Some reflections on Alphabet, Inc. and a suggestion that modernist architect Adolf Loos would be totally into Soylent.

Like past expos and world’s fairs, the 2010 Shanghai Expo, open now, has served as a spark for architectural experimentation on a global scale. Some of these experiments are breathtaking. The UK’s pavilion, “The Seed Cathedral” by Thomas Heatherwick, is the standout.