These projects and their authors have won the Golden Lion for Best Participation in the International Exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.
History.
In 1996, the 6th International Architecture Exhibition, directed by Hans Hollein, introduced the Golden Lion for Best Interpretation of the International Exhibition, then called the «Golden Lion for Best Interpretation of Exhibition».
The description and criteria for the prize have changed over time. In its first edition, a series of European architects were awarded; in the following edition, a single architect received the prize—Jean Nouvel; and in the subsequent edition, a built project was recognized.
In 2014, curator Rem Koolhaas proposed dedicating the Arsenale to a single theme —«Italy»— and joining other sectors of La Biennale di Venezia —Cinema, Dance, Music, and Theater— "to collectively contribute to a comprehensive portrait of the host country." As a result, the highest honor in the International Exhibition of that edition was «Silver Lion for the Best Research Project of the section "Monditalia," part of the International Exhibition».