The Bahrain Pavilion has been honoured with the Gold Award for Best Architecture & Landscape in the Self-Built Pavilions (under 1,500 m²) category at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai – Official Participant Awards.

The Official Participants’ Awards recognize outstanding achievements across four categories—Architecture & Landscape, Exhibition Design, Theme Interpretation, and Sustainability—for the 165 countries, regions, and international organizations participating in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
The Bahrain Pavilion was selected as an outstanding example of architecture and landscape among Type A pavilions (with a site area of less than 1,500 m²) and was awarded the Gold Award.

Source:BIE Official Website

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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