Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka

Flashback to this beautiful piece, our Sigillo. We would love to share more about this piece in Osaka; its meaning, the story behind the result, and the bridge it creates between Japan and the Mediterranean. We are very thankful for inviting @carmelo.zappulla to give this talk and exhibit Sigillo, in collaboration with @externalreference , at @designbeyondthings (Expo Osaka 2025.) Thank you @gaia.danese.italy.eu , @mirigi , @patriziaacatalano , @laboh_net and all the people who made it possible.

👋🇪🇺 Greetings from Brussels, EU headquarters! At the #OpeningTalks on 4 September in the Belgian Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, we were honoured to receive this special #message from Gaia Danese, Main Curator of the EU Cultural Program at Expo 2025 Osaka (EEAS), and Federica De Giorgi, Seconded National Expert (EEAS). Their words reminded us of what made Design Beyond Things so unique: the very first #exhibition on European #design organised by the EU, born from true #collaboration and #dialogue with Japan. ✨ Thank you Gaia, for envisioning the project, and Federica, for your continuous support throughout the development of Design Beyond Things. DESIGN BEYOND THINGS Held from 31 August to 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

Featuring the lexicon of European contemporary design ~ 現代ヨーロッパデザインの語彙を特集 🌐 → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture Photo by @xalta_alfonso #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

「Design Beyond Things」最終日 ~ On its last day! 🗾🌐 While deeply rooted in European traditions, these 35 projects emerge from an ever-expanding cultural dialogue, shaped by collaborations with manufacturers whose technical expertise and local know-how are crucial in transforming ideas into reality. → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Photo by @tomcude Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

As part of the exhibition #DesignBeyondThings, the Baltics Pavilion (@baltics2025expo ) complements the experience at the EU Pavilion with five innovative works by designers from the region — including Peripheria by Mantas Lesauskas (@mantas_lesauskas ) and Invasive Vases by Austéja Platūkyté (@austejaplatukyte ), all from #Lithuania 🇱🇹. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Photo by @tomcude Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

At #DesignBeyondThings, a broad spectrum of disciplines, perspectives and design approaches is reflected through a wide range of object typologies—from chairs, tapestries and lamps to vases and tatamis—crafted using diverse techniques such as glassmaking, woodworking, 3D printing, textile work, welding, marble carving and weaving, ✨ inviting you to step into the future of European design. → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Photo by @tomcude Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

📢 #DesignBeyondThings FINAL DAYS ~ 最後の日々 Through the selected pieces and a video installation by artist Steve Piccolo (@stevepiccolo ), which explores themes of permission, prohibition and the evolving language of design, the exhibition highlights the transformative power of design: from the adoption of circular lifecycles and sustainable production to the recovery of both local and global identities. → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture Photo by @nicolerambla #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

Creativity taking centre stage ~ 創造性が主役として 🎌 At #DesignBeyondThings, USM Modular Furniture’s (@usmmodularfurniture @usmjapan ) iconic modular systems has helped shape the exhibition space, reflecting the project’s themes of transformation, innovation and thoughtful design. → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Photo by @tomcude Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

As part of the exhibition #DesignBeyondThings 🌐, the Baltics Pavilion (@baltics2025expo ) complements the experience at the EU Pavilion with five innovative works by designers from the region — including FreckledChair by GaterisWorks (@gateris.works ), Sky-Set Light by Dace Sūna (@dacesuna ), and PineSkins by Studio Sarmīte (@studio_sarmite ), all from #Latvia 🇱🇻. Join us to explore the new lexicon of European design! → Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Photo by @tomcude Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

The creative talent from across Europe gathered at #Expo2025Osaka 🗾💡 ~ 欧州各地から集結した創造的な才能が、2025年大阪万博に集結した Belgium — @paulineplusluis Italy — @raffaellamangiarotti Italy / Spain — @carmelo.zappulla @externalreference Latvia — @dacesuna and @reinis_leo @gateris.works The Netherlands — @maeengelgeer @yokoyamatatami Romania — @atelier.adhoc.comunitate Spain — @inmabermudezz + Curators — @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Exhibition Coordinators — @martinabarberis__c and @nicolerambla — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture Photo by @tomcude #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

🗾 Design Beyond Things, the first EU-organised exhibition dedicated to European design, brings together 35 leading designers from 17 member countries at #Expo2025Osaka, made possible through the close collaboration of the companies and organisations supporting their participation: → Adam Mickiewicz Institute (@mickiewicz_institute ) → Amorim Cork (@amorimcork ) → Anegre (@anegre_furniture ) → Bosa (@bosaceramiche ) → Byborre (@byborre ) → Copenhagen Hardwood (@copenhagenhardwood ) → Craft x Tech (@craft.x.tech ) → Danish Arts Foundation → External Reference (@externalreference ) → Faust Linoleum (@faustlinoleum ) → Finsa (@grupo_finsa ) → IDÉE Tokyo (@ideetokyo ) → Koyori (@official_koyori ) → Latvian Design Centre (@latviandesigncentre ) → Mitsuru Yokoyama Tatami (@yokoyamatatami ) → Moser Glassworks (@moser.glassworks ) → Nerinea (@nerinea_essence ) → Orrefors (@orrefors ) → Romanian Cultural Institute (@romen_kultur_merkezi ) → Sancal (@sancal ) → Sandhelden (@sandhelden ) → Tangent → The Form Follows (@theformfollows ) → The Senior Solicitor L. Zeuthens Memorial Grant → TheToyota Foundation (@toyotamobilityfoundation ) → Union Sozialer Einrichtungen (@union_sozialer_einrichtungen ) → Valsts Kultūrkapitāla fonds (@kulturkapitals ) → Wallonie‑Bruxelles International (@wal.bru.international ) Thanks to all our partners for their collaboration and support in bringing #DesignBeyondThings to life! 🤝 — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan

Primates by Elena Salmistraro (@elenasalmistraro ) 🇮🇹 | Primates collection is a series of fine ceramic vases is a contemporary reinterpretation of ancient Roman pottery, celebrated for its animist and friendly character, where objects were believed to have their own "soul". These vases highlight the delicate relationship between humans and apes, the animals that most closely resemble us in body, expression, and movement, capturing this connection through detailed design and vibrant textures. → Her participation has been made possible thanks to Bosa (@bosaceramiche ). 🌐 Design Beyond Things at Expo 2025 Osaka is the first EU-organised exhibition on European design, which will bring together 35 design projects from 17 EU countries at the EU Pavilion from 31 August to 13 September to represent the new lexicon of European contemporary design. — EXHIBITION Until 13 September 2025 EU Pavilion + Baltics Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Organised by @euatexpo Produced by @laboh_net and @hoperaperta With the support of @baltics2025expo and @belexpo_belgianpavilion Curated by @patriziaacatalano and @mirigi Technical partners @usmjapan @usmmodularfurniture #designbeyondthings #euatexpo #expo2025osaka #osaka @expo2025japan