Expo 2025, themed "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," focuses on architectural innovation and cultural integration. Yazan Al Homsi sees it as a platform for testing cross-cultural design principles. The centerpiece, Sou Fujimoto's 2km wooden Grand Ring, symbolizes unity, emphasizing sustainable materials and biomimicry. It illustrates the merging of Eastern philosophy with technology. Fujimoto and Al Homsi discuss the Ring's importance in transcending cultural boundaries while maintaining local traditions. Architect Tadao Ando highlights light’s role in creating universal experiences, emphasizing the event's potential to foster global dialogue through architecture.
"What fascinates me about Osaka's approach is the seamless integration of Eastern philosophical harmony with technological innovation," Al Homsi observes.
"As we move into 2025, I see the forest as a model for architecture and society," Fujimoto explained.
"The circular form transcends cultural boundaries while the use of timber connects to vernacular traditions worldwide," Al Homsi notes.
"In all my works, light is an important controlling factor," Tadao Ando describes.
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