本书集中向读者展现2010年上海世博会中众多的优秀场馆项目，其中不乏专业人士和参观群众关注的热门场馆，以全面丰富的实景图及设计图展现了建筑师的设计过程和各个场馆的独特内容、生动而又典型的中英文文字加深了读者对他们的理解和领悟，是一次难得的建筑盛宴，也是读者与上海世博会场馆近距离接触的一次绝佳体验。全书详尽介绍了俄罗斯国家馆、瑞士馆、挪威馆、丹麦馆、荷兰馆、意大利馆、阿联酋国家馆、英国馆、卢森堡馆、西班牙馆、奥地利馆、芬兰馆、德国馆、法国馆、新加坡国家馆、韩国馆等备受瞩目的知名设计师全力打造的国家场馆。本书的最大特点就是选题独特，内容全面，从新锐的专业角度填补中国此类图书市场的空白。时下炙手可热的2010上海世博会无时无刻不在吸引着人们的关注，浓浓的世博气氛洋溢在上海的方方面面，更点燃了全中国市民的参与热情。

不论是参观群众，还是行业的设计师，都对世博会的场馆和建筑。不论是从城市环境的塑造，文化特色的拓展，还是单纯作为生活在这座城市的人们，我们都在为这场全球的盛会而深深感慨。作为专业的行业媒体的我们，更乐于从建筑设计的角度去解析一座座创意场馆的诞生思路。从与诸多国际一流的场馆建筑师亲密合作，将设计理念用深入浅出的方式进行文字陈述；到作为专业人士亲身参与其中，用镜头捕捉世博场馆的精彩画面；以及原汁原味的阶段性图纸的全面呈现：最初的概念构思、竞标阶段的文字陈述、方案完善的点点滴滴、施工过程的详尽照片、以及各座场馆最终的建成效果，都跃然于纸面之上。

书中挑选的各个场馆经过我们的编排，都以简洁细致的方式剖析给广大读者，也将专业媒体的责任和热情融于书中，努力以不一样的角度来解答世博场馆的点点精彩。

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