Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

---

The British Council presents The Garden of Privatised Delights at the British Pavilion for the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, which runs from 22 May – 21 November 2021 (previews from 20 May) in Venice, Italy. The exhibition explores the role that design and architecture can take in supporting a more inclusive future for our public spaces.

Back in 2019, pre-pandemic, we spoke to the British Pavilion designers about their ideas for the exhibition. Fast forward to 2021, and we caught up with them again to discuss how the impact of Covid-19 has reframed the threats to, and debates around, public space.

Since 2020 our lives have moved online, but do you know your data rights? In this film, British Pavilion designers Built Works tell us more about their room in #TheGardenOfPrivatisedDelights, 'Ministry of Collective Data'.

which runs from 22 May – 21 November 2021 (previews from 20 May).

Explore the exhibition online:
venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org/the-garden-of-privatised-delights
Join the debate: #BritishPavilion