<ul><li>Joseph Walsh, an Irish designer, has created a 20-foot-high sculpture titled 'Magnus Rinn' for the Ireland pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan.</li><li>The bronze and wood sculpture was designed to withstand the extreme weather and seismic conditions in Osaka.</li><li>To make the wood more durable, Walsh used a high-pressure autoclave chamber, resulting in a 'hyper-performing wood.'</li><li>The sculpture is Walsh's first outdoor work and his first to use bronze.</li></ul>

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