World Design Exhibition 1989

The World Design Exhibition 1989 (Japanese: 世界デザイン博覧会), also abbreviated "Design-Haku", was an event held at the Nagoya Congress Center July 15 - November 26, 1989.[1] It was hosted by the World Design Organization. Other venues included Nagoya Castle and Nagoya Port.[2]

The Nagoya Congress Center was the venue of the exhibition

It was visited by over 15 million people.[3] The congress of the host organisation was also held there in the same year.[4]

Following the expo the International Design Centre Nagoya was established in 1992 and opened in 1996.[3]

Pavilions

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Shirotori venue
Nagoya Castle venue
  • Water Fantasy Palace - Meitetsu Group.
  • Gaudi Castle
  • Creative Factory Tokai Bank Pavilion
  • Karakuri Wonder Land Nagoya City Pavilion
  • Chubu no Takumi Pavilion
  • Pachinko Pachislot Omoshiro Design Pavilion
  • Rinnai Honmaru Stage
Nagoya Port venue
  • Uny Group Pavilion
  • Tokimeki City Pavilion - Aichi Bank and Chukyo Bank shared the same building space.
  • JR Tokai Linear Station
  • Nippon Sharyo Pavilion Los Angeles Square
  • Design Eye Arena Asahi & Menicon Pavilion
  • Port Gallery
  • Port Stage

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Significant History | IdcN". www.idcn.jp.
  2. ^ "世界デザイン博覧会 - 名古屋商工会議所のあゆみ | 名古屋商工会議所の沿革・歴史を紹介する「名古屋商工会議所のあゆみ」". history.nagoya-cci.or.jp.
  3. ^ a b "History of Design City Nagoya | Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design". www.creative-nagoya.jp.
  4. ^ "WDO | History | Past Congresses".