Exhibition: 'The Instinct of Architecture'

'The Instinct of Architecture: The Origin and Evolution of Human Architecture' is a captivating exhibition that explores the deep and often overlooked roots of architecture in relation to humanity's evolutionary journey. It challenges long-held beliefs about the emergence of architectural practices, presenting groundbreaking evidence discovered in Zambia indicating that our architectural predecessors date back nearly half a million years, predating Homo sapiens. This exhibition draws on insights from Bernard Rudofsky’s famous 1964 MoMA exhibition 'Architecture Without Architects,' highlighting architecture as a universal characteristic of humanity rather than a mere professional endeavor. The exhibition is curated by Arturo Frediani and Lara Alcaina alongside an international team of experts, structured into three main chapters: 1) Human Architecture in the Context of Animal Architecture, which challenges the notion of human exceptionalism in architecture; 2) The Origin and Evolution,