Polish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010

Inspired by folklore, the Polish Pavilion has a striking façade that features a number of inclined surfaces designed to resemble folded paper.

The design was based on the main theme of the 2010 Shanghai Expo – ‘Better City, Better Life’ – and is made up of three concepts: Human, Creativity and the City.

The stunning structure, which spans an area of approximately 3,000 m², contains an entrance hall consisting of an information centre, a restaurant and a shop, as well as a main exhibition hall, concert hall and open-air restaurant created within the fold of the building under a partial roof.

As well as achieving the architect’s vision for the structure, all of the materials used have been chosen so that they could be recycled after the EXPO and reconstructed in Poland.