The Uzbekistan National Pavilion at Milan Design Week received the Fuorisalone – Media Partners Special Mention award and was also shortlisted for the “Best Installation” prize.

Fuorisalone brings together exhibitions and installations across Milan, transforming the city into a platform for international design. Established in 2024, the Media Partners Special Mention is awarded by media partners as a critics’ choice from a shortlist of 12 projects.

The project When Apricots Blossom explores the potential of traditional techniques within a contemporary design context, while engaging with the cultural and environmental landscape of the Aral Sea region.

The pavilion became one of the most notable projects of Milan Design Week.