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Laman Ismayilova

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Azerbaijani pavilion has won the German Design Award in the "Excellent Architecture / Fair and Exhibition" category at Expo 2025 held in Osaka, Japan, Azernews reports.

Established in 2012 and internationally renowned, this prestigious award is presented to projects that drive innovation and open new perspectives through design. Representatives of the German Design Award, who visited the Azerbaijani pavilion, highly appreciated its concept, noting that it attracted significant visitor interest and was regarded as a fantastic project.

The "Expo 2025" World Expo, which ran from April 13 to October 13, welcomed over 25 million visitors in total. Organized by the Heydar Aliyev Center, the Azerbaijani pavilion was once again among the most selected and visited pavilions. During the event, the pavilion hosted over 2 million visitors. Its concept was inspired by the "Seven Beauties" poem of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker, Nizami Ganjavi. The pavilion showcased Azerbaijan's rich cultural heritage, commitment to technological and sustainable development, as well as openness to dialogue.

Azerbaijan's national pavilions, which have successfully participated in Expo exhibitions since 2000, have received various awards over the years:

• The Azerbaijani pavilion at the "Milan Expo 2015" World Expo was awarded in the "Design and Materials" nomination as part of Italy's Ministry of Environment and Sea Protection’s "Towards a Sustainable Expo" program.
• The Azerbaijani pavilion at the "Antalya Expo 2016" International Botanic Expo won first place in the exterior and interior garden category.
• At "Astana Expo 2017," the Azerbaijani pavilion won a silver medal in the "East Design" category for the broad presentation of the theme.
• The Azerbaijani national pavilion was awarded a "Special Prize" (second place) for its exterior-interior concept and design at the "Beijing Expo 2019."