In an interview, Maria Piana, the architect responsible for the famous basilica, says urgent action is needed to save the city’s houses from rising water levels

Italy’s politicians attack the cultural body as “arrogant”, “politicised” and lacking in common sense

Boycotted Russia resigned as chair of the World Heritage Committee last month

The decision to keep the Venetian lagoon's barriers open and allow more ships into the port had left the church without protection and vulnerable to water

Vast pyramid containing sculptor’s heart has been restored with Venice in Peril funding, but will need continuous care and protection from worsening weather and pollution

From the impact of the global sea level rise to Unesco’s abandonment of the city, the situation is looking bleak. Has anything changed for the better in the past seven years?

City will become uninhabitable if no adequate measures are taken, Mario Piana says

Scientists, historians and writers are lobbying Mario Draghi to create a new authority to protect the city from rising waters

It would support the difficult measures the government will have to enact to save Venice from certain death. But Unesco is toothless

The Italian government must intervene against powerful forces opposed to change

Roberto Cicutto's plans range from encouraging collaboration between Venice's arts organisation to delving into the biennial's archives

Multimedia installation synthesises three years of scientific research into marine transformation across the planet

A team of scientists are digitally mapping the entire island of San Giorgio in a mission to preserve the sinking city as combinations of 0 and 1

We survey the multi-million-euro impact of the disaster on the city's cultural heritage sites—and the funds pledged for restoration so far

Officials warn cathedral cannot take any more damage after the record-breaking floods that hit Venice in November

We look back at the biggest stories of the year

Most cultural institutions open to the public again today

A lack of a long-term plan combined with the economic benefits brought by the luxury liners means a cruise ship ban will take long to implement