Lanza Atelier designs Serpentine Pavilion blending British crinkle-crankle walls with Mesoamerican serpent symbolism
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Mexican architecture studio Lanza Atelier designed the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion, drawing on contrasting British and Mesoamerican interpretations of the serpent. The pavilion's winding geometry was inspired by historic crinkle-crankle walls found in rural England, while also incorporating symbolic meanings of the serpent as a protective figure from Mesoamerican culture. Founders Isabel Abascal and Aless... discuss the design process and cultural references in an exclusive video interview with Dezeen.
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· 3 pulledThe serpent is something that provides protection, says Lanza Atelier
The pavilion was informed by the winding geometry of historic crinkle-crankle walls found across parts of rural England
We drew on contrasting British and Mesoamerican interpretations of the serpent when designing this year's Serpentine Pavilion
Lanza Atelier drew on contrasting British and Mesoamerican interpretations of the serpent when designing this year's Serpentine Pavilion.
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