Post by Giovanni Trogu

Yesterday marked the end of a journey that began two and a half years ago — from winning the competition to delivering the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. An extraordinary experience, crowned by an equally extraordinary result: daily queues of visitors willing to wait hours to enter, and on Saturday, the official recognition from the BIE as Best Type A Pavilion for Theme Development. This success is the outcome of a truly collaborative effort, built on the synergy between Italian and Japanese companies. A smooth and effective process, grounded in trust and shared vision, that turned a complex idea into a tangible and meaningful experience for hundreds of thousands of people. A heartfelt thank you to: Mario Cucinella Architects, BuroMilan, Tekser S.r.l., Zeranta, Gae Engineering Srl, Geologo Claudio Preci, Beyond Limits, Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd, Nomura Co. Ltd, Yoshiki Matsuda Architects + Arch5. And a special thank you to the team at MCA: Mario Cucinella, Borace Simone, alessio naldoni, Luca Tiozzo, Michele Olivieri, Fabrizio Bassetta, Lapo Medici, Lapo Naldoni, Beatrice Vara, Diego Baronchelli, Tommaso Boschi, Fabiola Verde, Francesco Visco, Valentina Torrente, Angelo Ungarelli, Arianna Bartolotti, Marcello Michelini, Mara R. Nunziante, Giacomo Righi Grimaldi, Augusta Zanzillo, Lori Zillante, Alessia Monacelli, Walter Vecchio, Gianlorenzo Petrini, Vincenzo Maria Metafora, Chiara Giammarco, Federico Giusti, Yuri Costantini, Antonino Cucinella, Eugenio Armando De Nicola, Federica Cassani, Andrea Bonafede.