Connecting Past and Future – the importance of heritage in contemporary culture. 

Join the Japan, Abu Dhabi and Uzbek Design pavilions in a discussion about the role of cultural heritage in shaping national identity, past and present through the lenses of social initiatives, materials innovation and contemporary craft.

Speakers:

Toshiki Hirano
Co-Director of SEKISUI HOUSE - KUMA LAB at The University of Tokyo and Project Leader of ‘Paper Clouds: Materiality in Empty Space’, Japan Pavilion

Clare Farrow
Curator, Japan Pavilion

Reem Al Hosani
Product Design & Development Specialist, House of Artisans, Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Pavilion

Alsu Akhmetzyanova
Assistant Curator, Uzbek Design Pavilion