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World Expo 2010 Shanghai: We're Here
Expo Axis at Night At left is China's pavilion LingZhi Suzuki/FlickrRemember World's Fairs? Those dazzling displays of self-cleaning kitchens, rocket cars and robotic servants--the futures we'd all be...
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The USA Pavilion Is a Disgrace
The Line in Front of the USA Pavilion John Mahoney Many of the pavilions at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai are phenomenal, both inside and out. The USA pavilion, however, is neither. But far worse than...
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Touring the "Axis of Evil" in Shanghai
North Korea and Iran Pavilions John Mahoney View Photo GalleryI'm loathe to perpetuate such an ugly phrase as "Axis of Evil," but someone on the Expo 2010 planning committee must have had it in mind...
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Archive Gallery: From Chicago to Shanghai, 138 Visionary Years of World's Fairs
Thrills at the New York World's Fair View Photo GalleryLast May, we had the privilege of visiting Expo 2010 in Shanghai, where we got first looks at the inventive pavilions. Where else, other than at...
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Radar Will Scan NYC Park For A Buried Luxury Bomb Shelter From 1964
Illustration of an Underground Home Living Room, with an 'Outdoor' View Screened Onto the Windows From the Underground Home pamphlet, hosted online by nywf64.com Is the Underground Home still...
View ArticleWorld Expo 2010 Shanghai: We're Here
Remember World's Fairs? Those dazzling displays of self-cleaning kitchens, rocket cars and robotic servants--the futures we'd all be living in around, well, now? Whose…
View ArticleThe USA Pavilion Is a Disgrace
Many of the pavilions at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai are phenomenal, both inside and out. The USA pavilion, however, is neither. But far worse than being visually unimpressive…
View ArticleTouring the "Axis of Evil" in Shanghai
I'm loathe to perpetuate such an ugly phrase as "Axis of Evil," but someone on the Expo 2010 planning committee must have had it in mind when it was decided that Iran and…
View ArticleArchive Gallery: From Chicago to Shanghai, 138 Visionary Years of World's Fairs
Last May, we had the privilege of visiting Expo 2010 in Shanghai, where we got first looks at the inventive pavilions. Where else, other than at an international exposition,…
View ArticleRadar Will Scan NYC Park For A Buried Luxury Bomb Shelter From 1964
Is the Underground Home still underground? The New York City Parks Department doesn't think so, but others do. The home, built as an exhibit for the 1964-1965 World's Fair…
View ArticleYou Owe Your Daily Routine To The World’s Fair
Begun in 1851, the World’s Fair once served as an open showroom for technical oddities, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural mash-ups. Although it still draws millions of visitors every five years,...
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A Building That Eats Smog
George Mirecourt/CorbisPalazzo ItaliaIn addition to buildings like Palazzo Italia, air-clearing concrete could pave sidewalks, highways, or other places with heavy pollution.A new construction material...
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