Abu Dhabi, UAE: Today marks the last day of the Dubai EXPO 2020 mega-event, following which the award list of the “best pavilions” has been released. The pavilions of the different countries were judged divided into five categories on the basis of size and type.
A pavilion has been recognized for three aspects which are – Architecture and landscape (for self-built pavilions only), exhibition design, and theme interpretation.
A total of fifty-one (51) awards, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze, were given during the handover ceremony, which took place in Jubilee Park.
Awards list for Architecture and landscape –
- Category A (larger than 2,500m2)
Gold- Saudi Arabia
Silver – Switzerland
Bronze – China
- Category B (between 1,750m2 and 2,500m2)
Gold – Netherlands
Silver – Austria
Bronze – Gulf Cooperation Council
- Category C (less than 1,750m2)
Gold – Singapore
Silver – Finland
Bronze – Qatar
Awards list for Exhibition Design –
- Category A
Gold – Japan
Silver – Pakistan
Bronze – Spain
- Category B
Gold – Peru
Silver – Poland
Bronze – Egypt
- Category C
Gold – Morocco
Silver – Algeria
Bronze – Palestine
The rented pavilions –
Gold – Mexico
Silver – Latvia
Bronze – Montenegro
Gold – Tonga
Silver – the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bronze – Fiji
Awards list for Thematic District pavilions-
- In (Sustainability)
Gold – Seychelles
Silver – Cambodia
Bronze – Suriname
- In (Mobility)
Gold – Holy See
Silver – Côte d’Ivoire
Bronze – Jamaica
Theme Interpretation –
- Category A
Gold – Germany
Silver – Kazakhstan
Bronze – Italy
- Category B
Gold – Oman
Silver – Hungary
Bronze – Sweden
- Category C
Gold – Malaysia
Silver – Lithuania
Bronze – Colombia
Rented pavilions –
Gold – Syria
Silver – Gabon
Bronze – Vietnam
- In (Opportunity)
Gold – Rwanda
Silver – Ethiopia
Bronze – Kyrgyzstan
- In (Sustainability)
Gold – Yemen
Silver – Guinea
Bronze – Comoros
The awards were decided by the international jury of nine experts in a range of relevant fields during the course of two sessions, that is, in the month of January and March of 2022.