{"id":206216,"date":"2026-03-12T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paih.gov.pl\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=206216"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:48:39","slug":"the-polish-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osaka-showered-with-international-awards","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.paih.gov.pl\/en\/news\/the-polish-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osaka-showered-with-international-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Polish Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka showered with international awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paih.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pawilon-Polski-na-Expo-2025-Osaka_gl_1.jpg\" alt=\"Pawilon Polski na Expo 2025 Osaka obsypany mi\u0119dzynarodowymi nagrodami\" class=\"wp-image-239988\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polish Pavilion project has also won a number of prestigious industry and international awards. In 2025, the Pavilion was honoured with among others, the Gold Award \u2013 Poland, Silver Award \u2013 Poland Pavilion and Bronze Award \u2013 Poland Pavilion. At the beginning of 2026, this collection was joined by the elite London OPAL Award \u2013 Outstanding Property Award in the Architectural Design category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gold from the Bureau International des Expositions \u2013 the highest recognition of the Expo world<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important confirmation of the quality of Poland\u2019s presence in Osaka was the Gold Award awarded by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) \u2013 an institution supervising and evaluating world exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poland received gold in the &#8220;Exhibition Design&#8221; category for pavilions built independently in the medium category (up to 1500 m\u00b2). The jury appreciated the coherent concept of the exhibition, the skilful combination of natural materials with modern, interactive forms of presentation, and the narrative based on the emotions and experience of visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award was donated by PAIH for auction at the 34. Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. The trophy was auctioned for the amount of PLN 2650. becoming a sign of solidarity and social sensitivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silver and bronze in the World Expolympics competition<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During the World Expolympics competition, referred to as the &#8220;World Exhibition Olympiad&#8221;, the Polish Pavilion won two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Silver Award in the &#8220;Best Exhibition\/Display&#8221; category was awarded for the installation &#8220;Plantation of Ideas&#8221;. The jury appreciated the innovative solutions presented by Polish companies, responding to global challenges related to the quality of life, environmental protection, health and technologies of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bronze Award in the &#8220;Best Medium Pavilion&#8221; category was awarded for the overall concept of the project, the experience of visitors and the organization of the space. The jury emphasized the consistency of architecture, content n of creativity with the business function of the pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>London Architecture Award \u2013 OPAL Award<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The good streak continued even after the end of the exhibition. In January 2026, the project won the OPAL Award London \u2013 Outstanding Property Award in the Architectural Design \u2013 Exhibition \u2013 Cultural category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international jury appreciated the architecture of the pavilion: the organic, undulating form made of natural wood and the spiral geometry, which became one of the symbols of the Expo in Osaka. The project was awarded for its modern approach to the interpretation of national identity through the language of contemporary architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Measurable economic effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in EXPO 2025, which PAIH was responsible for, brought multidimensional benefits. It strengthened Poland&#8217;s image on the international arena and increased interest in the Polish economy and its export offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key element of the program was the direct promotion of companies. 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