Guendalina Salimei, lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Design, has been appointed as the next curator of the Padiglione Italia during the International Biennale Architettura in Venice, scheduled from May 10  to November 23, 2025.

The nomination by the Minister of Culture came at the end of a selection by an ad hoc commission. Her project, entitled TERRÆ AQUÆ. Italy and the intelligence of the sea, intends to open up profound reflections on the historical and future relationship between Italy and the sea, with particular attention to the sustainability of transformations, exploring new architectural and cultural horizons. The project will be realised by a multidisciplinary team of architects, artists and researchers.