Bamboo Entwined With Moroccan Textiles
A structure at the Venice Biennale unites local craftsmanship, farming and architecture.
The Majlis, an Arabic word that means communal gathering place, is a temporary structure that is part of the Venice Architecture Biennale. The structure is made of bamboo and wrapped in handwoven Moroccan textile.Credit.Caravane Earth
By Farah Nayeri
May 20, 2021, 5:02 a.m. ET
The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the architectural jewels of Venice. Designed by the Renaissance master Andrea Palladio, it sits prettily on the edge of an island opposite St. Mark’s Square.
For the next six months, the gardens behind the church will host an edifice that could not be more of a contrast: a temporary structure made of bamboo and wrapped in handwoven Moroccan textile.