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Pressure Cooker serves food security at

National Pavilion UAE in Venice

Last updated: May 10, 2025 | 10:29

Going green at Pressure Cooker.

Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer
The National Pavilion UAE at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia (May 10 – Nov. 23, pre-opening May
8, 9), has opened with Pressure Cooker, curated by Azza Aboualam, Emirati architect and Assistant Professor at Zayed University and Co-
founder of Holesum Studio. The exhibition poses a central question: Using the UAE as a case study, how can architecture contribute to
greater global food security?

Pressure Cooker could refer to the kitchen appliance and its versatility, the buildup of humidity within the greenhouse, or the intensifying
pressures of the ongoing climate crisis. As climate change disrupts agricultural systems, traditional farming methods face mounting threats,
from soil degradation to temperature extremes. The exhibition examines how architecture can respond to these challenges by proposing a
series of experimental adaptive greenhouse assemblies for arid landscapes.

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