162324 20251017144613.0 doi 10.1080/02665433.2025.2534846 sideral 144872 ART-2025-144872 eng Monclús, Javier Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1950-3084 International exhibitions and open public spaces: echoes of the times or forerunners? 2025 International Exhibitions (Expos) have long been recognised as dynamic laboratories for architectural and urban design innovation. While the iconic structures and transformative urban strategies of Expos have been extensively studied, the critical role of public open spaces within these global events has received comparatively little attention. This paper contends that Expo open spaces are far more than backdrops for architectural showcases; they are integral to the Expo experience, crucial for managing visitor flow, serving as hubs for social interaction, and experimental platforms for pioneering urban design concepts. Moreover, these spaces often leave a more enduring legacy on host cities than the temporary pavilions themselves. A historical review of Expos through the specific lens of open space design demonstrates how these spaces often have mirrored and shaped broader trends in urban public space design. This study highlights Expo open spaces’ profound and lasting influence on developing urban design principles and practices worldwide by examining their dual role as reflections of contemporary urban ideals and catalysts for innovative urban models. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Díez Medina, Carmen Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3145-377X 5015 100 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Arquitectura Área Composición Arquitectónic 5015 815 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Arquitectura Área Urbanística y Ord.Territ. (2025), [26 pp.] Plan. perspect. Planning perspectives 0266-5433 2543952 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162324/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 867753 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162324/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162324 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:18:19 ARTICLE