DON’T MISS

◆ Australia Pavilion: a striking canopy acts as a sunshade and an interactive canvas, representing a cumulous cloud and encapsulating Australia’s ‘Blue Sky Dreaming’ theme.

◆ Belgium Pavilion: take a look at smart urban mobility infrastructure and solutions, and tuck into Belgian fires and waffles too.

◆ China Pavilion: one of the largest country pavilions at Expo, the China structure is lantern-shaped and sheds light on the country’s developments in science, education and technology, including AI and 5G.

◆ Costa Rica Pavilion: the country reveals its plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

◆ Japan Pavilion: with a stunning exterior combining traditional asanoha and arabesque patterns, this is a stylish nod to Japanese/Middle East relations.

◆ Monaco Pavilion: discover how this tiny city state has conducted research to protect endangered marine life around the world.

◆ Norway Pavilion: is showcasing new technology that’s tackling ocean waste, making fisheries more sustainable and protecting polar ecosystems.

◆ Philippines Pavilion: this is designed to resemble a coral reef, exploring how the country of more than 7,000 islands is working to protect our oceans.

◆ Saudi Arabia Pavilion: Expo’s second largest country pavilion is a huge reflective structure reaching to the sky, symbolising the kingdom’s far-reaching ambitions.

◆ Seychelles Pavilion: is demonstrating the many ways this island nation is preserving its marine ecosystems.

◆ Slovenia Pavilion: discover how the country has positioned itself as a biodiversity destination.

◆ Singapore Pavilion: reveals how the city-state reinvented itself as one of the greenest cities on earth by adopting integrated natural solutions.

◆ United Kingdom: the striking design of this pavilion (pictured below) – a 25-metre-high cone structure – reflects the UK’s openness to trade and tourism. Inside, highlights include the ‘Breakthrough Message’ inspired by one of Stephen Hawking’s final projects, considering how we would express ourselves if we met other civilisations in the universe.