In Pictures: A walk through World Expo 2015
June 05, 2015
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In Pictures: A walk through Wo...

Expo 2015 is underway in Milan
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The Spanish Pavilion features a hydroponic strawberry farm
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Expo 2015 is the Universal Exposition to be held in Milan from May 1 to October 31
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Outside of the impressive French Pavilion
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Inside the French Pavilion cooking accessories hang from the roof
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Interactive installations feature food products from France
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Local French products such as wine feature in the roof's cavity
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The French Pavilion is made of entirely dismountable and reusable wood
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The French Pavilion is a sustainable covered market
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Rooftop view overlooks France's veggie garden entrance
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Meeting the local Dutch street food team at Expo 2015
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Instead of building a pavilion Holland opted for creating a fun outdoor festival
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Outdoor bar as part of the Dutch open-air festival
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The UK Pavilion is inspired by the concept of a bee’s journey
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UK's path of the bee travels from an orchid to a flowery meadow and then returning to its hive, all accompanied by sounds and visuals recorded in a real hive in the UK
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Expo 2015 is underway in Milan
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Each steel element is assembled together to recreate the Fibonacci sequence
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Looking up amid the United Arab Emirates' Pavilion
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UAE Pavilion explores challenges faced with land, food, energy and water
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The Pavilion explores UAE’s historic settlements and the open sand dunes of its deserts
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UAE Pavilion was designed by Foster + Partners architectural studio
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UAE Pavilion is created by a series striking tall rippled walls
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It can't be a UAE Pavilion without some gold
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Curving shapes guide visitors through a range of informative spaces
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The curving walls disguise the magnitude of the UAE structure
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The reflective facade of the Kazakhstan Pavilion
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Vertical garden walls featured amid the Slovenian Pavilion
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The Slovenia Pavilion explores the vastness of its forest and the abundance of its lakes and streams
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Slovenia looks to reflect the image of its expanive natural beauty
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The Slovenia Pavilion features pyramid shapes placed on a geometrically varied surface
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Wooden lines meet with concrete construction as two pavilions sits side by side at the Expo 2015
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Chile's Pavilion features an impressive wooden facade
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The Austrian Pavilion features a re-created forest, giving visitors the chance to breathe cleanly
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Neon signs guide the path through the Austrian Pavilion
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An interactive display inside Chile's Pavilion explores global distribution of food
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The Chile Pavilion is designed by architect Cristián Undurraga
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The Chile Pavilion features a large interior cafe and bar
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Kids or adults get to use slide instead of the stairs at the German Pavilion
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These solar modules can simply be printed on flexible film
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These Solar Trees at the German Pavilion produce energy during the day
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A space to relax at the German rooftop garden
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Expo 2015 theme is “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”
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The Solar Trees feature Organic Photovoltaic Technology
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Over 140 countries have participated in Expo 2015, of which 53 have built their own pavilion with a total investment of around one billion Euro
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The USA Pavilion is an open concept that evokes the simple lines of a traditional American barn
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The American pavilion showcases its leadership in the global food arena
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The USA Pavilion is clad with green walls
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The walls grow all sorts of garden vegatables
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The US installation explores responsible sustainability through science, technology and free trade
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USA Pavilion pays homage to its rich agricultural history
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"American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet” tells America’s food story
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Spanish Pavilion features a giant suitcase
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The UK beehive lights up by night
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Water features light up during the evening
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The led lights of the UK beehive light up with real-time bee activity in England
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The Expo 2015 grounds cover more than one million square meters (10.75 million sq ft)
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Kazakhstan features multi-colored LED lights at night
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The impressive curves of the United Arab Emirates' Pavilion
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Azerbaijan Pavilion features a central bio-dome
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Expo 2015 explores the story of mankind and food and the current paradox of famine and obesity
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Reflective surfaces blur into one another
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Seedlings start to sprout in the fertile ground of Expo 2015
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The Republic of Korea's Pavilion is designed around the theme “Moon Jar”
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The Republic of Korea Pavilion provides a sustainable alternative for the future of food
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European energy company Enel built its Pavilion using modern technologies
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Enel's led lamps resemble a water fountain
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Brazil’s Pavilion measures 4,133 square meters (44,487 sq ft)
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The Brazilian Pavilion uses the metaphor of a network, in terms of flexibility, fluidity and decentralization
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The Brazilian Pavilion features massive trampolines hovering above garden beds
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The Czech Republic’s contribution to Expo 2015 features an outdoor pool
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A walkway of trees pave the way the Expo's entrance gates
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The Expo Site is open til 11 pm every day of the week to ensure visitors can experience all the cultural offerings
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Brazil's Pavilion is a sensorial immersion, including interactive learning
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A group of school kids make their way through Brazil's fun exhibit
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Internal gallery of the Brazilian Pavilion
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The Brazilian Pavilion intends to create a public square that draws people together
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Interior gallery space of the Brazilian Pavilion
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The Brazilian Pavilion intends to create a public square that draws people together
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Huge white walls feature inside the Republic of Korea Pavilion
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The Republic of Korea explores the global problem of obesity versus famine
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The Republic of Korea art installation confronts famine in children
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Expo 2015 explores the story of mankind and food and the current paradox of famine and obesity
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The Republic of Korea Pavilion showcases the diverse culinary practices
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The Republic of Belarus Pavilion features a huge LED wheel, promoting its industries of agriculture
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The Republic of Belarus Pavilion takes on the shape of a grassy knoll split into two
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The Malaysia Pavilion is be spread over 2,047 square metres ( 22,033 sq ft) and takes the shape of four seeds
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Forests take shape inside the Malaysia Pavilion
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Malaysia promoting its initiatives for sustainable palm oil
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The Malaysia Pavilion is be spread over 2,047 square metres (22,033 sq ft) and takes the shape of four seeds
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Azerbaijan Pavilion features a huge internal tree-shaped installation
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Walking around the central bio-dome inside the Azerbaijan Pavilion
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The Hungary Pavilion was designed by Attila Ertsey and Herczeg Ágnes Sándor Sárkány architects
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Hungary Pavilion features a huge copper facade
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Inside the Mexico Pavilion
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The Mexico Pavilion is a wealth of ancient culture
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Mexico seeks to show visitors the wealth of its natural resources and biodiversity
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Display inside the Mexico Pavilion
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The Mexico Pavilion combines agricultural activities, rituals, traditional practices, techniques and culinary habits
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The Mexico Pavilion is a wealth of ancient culture
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53 countries have built their own pavilion with a total investment of around one billion Euros
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Expo 2015 explores the story of mankind and food and the current paradox of famine and obesity
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Dramatic garden wall by Israel
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Swiss Pavilion has an unexpected interior visitor experience
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Switzerland Pavilion reflects on the scarcity of food resources in the world and shows the other side of abundance
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Inside the Salt room of the Switzerland Pavilion
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Inside the water room of the Switzerland Pavilion
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Exterior of the Kuwait Pavilion
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Kuwait Pavilion was designed by Italo Rota architects
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Dramatic water feature with light projection featured in the Kuwait Pavilion
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The water, agriculture and energy are the biggest challenges that Kuwait is facing to ensure a better quality of life aligned with sustainability
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Agriculture is being developed mainly in three regions of Kuwait
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The pavilion offers a fascinating view of the territory of Kuwait
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The Kuwait Pavilion offers a fascinating view of natural resources
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Outside the Turkey Pavilion
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Turkey Pavilion merges culture and technologies together
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Monaco Pavilion is built with shipping containers
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Japanese bonsai featured outside their pavilion
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The Japan Pavilion symbolizes the wealth and the multiplicity ofits culture
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The Japan Pavilion represents the fusion between tradition and modernity
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The Japan Pavilion focuses on environmental andaesthetic perfection
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The Japan Pavilion spreads over an exhibition area of 4,170square meters (44,885 sq ft)
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Exterior of the Russian Pavilion
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Inside the Russian Pavilion visitors can taste local beverages
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The Russian Pavilion is set over an area of over 4,000 square meters (43,055 sq ft)
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Inside, the Russian Pavilion features a large and dynamic installation
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Slovakia Pavilion is designed by architect Karol Kállay
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Slovakia’s Pavilion is inspired by the creative concept of “Slovakia. Recharge yourself
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Inside the Qatar Pavilion
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Digital displays made of cardboard cargo boxes in the Qatar Pavilion
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Unique projection inside the Qatar Pavilion
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Exterior of the Iran Pavilion
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Gizmag recently took a journey through the impressive World Expo 2015
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The Expo 2015 features the presence of 145 participating countries, 53 of which have their own architecturally designed Pavilion
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Spoons sprout from the ground outside the Kip Pavilion
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In honor of Milan's Duomo
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Exterior of Ireland's Pavilion
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Wheat fields on display inside the Irish Pavilion
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Wooden curves of the Irish Pavilion
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The Czech Republic’s contribution to Expo 2015 features an outdoor pool
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Inside the Bahrain Pavilion
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Lemon tress feature inside the Bahrain Pavilion
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Yellow flowers are the highlight of China's exterior
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Inside the Chines Pavilion
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The Chinese Pavilion was created by Tsinghua University and by the Beijing Qingshang Environmental and Architectural Design Institute
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Field of lights inside the Chinese Pavilion
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"The Gift of Nature" illustrates crop processes according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar and the five colors of the so
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Outside the Thailand Pavilion
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Outside the Uruguay Pavilion
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Outside the Colombia Pavilion
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Outside the Argentina Pavilion
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This huge pavilion looks like it has landed from the future, by San Paolo Bank
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Outside the gorgeous Poland Pavilion
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A rooftop garden featured above the Poland Pavilion
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Apple crates make up walls inside the Polish Pavilion
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