Poland Pavilion

The architectural design is based on the use of wood, with an organic form thanks to arches and curves.

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The form resembles a spreading wave of creativity and innovation of Poles.

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Poland will be presented as a country, the main resource of which are its people – creative, open-minded, educated, imaginative and brave in their thought and effort.

Get to know Poland Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.

Architectural concept

Saving Lives

The arena for the presentation of Poland during World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai will be a national pavilion with an area of around 1,000 m² located in the thematic zone “Saving Lives”.

A wave of innovation

An architectural concept is based on the application of wood, and the form of a block is intended to evoke association with the spreading wave of creativity and innovation of Poles.

Respect for tradition

Designing an expressive wooden facade built using the traditional “Kigumi Koho” wood joining technique is a favour on Polish and Japanese traditional architecture.

Architects

The architectural concept of the Poland Pavilion was developed by Alicja Kubicka and Borja Martínez from Interplay Architects.

alicja kubicka max — Alicja Kubicka

Alicja Kubicka graduated from the Poznań University of Technology, and is a member of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Architects. She also pursued an education at Spanish higher education institutions: Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid and La Coruña. Thanks to her fluency in three foreign languages, she spent most of her professional career in France and Spain, working for renowned offices, including Kengo Kuma & Associates, Mesura, as well as Wilmotte et Associés. She played a key role in developing and supervising the construction of big-scale projects, including 1 Hotel Paris and the Exhibition Center in Strasbourg, which was inaugurated in 2022. Currently, she is co-founder of Interplay Architects.

borja martinez max — Borja Martinez

Borja Martínez received a diploma of architecture at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in San Sebastián after completing an exchange programme at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid. During his professional career at the renowned Japanese design firm Kengo Kuma & Associates, he took part in such international projects as the New Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense, the Docteur Leila Mezian Museum in Casablanca, and the Luxury Hotel of La Pointe du Bout in Martinique, where he coordinated the works of multidisciplinary teams. Later, through his cooperation with the French Archi5, Borja also gained rich experience in designing educational and sports facilities. Currently, he is co-founder of Interplay Architects.

“We plan to do everything to create high-quality architecture respecting the environment. After beginning cooperation with Japan, we can see that good design has no limits”

Interview with architects