Kengo Kuma, Portugal Pavilion: OceanScapes
“I sought to dissolve the boundary between structure and nature. Boat lines and nets form a porous skin, moving with the wind and light, never static. Like waves, they soften the edges, creating spaces that drift between solid and void. The Pavilion breathes with its surroundings, open to the elements. Like the sea itself, it is in constant transformation—fleeting, yet leaving a lasting impression.”
Kengo Kuma
OceanScapes exhibition displays the construction details and materials used on the Portugal Pavilion for Osaka World Expo 2025, offering a closer look at the design process through photography, technical drawings, samples and models that illustrate the Pavilion’s architectural evolution.
