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The installation reimagines historic trauma as something beautiful and calming.
A lot of creatives don’t appreciate how scary it is to be a client.
Over our three years of working with the British Council in Venice, we've developed a deeply collaborative and interpretative approach.
The British Pavilion is always about much more than architecture; it provides a platform for unheard voices and alternative perspectives.
Full of warmth, character and social conscience.
Templo designed the visual identity for the 2025 British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, titled 'Geology of Britannic Repair'. Drawing inspiration from Kenya’s Rift Valley and its geological and cultural narratives, the identity merges geometric and organic forms to reflect themes of repair, colonial history, and environmental awareness. The project was developed in collaboration with Cave_bureau, curator Owen Hopkins, and academic Dr Kathryn Yusoff.
Matt Alagiah’s opinion piece explores how social media criticism of rebrands, such as GF Smith’s recent identity by Templo, can cross from healthy debate into toxic pile-ons that discourage creative risk-taking. Featuring perspectives from GF Smith’s Benjamin Watkinson and Templo’s Anoushka Rodda and Pali Palavathanan, the article questions whether online negativity is stifling innovation in the design industry. It calls for more constructive discourse and empathy toward both designers and clients.
Creative Boom reports on TEMPLO's bold new identity for the British Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The project, titled 'Geology of Britannic Repair', explores themes of rupture, repair, and colonial legacies through a flexible, movement-led visual system inspired by the Rift Valley. Collaborating with curators from Cave_bureau and the British Council, TEMPLO created a dynamic identity spanning digital, physical, and experiential applications.
Templo has led a bold, colourful rebrand for paper specialist GF Smith, marking its first major identity overhaul in over a decade. The new identity embraces motion, colour and community engagement, positioning GF Smith as a forward-looking, socially conscious brand. The project also introduces the GF Smith Charitable Trust, reinforcing the company’s commitment to creative education and local impact.
The article announces 'New Dimensions: The Future of Paper', a UK event series by GF Smith in collaboration with Gmund and It’s Nice That. The events will showcase GF Smith’s new rebrand by Templo and feature talks from creatives exploring the intersection of paper and digital media, including Hato, Alice Isaac, and Holly Eliza Temple. The series celebrates paper’s evolving role in contemporary creative practice.