site.btaArchitect Hiroto Kobayashi, Designer of Bulgaria’s Expo 2025 Pavilion, to Give Lecture in Sofia

Japanese architect Hiroto Kobayashi will give a lecture in Sofia on September 11, at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), the organizers said on Wednesday.

Kobayashi, a professor at Keio University and designer of the Bulgarian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, will share his vision of architecture as a tool for supporting communities and achieving harmony with nature.

The Bulgarian team, which created the interior and overall concept of the pavilion will talk about their work and the challenges of the project. 

The event is supported by the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria, UACEG, the Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Japan, and the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency.