temporary pavilions | architecture and design news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/temporary-pavilions/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:40:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 giant luminous sphere emerges from white layered netherlands pavilion at expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/giant-luminous-sphere-white-layered-netherlands-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-rau-architects-04-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/giant-luminous-sphere-white-layered-netherlands-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-rau-architects-04-23-2025/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:45:10 +0000 RAU architects https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128676

undulating facade slats reference the movement of water, a core concept of the project.

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NOIZ’s reflective, voxel-based pavilion blurs physical and digital at expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/noiz-reflective-voxel-pavilion-physical-digital-expo-2025-osaka-04-22-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/noiz-reflective-voxel-pavilion-physical-digital-expo-2025-osaka-04-22-2025/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:25 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128585

null²'s warped and geometric modules are wrapped in a membrane that is responsive to environmental forces, causing the surface to shift in rhythm with its surroundings.

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winding copper staircase fronts coldefy & carlo ratti’s france pavilion at expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/winding-copper-staircase-coldefy-carlo-ratti-france-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-04-19-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/winding-copper-staircase-coldefy-carlo-ratti-france-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-04-19-2025/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:20:02 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128199

suspended fabric curtains, 17 meters high, lightly veil the staircase and animate the facade in response to wind and light.

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spherical swiss pavilion at expo 2025 osaka draws from floating bubbles https://www.designboom.com/architecture/spherical-swiss-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-floating-bubbles-bellprat-partner-nussli-manuel-herz-architects-robin-winogrond-04-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/spherical-swiss-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-floating-bubbles-bellprat-partner-nussli-manuel-herz-architects-robin-winogrond-04-18-2025/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:50:45 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128370

five spheres house immersive zones that guide visitors through switzerland’s innovation landscape.

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shigeru ban’s pavilion at expo 2025 osaka is an urgent call to protect the oceans https://www.designboom.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-pavilion-expo-osaka-blue-ocean-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-pavilion-expo-osaka-blue-ocean-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:30:47 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128217

the blue ocean pavilion takes shape as a trio of interconnected domes, each one a structural essay in sustainable materiality.

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kengo kuma’s qatar pavilion at expo 2025 osaka highlights qatari ships and japanese joinery https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kengo-kuma-qatar-pavilion-expo-osaka-ships-japanese-joinery-04-16-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kengo-kuma-qatar-pavilion-expo-osaka-ships-japanese-joinery-04-16-2025/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:33:49 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127732

now open at expo 2025 osaka, kengo kuma's qatar pavilion draws from qatari boat construction and japan's heritage of wood joinery.

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foster + partners channels saudi arabia streetscapes for expo 2025 osaka pavilion https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:01:43 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127668

the massing of foster + partners' pavilion recalls the organic shapes and meandering streets of saudi arabia's traditional villages.

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UK pavilion’s punched aluminum skin by WOO recalls industrial heritage at expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/uk-pavilion-aluminum-woo-industrial-heritage-expo-2025-osaka-es-global-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/uk-pavilion-aluminum-woo-industrial-heritage-expo-2025-osaka-es-global-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:53 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127463

the facade, shifting with daylight and revealing a glowing union jack at night, nods to the evolution of early programmable technology in the UK.

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expo osaka opens: everything you need to know about the 2025 world fair in japan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/pavilions-timber-masterplans-mascot-new-expo-2025-osaka-03-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/pavilions-timber-masterplans-mascot-new-expo-2025-osaka-03-23-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:45:21 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1122166

from hungary’s haystack-like theater to portugal’s ethereal wave of ropes, discover the pavilions bridging heritage, sustainability, and innovation at expo 2025 osaka.

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coachella 2025 art installations embrace movement, illusion, and the ephemeral https://www.designboom.com/art/coachella-art-installations-festival-california-04-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/coachella-art-installations-festival-california-04-14-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:01:52 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127305

kinetic sculptures, blooming inflatables, and ephemeral works of architecture are scattered across the grounds at coachella 2025.

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