Saturday, September 12, 2009

Mirrors of the Past


SVENSKA TEATERN, Helsinki, Finland

When in Helsinki, it is impossible to miss the Swedish Theater or Svenska Teatern. If not for a show, then for an apperitif, if not for a drink, then for a Marimekko messanger bag. You pass it when wandering via Esplanaden to the Harbour. One of the Finnish capital wonders has a 1860s interior created by a Russian architect Nicolai Benois and a 1920's functionalism envelope by Eero Saarinen and Jarl Eklund.

Coming out of the Theatteri Grill we saw these vertically placed mirrors on the walls. Their role is to reflect wall luminaires and spill light on the terrace, and, probably, help the restaurant's stuff to watch so that no guest slips away. And your variant?

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