The design of exhibition centres and exhibitions now plays a major role. It is design of great value and commitment that touches upon some of the crucial elements in the contemporary projects. This goes far beyond the mere creation of an environment in which to display goods or hold trade exhibitions and now has an extraordinary impact on the city. The unique and comprehensive experience of Marek Nester Piotrowski (recorded here in the first organic book on the subject) highlights how today exhibitions rep resent an extraordinary terrain of design development that extend the traditional skills of architecture and urban planning and brings new models that are consistent with ever changing needs