Denmark Takes ‘Little Mermaid’ To Shanghai

For the first time ever, Copenhagen’s famous Little Mermaid statue has left Denmark for its new, albeit temporary home, at the Shanghai Expo 2010.

It is to be the center piece at the striking Danish pavilion at the Expo, which is home to some of the most interesting and cutting edge architectural designs from almost 200 nations.

See a video of the the Little Mermaid’s unveiling at the pavilion after the jump.

The Little Mermaid takes pride of place in the ‘Welfairytales’ pavilion, an interactive pavilion designed  by architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). The pavilion sets out to give visitors a glimpse into life in Denmark by including things like the city bike, the harbour bath, rooftop picnics and a chance, of course, to see the original, statue of H. C. Anderson’s Little Mermaid.

To top it off there are 300 free bikes for visitors to use while inside the traffic loop pavilion.

The Danish pavilion may not have the ‘out-there’ appeal of the UK’s ‘Seed Cathedral’ but it’s proving a hit with the visitors. More shots below.

Tags: architecture, Culture, design, Shanghai

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