Canada has opened its national exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale with Picoplanktonics, an exploration of architecture’s potential role in planetary remediation. Image courtesy: Canada Council for the ArtsImage courtesy: Canada Council for the ArtsPresented by the Canada Council for the Arts and developed by the Living Room Collective, the exhibition features large-scale 3D printed structures embedded with live cyanobacteria; microorganisms capable of sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Housed within the Canada Pavilion, the structures represent a convergence of biology, technology, and architecture, demonstrating how buildings might one day function as living systems. Image credit: Clayton LeeImage credit: Girts ApskalnsPicoplanktonics is the outcome of four years of research led by Andrea Shin Ling in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners. The project draws on principles from both living systems and cutting-edge fabrication technologies, inclu... #canada #unveils #bioresponsive #installation #venice