Daniel Libeskind’s Vanke Pavilion cleans the air with pollution-scrubbing tiles

This is the first time in the world expo's history that a private company has its own pavilion and it tells quite a story. Designed by <a href="http://libeskind.com/work/vanke-pavilion/">Daniel Libeskind</a> and clad in three dimensional red ceramic tiles fashioned with help from <a href="http://www.casalgrandepadana.com/index.cfm/1,218,0,0,html/Products">Casalgrande Padana</a>, the Vanke pavilion has a twisted form that culminates in a rooftop garden and symbolizes a traditional Shitang or dining hall. The pavilion designed for China's largest real estate company is located on the edge of Lake Arena at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/milan-expo-2015/">Milan Expo 2015</a> and highlights the importance of food and socialization to the nation's rich culture.

The replicated custom tiles create a reptilian effect, like the scales of a snake or lizard in motion.

And that sense of fluid twisting is present throughout, with a giant white staircase winding through the heart of the pavilion.

The tiles also have self-cleaning properties, and scrubs pollution from its surrounding environment.

Inside, 300 screens on bamboo armatures show short films showcasing the importance of Shitang to every day Chinese people.

The staircase reaches the roof, the crown of the pavilion, where <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?s=rooftop+terrace">a terrace</a> offers views of the nearby lake and grounds.

Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milan, said in an earlier release: "For one of China’s leading economic organizations, the choice to be in Milan for six months, in the heart of Europe, is also strong evidence of another of the aims of the Universal Exposition: the creation of contacts and business networks, an exchange of innovative technologies, the possibility for mutual investments that will form one of the most important legacies of the Expo - for Milan, for Italy and for an increasingly influential China in the international economic landscape."

Designed by <a href="http://libeskind.com/work/vanke-pavilion/">Daniel Libeskind</a> and clad in three dimensional red ceramic tiles fashioned with help from <a href="http://www.casalgrandepadana.com/index.cfm/1,218,0,0,html/Products">Casalgrande Padana</a>, the Vanke pavilion has a twisted form that culminates in a rooftop garden and symbolizes a traditional Shitang or dining hall.

Daniel Libeskind's pavilion designed for China's largest real estate company is located on the edge of Lake Arena

Daniel Libeskind's Vanke Pavilion Milan Expo 2015

Daniel Libeskind Vanke Pavilion Milan Expo 2015

Daniel Libeskind's Vanke Pavilion Milan Expo 2015