In a celebration of heritage and innovation, the Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka emerges as an expression of national identity. Bold in form, rooted in craft, and alive with movement, the pavilion is located in the Expo’s Empowering Lives Zone. The structure, titled Woven, is an immersive embodiment of how tradition and technology, and nature and nation, are inextricably intertwined. Designed and conceptualized by Carlo Calma Consultancy Inc. and brought to life through the collective effort of hundreds of Filipino artisans and creatives, Woven is not merely a structure; it is a cultural movement. The Woven Pavilion expands the language of architecture through the lens of Filipino weaving. Its form echoes the interlacing rhythm of warp and weft, shaped by over a thousand linear rattan elements that arch, bend, and flow with expressive intent. These sculptural extensions appear in flux, as if the building were caught mid-weave symbolizing both creative..
