The Bahrain Pavilion, with lighting design by ALG, has won the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 in the “Visitor Experience & Museum Exhibition” category.

The LIT Design Awards ™ was created to recognize the efforts of talented international lighting product designers and lighting implementers. We believe that lighting is both an art and a science, and it is one of the most important elements of design. The LIT Awards was envisioned to celebrate creativity and innovation in the fields of lighting products and applications.
Source:LIT Lighting Design Awards

Source:LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 Bahrain kingdom pavilion Osaka EXPO 2025

The pavilion, designed by Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture, is inspired by the dhow boat, a traditional wooden sailing vessel used in pearl diving.
It reflects a fusion of Bahrain’s traditional boat-building techniques and Japanese woodworking craftsmanship.

■Client:Kingdom of Bahrain(EXPO instagram)
■Architect:Lina Ghotmeh-Architecture
■Executive Architect:Atelier MORF Inc.
■Contractor:Magara Construction Co. (Japanese only)
■Exhibition Design:Shepherd Studio
■Lighting Design:Architectural Lighting Group(ALG)

For an overview of the project and its detailed lighting concept, please see below.
Project Overview Page: EXPO2025 Bahrain Pavilion
Bahrain Feature Article (Light+):Bahrain Pavilion Lighting 1 – Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

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