Building Design: 27 interesting innovations and prototypes from the Venice Biennale
Kudos to UC faculty and students for sustainable design
University of Cincinnati architecture students and faculty are earning international recognition for their work at the 2025 Venice Biennale.
Their installation, “INOSCULAE" was spotlighted by Building Design journalist Mary Richardson in her feature, “27 Interesting Innovations and Prototypes from the Venice Biennale.”
Richardson’s roundup celebrates some of the most inventive sustainable design concepts presented at this year’s international exhibition, from buildings “grown” beneath the sea to bricks made of elephant dung. Naming UC in the article highlights the university’s leadership in experimental, research-driven design.
“INOSCULAE" is a 3-D printed structure made from wood fiber and plant binders. Photo/Klemmt.
Created under the direction of Christoph Klemmt, associate professor at UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Inosculae explores the intersection of nature, computation and architecture. The structure is composed of interwoven, branching forms inspired by biological growth processes, demonstrating how architectural systems might one day adapt and evolve like living organisms.
The installation is part of the European Cultural Centre’s exhibition “Time Space Existence” and reflects DAAP’s ongoing commitment to global collaboration and sustainable innovation in design education.
Read more about the exhibit and construction process on the UC News website: UC students’ creation on world stage.
Featured photo at top provided by Klemmt.