A Postcard From the Venice Architecture Biennale
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Hello and welcome to Bloomberg's weekly design digest. I'm Kriston Capps, staff writer for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things.
This week the Venice Architecture Biennale opened its doors to the public, and CityLab's Feargus O'Sullivan was on hand for the occasion. Sign up to keep up: Subscribe to get the Design Edition newsletter every Sunday.
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