Chapel of Silence, Helsinki...

A few images of the Chapel of Silence located in central Helsinki, in the middle of perhaps the busiest square in the city... 

The chapel was designed by K2S Architects... 

Design Details No. 9 - Monocle Packaging...

A few days back I received a pack of CDs ordered from Monocle Magazine's web-shop. The parcel arrived promptly, but beyond that, the package itself was, in my mind, truly beautiful... The CD's were inside an envelope made of, almost card thick, semi-glossy, satin-finish, paper with a Japanese-esque pattern. The top of the rectangular bag was folded over and secured with a bespoke sticker-seal, which one opened by simple finger flick below the seal.

As a package, and considering its content, the envelope transcended into the realm of an artifact with its own particular presence, weight and charm... The act of opening the envelope eclipsed into a small, ascetic, mini-ceremony of its own... 

Sweet... 

Sculptor Andre Volten's Residence, Amsterdam...

A few, somewhat random, images from the Dutch sculptor Andre Volten's residence on the outskirts of Amsterdam... 

QF Headquarters Rising, Education City, Doha...

A few images of the, OMA designed, future QF Headquarters here in Education City... 

Design Details No. 9 - Railings, Display Cases/ Niches, Handles and Shadows at the Neues Museum, Berlin...

A few images of railings, display cases/ niches, handles, and shadow details from the Neues Museum in Berlin, completed a few years back by David Chipperfield Architects...

Some additional images from the museum can also be found in the latest posting on the Kuwait School blog...

- Railings - 

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- Display Cases/ Niches -

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- Handles (& a Hinge) -

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- Shadows -