{"id":695247,"date":"2025-10-17T02:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T23:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T23:30:23","slug":"japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a31223af6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a31223af6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something magical about watching an ancient fossil come to life as a building. That\u2019s exactly what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when you encounter the Pasona Natureverse Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, where local architecture studio The Design Labo has created something truly extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>The shell of a prehistoric marine mollusc informed the spiral shape of this remarkable pavilion, designed for staffing company Pasona Group. Picture this: a 43-meter-wide structure that looks like a giant ammonite shell gracefully unfurled on the ground, accompanied by a smaller conch-like companion crowned with a sculpture of cartoon character NEO Astro Boy.<\/p>\n<p>Designer Name: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedesignlabo.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Design Labo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"49e6da6b6c0d004e763c194b-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"49e6da6b6c0d004e763c194b-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The architects didn\u2019t just borrow the shape; they captured the very essence of these prehistoric marine creatures. CEO Satoshi Itasaka explains the deeper meaning beautifully: \u201cCoiled shells have changed little for roughly 400 million years. Having survived repeated mass extinctions without being eliminated, they may represent a \u2018completed form\u2019 of life.\u201d Since the Expo\u2019s theme is life, they adopted the coiled shell as its symbol and conceived a pavilion where visitors can experience the connection between humans and nature and the continuity of life. It\u2019s not just about creating a striking visual; it\u2019s about storytelling through architecture that spans geological time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"49e6da6b6c0d004e763c194b-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"49e6da6b6c0d004e763c194b-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What makes this pavilion truly special is how it works with nature rather than against it. The building features an ingenious water-based cooling system that coats the skin of the structure in a thin film of water to reduce the need for air conditioning. The spiral form acts as a means of collecting and reusing both this water and rainwater, which is recirculated as grey water throughout the building. The interior journey is equally thoughtful. The pavilion comprises two shell-shaped structures containing a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of interactive exhibition spaces that explore physical, mental and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> health. Visitors spiral through three distinct zones titled History of Life, Body and Mind\/Bonds, each containing a range of interactive and digital displays.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Among the fascinating exhibits is a tree-shaped sculpture that depicts the history of evolution and a lab-grown heart created through biomaterials and bioengineering. \u201cWithin this grand volume, visitors encounter dynamic moving LED boxes, a zone where they can see a heart created from iPS cells, and an area offering a glimpse into the world of soil microorganisms,\u201d Itasaka explains, describing content that combines surprise with learning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s where the story gets even better. This isn\u2019t just a temporary exhibition building destined for demolition. The 43-meter-wide pavilion is designed to be easily demountable, created using a ball-jointed steel structure over which a synthetic white membrane has been stretched. After the expo, it will be permanently relocated to Awaji Island to serve as a cultural center, giving the building a meaningful second life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The pavilion transforms dramatically after dark, when s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s of color-changing lighting along the shell\u2019s ridges illuminate the structure, enhanced by projected light effects. It becomes a glowing beacon that looks almost alive, pulsing with soft light that makes the spiral form even more mesmerizing. What strikes me most about this project is how it demonstrates that sustainable design doesn\u2019t have to be boring or purely functional. The Design Labo has created something that\u2019s environmentally responsible while being emotionally resonant. \u201cWe were reminded that biomimetic forms are not only structurally stable but also inherently beautiful,\u201d Itasaka notes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This pavilion represents something bigger than just clever architecture. It\u2019s a meditation on time, evolution, and our place in the natural world. By taking inspiration from creatures that survived for millions of years, the designers have created a space that feels both humbling and hopeful. Sometimes, buildings often feel disconnected from their environment but the Pasona Natureverse Pavilion shows us another way forward. It\u2019s architecture that tells a story, respects the planet, and creates genuine wonder. That\u2019s the kind of design our future needs more of.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Japan Just Built a Glowing Pavilion Shaped Like a 400M-Year-Old Shell\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/pasona-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-585311\" 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Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/16\/japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=japan-just-built-a-glowing-pavilion-shaped-like-a-400m-year-old-shell\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something magical about watching an ancient fossil come to life as a building. That\u2019s exactly what happens when you encounter the Pasona Natureverse Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, where local architecture studio The Design Labo has created something truly extraordinary. 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