ACTIVATING Common Ground

Official magazine of the Netherlands Pavilion cultural programme at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. It summarises the past, present and future relationship between Japan and the Netherlands in the context of the Expo, while also serving as a theme and guide to the cultural programme. The magazine was designed by Dutch designer Marius Schwarz and Japanese designer Mariko Okazaki (Reflecta, Inc). The text is divided into upside-down Japanese and English text, with the right-hand binding opening to read the Japanese text and the left-hand binding opening to read the English text. The cover can be customised with the included stickers.

Pages: 128
Dimensions: 230 × 300 mm
Format: Softcover
Language: English, Japanese
Edit: Studio The Future, Nieuwe Instituut
Design: Marius Schwarz, Mariko Okazaki
Year: 2025
Publisher: Nieuwe Instituut