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Monocle magazine April 2024
Konfekt - Issue 14
The Forecast 2024
The Monocle Book of Japan
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Issue 127, volume 13
p.101 - 106
01 of 13Weathervane atop Poing’s Church of the Blessed Father
02 of 13Shimmering vision
03 of 13Warm timber offsetting the stone
04 of 13Ceramic tiles mirroring the roof
05 of 13Contemplative interior
06 of 13Heaven and Earth
07 of 13Father Philipp Werner
08 of 13Spiralling skyward
09 of 13Capturing light dramatically
10 of 13The temple’s form is steeped in symbolism
11 of 13Coming to life in the evening
12 of 13Becoming the centrepiece of Tubaba
13 of 13Aiming to attract tourists
Houses of worship tend to have a distinct look and feel – but are these tropes out of date? We visit the buildings rewriting the rules for holy architecture.
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