Source: Panasonic
Headline: Panasonic Group completes Pavilion “The Land of NOMO” for Expo 2025
The construction of “The Land of NOMO” began in July 2023, utilizing recycled materials such as iron, copper, and glass collected from used home appliances. Recycled iron accounts for approximately 98% (97.1 tons) of the main columns and beams, recycled copper amounts to approximately 1.2 tons used in the main trunk cables, and recycled glass from around 9,200 drum-type washer-dryers was used for exterior paving blocks.The building construction excluding the facade membrane was completed in August 2024, followed by interior and exhibition work. By the end of January 2025, the facade membrane was installed on 730 facade frames (out of a total of 1,404 frames), completing the pavilion’s exterior.Outdoors, a prototype of a “glass-type perovskite solar cell” designed by artist Kaede Wajima, in collaboration with HERALBONY Co., Ltd., which handles many projects that decorate cities with art by artists with disabilities, is on display. The interior, exhibitions, and various content installations were finished in early February, marking the completion of all construction work.