The World Around teamed up with SMAC San Marco Art Centre, a new institution in the heart of Venice, to host an open-to-all breakfast roundable event on the occasion of the vernissage days of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The panel of speakers—many of which were involved in or contributed to the Biennale in some capacity— shared their hot takes and early insights into this year’s edition of the seminal architecture exhibition and global convening with a full-house audience.

The World Around’s critically acclaimed public programs convene speakers from around the world to map the changing landscape of contemporary architecture and design. With our new On Site series, The World Around travels to meet the change where it’s happening, offering unique insights from its most influential motivators through our eyes on the ground.