Published in oversized, horizontal format (12x9.5"), this celebratory volume presents the drawings, models, and digital creations of the proposals submitted for the Italian Pavilion of Expo
Shanghai 2010. Lengthy bilingual Italian/English essays describe the process of selection, the proposals, the history of Italy's participation in universal expositions, Italian architects in
China, and trends in contemporary Italian architecture. The winning entry, by Giampaolo Imbrighi, is featured in full-page color plates together with an essay by the architect. Photographer
Gabriele Basilico contributes a photoessay of aerial views of Shanghai (frustratingly, they lack captions). The volume, which is not indexed, is distributed in the U.S. by International
Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
