Shanghai Transforming

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo earned the metropolis the nickname “the next great world city” - an honor that is no doubt partially due to the incredible Expo pavilion. Designed by German team SBA International, The EXPO-AXIS pavilion has now been transformed into a permanent green space for Shanghai. The beautiful funnel-like structure directs daylight into the floors below, and it is topped with the world’s largest membrane construction. (Inhabitat)