A continuous musical score evolves across three spaces, turning Luxembourg’s presence into a spatial experience structured by a collective heartbeat.
OUR ROLE Sound Scenography, Composition, Spatial Sound Design, Programming, Mix On-Site // ADDITIONAL MUSIC Claude Zeimes // SCENOGRAPHY jangled nerves // ARCHITECTURE STDM architectes urbanistes // CLIENT GIE Luxembourg @ Expo 2025 Osaka // YEAR 2025
Created for Expo 2025 Osaka, the Luxembourg Pavilion follows the leitmotif “Doki Doki – The Luxembourg Heartbeat.” The scenography is structured in three distinct acts, each experienced independently. Together, they form a journey through closeness, participation, and immersion, held together by the subtle return of a shared sonic identity, expressed through a coherent sound scenography.
We approached the pavilion as a set of three distinct sonic worlds. Two rooms are shaped through composition, one through interaction. Each space defines its own listening condition, its own sense of time, and its own emotional presence.
In the first room, sound remains close and open, allowing encounter to take place. It creates a sense of proximity, supporting the presence of voices and faces without dominating them.The second room shifts into a collective situation. Here, sound becomes interactive—visitors enter a shared musical field in which individual actions gather into a common pulse. The experience unfolds through participation, forming a living rhythm between people in space.The final room expands into a more suspended and atmospheric composition. Sound opens the space, allowing Luxembourg to resonate as landscape, culture, and emotional memory.
Across all three acts, a recurring tune appears in different forms. It does not repeat, it transforms—carrying a subtle sense of continuity without dissolving the individuality of each space.
