GRAND DESIGNS

UAE

Built in the shape of a falcon in flight, the UAE pavilion will capture the nation’s history and the vision of its leaders to create a peaceful society. Theme Sustainability, mobility and opportunity.

Austria

The pavilion has been designed as a series of overturned but interconnected cones to host events. Theme Every good idea begins with the right question.

Canada

The promise is an immersive journey in a 360-degree theatre through the country’s past to its future. Inspired by Canadian landscape and Arabic architecture. Theme The future in mind.

Czech Republic

Technology promises to transform a desert into an oasis using a solar-powered device that extracts water vapour from the air. Theme Czech spring.

Japan

As the next expo host nation, the pavilion will welcome guests with traditional origami shapes. Apart from hospitality, the pavilion will feature high-tech entertainment. Theme Join. Sync. Act.

South Korea

This pavilion promises to impress with a constantly changing design through the use of rotating cubes and will explore how mobility changes lives. Theme Smart Korea, Moving the world to you.

Morocco

The walled, old quarter will be brought to life with a ramp and shaded patios that will use a combination of new and ancient construction techniques. Theme A kingdom of inspiration.

Oman

The exterior will resemble the tree that produces frankincense, something that has had an important role in Oman’s development. Theme Opportunities over time.

Poland

A treelike structure will have thousands of paper birds around it as a reference to migration, exploring Poland’s connections. Theme Creativity inspired by nature.

Saudi Arabia

Its pavilion will resemble a gigantic open window to show transformation in the country. It will show how the nation is balancing its heritage with the creativity of its people. Theme The sky is the limit.

Singapore

A green space topped with a hanging garden. The pavilion will recreate the city state’s greenery in an urban setting. Theme Nature. Nurture. Future.

Sweden

The pavilion will tell visitors how Sweden is building smart cities and developing the next generation of travel. Theme Co-creation for innovation.

UK

Inspired by an idea about how humans might communicate with aliens, visitors can add words to a changing poem that will be beamed on to panels. Theme Innovating for a shared future.