States of Architecture in the Twenty-First Century: New Directions from the Shanghai World Expo

Forsixmonthsin2010ShanghaihasbeenhosttothebiggestandmostambitiousWorldExpoinhistory.Centraltotheeventarethetrulyremarkablepavilionsandhallsthathouseexhibitionsofthe189countriesand57internationalorganisationstakingpart.Thefirsttoincludephotographsandarchitecturaldrawingsofthecompletedbuildings,thisimportantnewbookshowcasestheExposmostambitiousbuildingsandreflectsadynamismandspiritofcreativitythatwillsurelyinfluencearchitectsanddesignersforyearstocome.