Craftsmen - Romania Osaka Expo 2025
Craftsmen present at the expo
I WOOD BE
The story of sustainable designI WOOD BE is a Romanian brand created in 2015 from a creative recycling project, with the aim to transform resources in a responsible way. Through innovative and sustainable products, the brand promotes circular economy and responsible consumption, using only FSC certified natural materials. Selecting local suppliers and supporting communities is central to the brand's philosophy, which aims to reduce environmental impact and educate consumers on the importance of sustainability.
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Leon Burbulea
Leather craftsman from the Bistrița LandIn the heart of Tureac village, in the county of Bistrița-Năsăud, craftsman Leon Burbulea passionately continues a tradition of craftsmanship handed down through generations. With more than 20 years of experience, Leon is a master of leatherwork, specializing in unique pieces: hand-embroidered quilts, beaded belts, Astrahan footwear and hats - all made of natural leather from cattle, lamb, sheep or goat.
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Daniel Rădulescu
Metal sculptor and creator of impossible shapesDaniel Rădulescu, one of Romania's most acclaimed contemporary sculptors, brings to Expo 2025 Osaka a unique artistic vision that combines his innovative steel modeling technique with symbols of cultural identity. Known for his imposing works, Daniel uses a distinctive working method: overlaying thousands of layers of molten steel by hand, without the use of molds or pre-determined shapes. This technique makes each sculpture unrepeatable, turning it to an expression of pure creativity.
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Mia Ungureanu
Trucouture, tradition in harmony with modernityThe founder of Trucouture, Mia Ungureanu, is a clothing designer who reinterprets Romanian textile traditions in a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic. With over 13 years of experience in the industry, Mia blends ancient embroidery and meaningful details into a refined style, perfectly tailored for the modern woman. The pieces she creates transform the traditional shirt into a symbol of urban elegance, ideal for both everyday wear and special events.
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IUKA & Galeriile Voicu
Romanian Contemporary Jewelry at Expo 2025 OsakaIUKA, the contemporary jewelry brand founded by Gabriela Voicu-Secărea and Alexandru Voicu, brings to the international public a unique artistic vision inspired by mythology, culture and timeless symbols. In their workshop, they harmoniously combine traditional techniques such as filigree, enameling, chiseling and engraving with modern technologies to create pieces of rare finesse.
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Melloncolie Ceramics
Ioana Deac - Founder of MellonCollie CeramicsIoana Deak is a ceramicist and founder of MellonCollie Ceramics. Born in Alba Iulia, she spent her childhood in the studio of her father, Ernest Budes, a ceramicist himself and a Professor at the Bucharest National University of Arts, where she graduated, specializing in ceramics.
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Noian Art
Alexandru IleaAlexandru Ilea, known professionally as Noian, is an artist born in Maramureș, Romania, near the glass icons of the monastery of Nicula, the crosses of Stan Ioan Pătraș, the wooden churches that crown the hills, and the shepherd flutes whose echoes sometimes still resound through the air. Following a childhood spent more through the screen than otherwise, he has directed his gaze outward in search for the raison d'être of things. After having slid an electric quill across a sensitive tablet leaving behind trails of pixels that shape idiosyncratic struggles, he got to lead a brush upon wavy sheets of glass, letting the paints embody, half according to their whim, faces with stories that have been passed down for thousands of years.
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Victor Vulpe
Victor Vulpe, world vice-champion in shoemaking at London 2023, will bring to Osaka an exhibition that pushes the boundaries of fashion, art and sustainability. Visitors will be able to explore the 'Highway' collection in an interactive setting, inspired by the aesthetics of the 1920s and 1930s but reinterpreted through the lens of contemporary innovation. Victor Vulpe, a PhD student from the West University of Timisoara, will represent the institution at the World Expo Osaka 2025, being present at the Romanian Pavilion from September to October 2025. With a solid reputation in the field of handmade luxury shoes, Victor Vulpe will bring the Highway Collection to the international public's attention, along with pieces that have won awards at prestigious competitions.
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