creative direction by Mona Kim) of the world's languages to celebrate human communication and linguistic and cultural diversity. Inhabiting the World. A study about how humankind relates to the planet's environment. It showed the need to adopt a more rational criteria for the use of natural resources on a planetary scale. It also showed Earth's natural diversity, and the effect caused by human activity, specifically by the phenomenon of urbanization. Finally, exposed the huge consumption and waste production by Western society. Cities-Corners. A study about how cities are built. It included models about well known streets and building from the world (Piccadilly Circus in London, Times Square or the Flatiron Building in New York City, La Pedrera in Barcelona, etc.) and maps showing how some cities grew. It also showed about the growing of megacities, like Bombay, Mexico City, Monterrey, Cairo or Istanbul. Warriors of Xi'an. An exhibition of Chinese funerary art, based on archaeological finds at the tombs of Qinshihuang and Yangling. Among the pieces displayed, there was an exhibit of terracotta warriors of Xi'an from the Qin Dynasty. The place today The central plaza and the open space surrounding forms a public area called Parc del Fòrum, and is now home to several massive events around the year, including the Primavera Sound Festival, Summercase, the Catalonia April Fair and the most popular concerts in La Mercè. See also UNESCO Barcelona Development Agenda Urban planning of Barcelona References External links Official Web Site of Forum Barcelona 2004 UNESCO Web Site about Forum Barcelona 2004 Forum Universal Forum of Cultures Conventions (meetings) World's fairs in Barcelona 2000s in Barcelona