Zaha Hadid Architects presents ODESA EXPO 2030 masterplan proposal at BIE General Assembly

Read more: Zaha Hadid Architects joined the delegation representing Odesa, Ukraine at the 171st General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris to present the ODESA EXPO 2030 bid proposal. Future development in Ukraine will see a fundamental transformation of the country’s economy towards energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies. Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for ODESA EXPO 2030 targets the effective re-use of all facilities after the exhibition has closed, a challenge that all Expos share with major public events the world over; creating an Expo of the future where nothing is wasted. ODESA EXPO 2030 - the first Expo to be hosted in Eastern Europe - will follow the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ adopted by the United Nations to embrace economic and social sustainability, implement strategies that tackle energy efficie