Kengo Kuma & Associates reveals design for the Qatar Pavilion for Expo Osaka 2025
Published: 10 July 2024
NT Bureau
Doha
The State of Qatar has unveiled the design of its national pavilion to take shape at Expo Osaka 2025, reports. Arch daily
Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates in collaboration with Qatar Museums, the pavilion blends traditional craftsmanship from Qatar and Japan while highlighting the two countries’ connection to the sea, which is understood as a hub of resources and a medium for trade and knowledge exchange.
The prepared exhibition, on view between April 13 and October 13, 2025, aims to showcase Qatar’s innovations across diverse fields.
Drawing inspiration from Qatar’s traditional dhow boat construction techniques and Japan’s wood joinery heritage, the pavilion subtly combines cultural references to reinforce the bilateral relations between the two countries. First images of the pavilion show a complex wooden structure covered in a veil of white fabric, a nod to the design of the traditional sailing vessels typically used for trading across the coasts of Eastern Arabia, East Africa, Yemen, and coastal South Asia.
