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Business Mayor
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
rethinking architecture's stage: what to expect from the architect show 2025
The Architect Show (tAS), organized by Medexpo, is set to return to Athens for its seventh edition in December 2025, continuing its role as a meeting point for professionals across architecture, design, and construction. The 2024 edition of tAS drew 6,895 visitors to the Metropolitan Expo, bringing together professionals and creatives from Greece and beyond. Over 170 brands participated in the exhibition, offering a broad spectrum of products and technologies related to contemporary architecture and design. The tAS_Talks program featured over 40 discussions, co-curated by designboom, ArchDaily, and Architonic, with contributions from notable voices including Assemble's Anthony Engi Meacock, who explored the UK collective's socially engaged practice. Building on the momentum of its 2024 session, the upcoming event introduces new themes, a wider international presence, and a renewed focus on the material and conceptual landscapes shaping the built environment. all images courtesy of the Architect Show curated spaces and international dialogue at tAS 2025 Looking ahead, the Architect Show 2025 introduces several new elements intended to expand both content and experience. Simone Ciarmoli and Miguel Queda return to curate the experiential atmosphere of tAS, following the success of their 2024 contribution. This year's concept proposes an immersive environment that positions the visitor within a flowing spatial narrative, designed to highlight new material developments and provoke sensory engagement. The installation aims to create a setting where the dialogue between concept and form becomes tangible. The upcoming edition of the much-awaited event also places greater emphasis on international collaboration. With media partners including designboom, ArchDaily, and Architonic, tAS is strengthening its global visibility while continuing to spotlight the Greek creative scene. In addition, DOMa is set to participate again through both publishing and programming, offering context and documentation of the event's evolving identity. Read More NHTSA Wants Mandatory Automatic Emergency Braking the tAS_Talks program featured over 40 discussions, co-curated by designboom, ArchDaily, and Architonic An Ongoing Platform, Not Just a Trade Show Rather than positioning itself purely as a trade event, The Architect Show continues to define its identity as a platform for exchange—one that values experimentation and critical engagement as much as commercial display. It offers space not just for showcasing products, but for testing ideas, sparking dialogue, and fostering connections across disciplines. Through its evolving mix of exhibitions, immersive installations, and engaging talks, the 2025 edition sustains a broader conversation about the future of architecture—one that is deeply informed by the specificities of local practice, yet deliberately porous to global currents. In doing so, tAS affirms its role as a meeting ground where designers, thinkers, and makers converge to reflect on the built environment's shifting possibilities. the 2024 edition of tAS drew 6,895 visitors over 170 brands participated in the exhibition, offering a broad spectrum of products and technologies the upcoming edition of event also places greater emphasis on international collaboration the 2025 spatial concept will position the visitor within a flowing spatial narrative
Saudi Gazette
01-05-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
GAMI is organizing Saudi pavilion at Athens International Defense and Security Exhibition
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is organizing the Saudi pavilion at the Athens International Defense and Security Exhibition (DEFEA), which will take place at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center at Athens International Airport from May 6 to 8. Participating countries and international companies will showcase their latest systems in land, naval, and aerial defense, as well as in cybersecurity at the exhibition. DEFEA, sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Defense, hosts over 346 exhibitors from 28 countries, drawing more than 23,000 visitors. The Saudi pavilion features participation from the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD) and the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI). It will showcase the Kingdom's significant achievements, programs, and initiatives in the defense industry, along with the latest advanced defense technologies and systems that reflect the high level of development in the national military industries. Additionally, the pavilion highlights the policies and regulations adopted by GAMI to support both local and international investors, while promoting the promising investment environment in the Kingdom's defense sector. The Saudi pavilion showcases the key achievements, programs, and initiatives led by the Kingdom in the defense industry sector, along with the latest advanced technologies and defense systems that reflect the advanced level attained by national military industries. It also highlights the framework of policies and regulations set by GAMI to support both local and international investors, while promoting the promising investment environment in the Kingdom's defense sector. GAMI's organization of the Saudi pavilion demonstrates GAMI's strong commitment to enabling national companies and enhancing partnerships with major international firms in the military industries sector. This initiative contributes to developing the Kingdom's defense and industrial capabilities, enhances the Kingdom's position as a leading strategic destination in this vital sector, and achieves the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which contributes to localizing more than 50% of military spending. The participation of the Saudi pavilion comes at a time when Saudi-Greek relations are experiencing significant development across various sectors in a short period, reflecting the strength of the strategic partnership between the two nations, particularly in defense, which shares common visions for maintaining regional security and stability, as well as advancing technological and industrial collaborations. It also presents an opportunity to enhance cooperation with Greek and European entities, thereby opening new avenues for experience exchange and establishing strategic partnerships that serve mutual interests.
Leaders
01-05-2025
- Business
- Leaders
GAMI Leads Saudi Arabia's Participation in DEFEA Defense Exhibition
The Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is arranging the participation of Saudi Arabia's pavilion in the Athens International Defense and Security Exhibition (DEFEA), which will take place at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center at Athens International Airport. Running from from May 6-8, 2025, DEFEA will provide a platform for the participating countries and international companies to showcase their state-of-the-art systems in the domains of land, sea, and air defense, in addition to cybersecurity. The defense exhibition features more than 346 exhibitors from 37 countries and attracts over 23,000 visitors. The Saudi pavilion, organized by GAMI, will see the participation of the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD) and the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI), according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The pavilion will showcase Saudi Arabia's top achievements, programs and initiatives in the defense industry sector, as well as advanced defense technologies and systems which demonstrate the progress achieved by the national military industries. Furthermore, the Saudi pavilion will highlight GAMI's policies and regulations to support local and international investors, and promote the promising investment environment in the Kingdom's defense sector. GAMI's organization of Saudi Arabia's participation in DEFEA aligns with its efforts towards enhancing collaborative work with beneficiary and supporting government bodies. It also underscores GAMI's commitment to empower national companies and strengthen their partnerships with major international companies in military industries sector. This, in turn, helps in developing the Kingdom's defense and industrial capabilities, establishes its status as a strategic destination in this vital sector, and realize the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, contributing to the localization of over 50% of military spending. Moreover, the Saudi participation comes as the Saudi-Greek relations are witnessing a remarkable growth across multiple sectors, emphasizing the strength of the bilateral strategic partnership, particularly in the defense sector. Short link : Post Views: 14
