Expo Osaka 2025 Wraps Up After Six Months Focusing on Saving Empowering and Connecting Lives
Monday, October 13th, marked the conclusion of Expo Osaka 2025. The event spanned six months, underscoring themes of saving, empowering, and connecting lives. It drew representatives from 165 countries and approximately 28 million visitors to Yumeshima, Osaka Bay.
Transformative Exhibition
Expo Osaka 2025 reinvented Yumeshima, a reclaimed island, into a hub of collaboration. This transformation featured a grand masterplan and a circular wooden structure by Sou Fujimoto Architects, emphasizing “Unity in Diversity.”
Architectural Highlights
Over 184 days, visitors explored self-built, modular, and shared pavilions. They also experienced national exhibitions, public activities, and interactions geared towards discovering new perspectives.
- The expo was the 36th World Expo and the third one held in Japan.
- Previous Expos in Japan included the Osaka Expo in 1970.
- The Bureau International des Expositions established in 1928 oversees these events.
A Global Gathering
International Registered Exhibitions gather nations to tackle global issues. Building on heritage, Expo Osaka 2025 aimed to showcase innovative solutions against contemporary challenges.
Ceremonial Highlights
At the official closing ceremony in the Expo Hall – Shining Hat, representatives labeled the expo as a “symbol of resilience.” A BIE Day Awards Ceremony recognized outstanding participants with 45 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, alongside four Sustainability Awards.
- Lina Ghotmeh-Architecture’s Bahrain Pavilion won the Gold Award for Best Architecture and Landscape under 1,500 square meters.
Looking Ahead
The next World Expo is set for Riyadh in 2030. Scheduled from October 1, 2030, to March 31, 2031, it will operate under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow.” Planning highlights include sustainable mobility and nature-led urban design.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale concludes on November 23. Here, the Kingdom of Bahrain secured the Golden Lion for national participation.
For detailed insights, Emegypt provides comprehensive coverage of Expo Osaka 2025.
