More from the Venice Architecture Biennale - in pictures

A visitor inspects the Nordic pavilion's show, Light Houses: On the Nordic Common Ground Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The exterior of the Polish pavilion housing Making the Walls Quake as if They Were Dilating With the Secret Knowledge of Great Powers by Katarzyna Karkowiak Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A curious sight in Steve Parnell's installation Architecture Magazines: Playgrounds & Battlegrounds in the Central Pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Visitors walk through the Giardini where the historic pavilions are situated Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A view through a hollow tree trunk created by JKMM Architects, Finland for the Nordic pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A visitor and invigilator are reflected in Hands Have no Tears to Flow in the Austrian pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A man wears a balloon dress outside the German pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Visitors in the Romanian pavilion take part in Play Mincu: A game between officialdom and architecture Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Sunglasses are essential Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The Arsenale vaporetto stop Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Children have fun playing table football outside the Australian pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Light shines into the Swiss Pavilion which exhibits And Now the Ensemble!!! by Miroslav Šik Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A lost couple shelter from the rain to read their maps Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Relaxing outside the Greek pavilion Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A man lies down in amongst the projections that make up Norman Foster's contribution at the entrance of the Arsenale Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The sun sets over classical Venice Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian