For the first time since 1906, Milan is hosting the Universal Expo, which takes place every five years for a duration of six months. The exposition, based around this year’s theme of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” will “explore the importance of nutrition” and how humans play an integral role within the production and development, according to the event’s site. Though the 144 participating nations’ responses vary in form, they all repeat the same central ideas: health and sustainability. Despite civil unrest aimed at the fair for what protestors view as wastefulness, tourists and visitors alike marveled at the work provided by the nations’ representative designers. Take a look at what they captured during the fair’s first weekend.
I think Malaysia may have over-egged it #MilanExpo2015 #hereallweek #isthisthingon pic.twitter.com/GFHGv5sW40
— Tim Abrahams (@timabrahams) May 3, 2015
UK pavilion is pretty awesome: all about bees so it’s built to resemble a giant hive. #MilanExpo2015 pic.twitter.com/HyTVKEhkgh
— Kent German (@KentGerman) May 3, 2015
Great to be here as #MilanExpo2015 opens its doors. The site looks great. pic.twitter.com/WqnRCzKYfj
— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) May 1, 2015
Are you ready to visit #Milan #Expo 2015 ?? Come with us http://t.co/T0VQKJw0uF #milanexpo #milanexpo2015 pic.twitter.com/8ho2eJq2Ws
— Benvenuto Limos (@BenvenutoTours) May 2, 2015
Promenade dans une rizière interactive! http://t.co/4vCfxxO05S /@CreatorsProject #art #MilanExpo2015 pic.twitter.com/pJSXunvgni
— Demain la Ville (@Demain_la_Ville) April 22, 2015
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NEWS: UK’s Milan Expo pavilion nears completion #MilanExpo2015 http://t.co/y0ZSYigCvE pic.twitter.com/gvLHdRFbze
— Architects’ Journal (@ArchitectsJrnal) April 13, 2015
