Optical illusion
Under the stars: Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
Traditionally, international airports can be referred to as, what is called in anthropology, "non places". This term was coined firstly by French anthropologist Marc Augé (1935) in his book 'Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity (1995)'. A "non place" is a place of transience that does not hold enough significance to be regarded as "places". And indeed, most airports in the world are more or less exactly alike, in many ways.
These days however, a trend has emerged that airports develop more and more distinctive features and bold architectural styles in order to stand out. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for instance has a small collection of famous Rijksmuseum paintings and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has a small but authentic looking tropical rainforest inside the airport. All things developed to keep the waiting times as pleasant as possible, because unfortunately that remains an inherent part of travelling!
Depicted is part of the the international terminal of KLIA which is lit up quite nicely at night. No doubt does the pretty ceiling resemble a starry night above the Malaysian rainforest and the steel pillars the forest's trees!
Under the stars: Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
Traditionally, international airports can be referred to as, what is called in anthropology, "non places". This term was coined firstly by French anthropologist Marc Augé (1935) in his book 'Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity (1995)'. A "non place" is a place of transience that does not hold enough significance to be regarded as "places". And indeed, most airports in the world are more or less exactly alike, in many ways.
These days however, a trend has emerged that airports develop more and more distinctive features and bold architectural styles in order to stand out. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for instance has a small collection of famous Rijksmuseum paintings and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has a small but authentic looking tropical rainforest inside the airport. All things developed to keep the waiting times as pleasant as possible, because unfortunately that remains an inherent part of travelling!
Depicted is part of the the international terminal of KLIA which is lit up quite nicely at night. No doubt does the pretty ceiling resemble a starry night above the Malaysian rainforest and the steel pillars the forest's trees!