@PSFK » UK Pavilion http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 PSFK Visits The UK Pavilion At The Shanghai Expo http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/psfk-visits-the-uk-pavilion-at-the-shanghai-expo.html Mon, 10 May 2010 10:15:14 +0000 UK Pavilion Exterior From A Distance

A review and over 40 photos of our visit to the British experience in China.

]]> (Pics) An Early Look At The Pavilions For The 2010 Shanghai Expo http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/pics-an-early-look-at-the-pavilions-for-the-2010-shanghai-expo.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:12:15 +0000 dzn_The-Pavilions-Shanghai-17This year's Shanghai Expo features an impressive lineup of massive, intricate pavilions.]]> Glowing UK Pavilion At The 2010 Shanghai Expo http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/the-unusual-design-of-the-uk-pavilion-for-the-2010-shanghai-expo.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:14:59 +0000 uk-pavilion-shanghai-expo-2010This funky design from British designer, Thomas Heatherwick will be the new UK pavilion at the Shanghai Expo in 2010.  The pavilion will be used as a seed bank with the largest collection of wild seeds in the world courtesy of the Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank partnership. The unique building glows due to thousands of 7.5 meter fiber optic filaments which transport interior light to the face of the structure.  At night, these rods will illuminate the whole pavilion and hopefully create a great public venue for events.  At the end of each transparent rod, tens of thousands of seedsRead more...]]>