Project Exhibition
Design Ateljè Sotamaa (Kivi Sotamaa, Tuuli Sotamaa, Filippo Fabi, Caterina Melidoni)
Location Astana, Kazakhstan
Year 2017
Collaboration with the design office Atelje’ Sotamaa working at the Research & Insights, Concept Development, 2D/3D Design, Visualization, Prototyping and Exhibition Design, including custom and site-specific Products and Furniture.
The Finnish pavilion at the Astana World Expo 2017 tells story about Finland, a country, which is both technologically advanced and close to nature. It communicates a vision for the future where technology and nature are increasingly interdependent, and in harmony with one another. The pavilion is not only an exhibit of sustainable technologies but it is built sustainably from wood using cutting edge design and manufacturing technologies.
The architecture transports the audience to the Finnish atmosphere of powerful contrasts. The pavilion consists of five buildings and the space between them. There is a strong contrast beween the white interstitial space and the warm interiors, which is supported by the careful use of sound and light. Both the architecture and exhibition of the Finnish Pavilion in Astana World Expo are designed by the same author. Ateljé Sotamaa has worked to make the pavilion a total work of art where architecture and exhibition content are intricately intertwined. The aim of the holistic design method is to create a powerful, emotional experience, which sparks people’s curiosity.
