A deep dive into the pavilion’s concept
and the role of the Big Solar Furnace in material science, culture and architecture.

A presentation of the new Rizzoli/Lars
Müller publication on Tashkent’s modernist architecture.

15:00–16:00 Palazzo Van Axel
Session 1: “Science as Culture”

How can culture inspire innovation in
industry, production and research? Is science a product of its cultural context, and what role do cultural institutions play?

16:00–17:00 Palazzo Van Axel Session 2: “Towards Solar Material Futures”

This panel explores which futures can be imagined with the sun as transformer or creator of materials — discussing the full spectrum of solar potentials rather than focusing on isolated aspects.