Barcelona-based studio Miralles Tagliabue (EMBT) has been chosen to design the massive 7,000 square meter Spain Pavilion for the 2010 World EXPO in Shanghai. The sensual curves of the frontage portion of the pavilion will be wrapped in wicker, inspired by the craft of wicker baskets rooted in both the Spanish and Chinese cultures. The rest of the organic structures will be made from semi-transparents paper overlayed on an panel system as well as bamboo.

The design by lead architect Benedetta Tagliabue is meant to encourage free flowing pedestrian traffic and create various open spaces within. The cities of Bilbao, Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago de Compostel and Zaragoza will be featured inside the pavilion. The exhibition will cover three areas: “From nature to city,” “From our parents’ city to our current one,” and “From the current city to the future one.”

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These fluid curves and shape reminds me of the insect-inspired Termite Pavilion from the 2009 Pestival in London.