heat absorbed during the day and diminish the subsequent re-radiation of heat at night. Unlike timber, mycelium grows within days. Its white, fungal skin naturally reflects sunlight, creating high albedo values. The structure is fabricated by solidifying textiles with a thin-film mycelium paste and allowing it to grow in a dedicated lab environment. The exhibition brings together perspectives from architecture, design, technology and art. Together, these academic and artistic voices shape the Salone Verde into a space for listening and for expanding or challenging our understanding of how we might live and build in a rapidly warming world.

Curated by: Salone Verde art & social club & Era Merkuri
Sound: Marc Vogler

Further information:
Press release
Invitation Opening 10.5.