A few weeks ago we took a look at some of the most bizarre buildings we’ve ever seen: the strange Soviet architecture that emerged during a fascinating era of extreme artistic inquiry fueled — as so many are — by social revolution. Now that we’re officially obsessed with far-out retro-future design, we literally fell off of our chair when we came across the progressive pavilions built for two World Expos that we would have loved to attend. From a building that looks like a giant blue Jell-O mold to a larger-than-life paper forest, click through to take a quick virtual tour of some of the most incredible structures we’ve ever seen.
The New York State Pavilion from Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: Gorillas Don’t Blog
Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry Pavilion from Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: expo lounge; World’s Fair Photos
Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: Skeezix1000; westland
The Vienna Kindergarten at Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: expo67; expo lounge
Man and Color Kaleidoscope at Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: National Archives of Canada via expo67; Gorillas Don’t Blog
Man in the Community at Expo 67 – Montreal, Canada
Photo credit: expo67; designKULTUR
Takara Beautilion Pavilion at Expo 70 – Osaka, Japan
Photo credit: archdaily; My Architectural Moleskine
Toshiba-IHI Pavilion at Expo 70 – Osaka, Japan
Photo credit: archdaily
Midori-Kan Astrorama at Expo 70 – Osaka, Japan
Photo credit: TOP DESIGN HOUSE
Gas Pavilion at Expo 70 – Osaka, Japan
Photo credit: archdaily; expositionframes
Telecommunications Pavilion at Expo 70 – Osaka, Japan
Photo credit: aqua-velvet; The World’s Fair Community