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The Expo has always deeply changed the hosting cities, from Paris to Lisbon, from Brussels to Seattle. Urban plans studied for the 2015 edition will revolutionize Milano's aspect too. Skyscrapers will be the main result of this change. The project 'City Life', in the area of FieraMilanocity, will see the building of three towers (one of which will reach the height of 216 meters) built by many celebrated architects, Libeskind, Isozaki and Hadi.

Polish-American Daniel Libeskind, one of Milano's testimonials yesterday in Paris, has also signed the project for the city's new museum of contemporary art. He had already created the Hebrew Museum of Berlin and was the master planner for the reconstruction of Ground Zero in New York. Japanese Arata Isozaki is considered to be legendary Kenzo Tange's successor. He built the Torino's Olympic Palasport, which hosted the ice hockey tournament during 2006 Olympic Games. Zaha Hadid was born in Iraq. She's the first woman who won the Pritzker Prize, the 'Nobel' of architecture. Among her works are the Rosenthal Centre for Contemporary Art of Cincinnati.

The Expo's new pavilions will be overlooked by the 200-meter high tower that is due to become the symbol of the city. After the Fair, it will go on hosting events and activities. The Bovisa area will be converted into a technological centre, while the Garibaldi and Repubblica the 'Città della Moda' (Fashion City) area will underline Milano's importance in the universe of style and fashion.

Famous architect Norman Forster will create a new residential and services quarter in Santa Giulia (in the south of the city), while Renzo Piano will reshape the area of the former factory Falck. These are just some of the pivotal projects that could allow the metropolis' to renew itself and benefit from its characteristics.