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The signage (r)evolution
Travelers can learn a lot from the new crop of airport signs
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Airport signs are undergoing an evolution, or is it revolution?
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture
Stockholm Arlanda, Terminal 5 (opened 1976, expanded 2003 and 2008). 📷 Pål-Nils Nilsson/Swedish National Heritage Board via @europeana.bsky.social. #airportarchitecture
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November 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Stockholm Arlanda, Terminal 5 (opened 1976, expanded 2003 and 2008). 📷 Pål-Nils Nilsson/Swedish National Heritage Board via @europeana.bsky.social. #airportarchitecture
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Zürich, Dock E (opened 2003), by Martin Spühler Architekten AG, and AGPS Architekten. #airportarchitecture
www.instagram.com/p/DRpFGLnEaED/
www.instagram.com/p/DRpFGLnEaED/
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Zürich, Dock E (opened 2003), by Martin Spühler Architekten AG, and AGPS Architekten. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/DRpFGLnEaED/
Seattle-Tacoma, North Satellite, N7/8 the "Sleepless in Seattle" gate (opened 1973), by The Richardson Associates. #airportarchitecture
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November 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Seattle-Tacoma, North Satellite, N7/8 the "Sleepless in Seattle" gate (opened 1973), by The Richardson Associates. #airportarchitecture
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Tijuana, Cross Border Xpress terminal (opened 2015), by Legorreta. #airportarchitecture
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November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Tijuana, Cross Border Xpress terminal (opened 2015), by Legorreta. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/BhezqbQAYHK/
Las Vegas McCarran, Satellite D (opened 1998), by TSK Architects. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/BhmJOuIgbAU/
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Las Vegas McCarran, Satellite D (opened 1998), by TSK Architects. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/BhmJOuIgbAU/
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Los Angeles, Theme Building (opened 1961), by Pereira & Luckman. #airportarchitecture
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Los Angeles, Theme Building (opened 1961), by Pereira & Luckman. #airportarchitecture
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November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Icon.
Los Angeles, Theme Building (opened 1961), by Pereira & Luckman. #airportarchitecture
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Los Angeles, Theme Building (opened 1961), by Pereira & Luckman. #airportarchitecture
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Orange County, Terminal B (opened 1990), by Gensler. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/BhrpKCjghGe/
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Orange County, Terminal B (opened 1990), by Gensler. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/BhrpKCjghGe/
San Jose, Terminal C (opened 1966, demolished 2010), by Hollis Logue Jr. 📷 via History San Jose. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CVvcPR4l8Y3/
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
San Jose, Terminal C (opened 1966, demolished 2010), by Hollis Logue Jr. 📷 via History San Jose. #airportarchitecture
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Orange County, Eddie Martin terminal, 1980 (opened 1967, demolished 1994). 📷 Orange County Archives. #airportarchitecture
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November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Orange County, Eddie Martin terminal, 1980 (opened 1967, demolished 1994). 📷 Orange County Archives. #airportarchitecture
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San Jose, Terminal A (opened 1990), by HTB. 📷 Ken Yimm/Peninsula Times Tribune Photographs via History San Jose. #airportarchitecture
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
San Jose, Terminal A (opened 1990), by HTB. 📷 Ken Yimm/Peninsula Times Tribune Photographs via History San Jose. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CU7pwLhA6v7/
Washington National, gates 35/35X (opened 1997, 35X closed 2021), by Cesar Pelli. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CPCGbMVB0ry/
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Washington National, gates 35/35X (opened 1997, 35X closed 2021), by Cesar Pelli. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CPCGbMVB0ry/
November 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Honolulu (opened 1970-78), by Vladimir Ossipoff and Associates. 📷 Wayne Thom via USC Digital Library. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CVd43B5vppj/
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Honolulu (opened 1970-78), by Vladimir Ossipoff and Associates. 📷 Wayne Thom via USC Digital Library. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/CVd43B5vppj/
Orange County (opened 1990), by Gensler. 📷 Courtesy Orange County Archives. #airportarchitecture
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November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Orange County (opened 1990), by Gensler. 📷 Courtesy Orange County Archives. #airportarchitecture
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November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Zürich, Dock E (opened 2003), by Martin Spühler Architekten AG, and AGPS Architekten. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/DRcUy8ZEeb...
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Zürich, Dock E (opened 2003), by Martin Spühler Architekten AG, and AGPS Architekten. #airportarchitecture
www.instagram.com/p/DRcUy8ZEeb...
www.instagram.com/p/DRcUy8ZEeb...
San Diego, Terminal 2-East (opened 1979), by Paderewski Dean & Associates. 📷 SDASM Archives. #airportarchitecture
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
San Diego, Terminal 2-East (opened 1979), by Paderewski Dean & Associates. 📷 SDASM Archives. #airportarchitecture
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November 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Berlin Tempelhof (opened 1941, closed 2008), by Ernst Sagebiel. 📷 Hans-Peter Bärtschi via @ethz.ch. #airportarchitecture
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November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Berlin Tempelhof (opened 1941, closed 2008), by Ernst Sagebiel. 📷 Hans-Peter Bärtschi via @ethz.ch. #airportarchitecture
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Zürich, Dock A (opened 1985). 📷 Comet Photo AG via @ethz.ch. #airportarchitecture
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November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Zürich, Dock A (opened 1985). 📷 Comet Photo AG via @ethz.ch. #airportarchitecture
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www.instagram.com/p/DRUgLKzkZUu/
Airport flight displays are undergoing a re-cardification.
From Pittsburgh to New York and Washington, airlines are adopting different card-like aesthetics to display flights like the flip signs of old.
Some approaches work better than others.
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
From Pittsburgh to New York and Washington, airlines are adopting different card-like aesthetics to display flights like the flip signs of old.
Some approaches work better than others.
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Airport flight displays are undergoing a re-cardification.
From Pittsburgh to New York and Washington, airlines are adopting different card-like aesthetics to display flights like the flip signs of old.
Some approaches work better than others.
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
From Pittsburgh to New York and Washington, airlines are adopting different card-like aesthetics to display flights like the flip signs of old.
Some approaches work better than others.
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
Reposted by Airport Architecture
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Zürich, Dock B observation deck (opened 2011), by Burckhardt + Partner. #airportarchitecture
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November 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Zürich, Dock B observation deck (opened 2011), by Burckhardt + Partner. #airportarchitecture
www.instagram.com/reel/DRSJOLc...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRSJOLc...
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I really like it when airports locate gate displays to places visible from the concourse.
I find it informative and, as Woods Bagot Principal Katy Mercer told me, it reduces "gate lice."
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
I find it informative and, as Woods Bagot Principal Katy Mercer told me, it reduces "gate lice."
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I really like it when airports locate gate displays to places visible from the concourse.
I find it informative and, as Woods Bagot Principal Katy Mercer told me, it reduces "gate lice."
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
I find it informative and, as Woods Bagot Principal Katy Mercer told me, it reduces "gate lice."
byerussell.substack.com/p/the-signag...
Airport signs are undergoing an evolution, or is it revolution?
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture
The signage (r)evolution
Travelers can learn a lot from the new crop of airport signs
byerussell.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Airport signs are undergoing an evolution, or is it revolution?
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture
Out are solely static signs that, while they move travelers from point A to B, have little to no dynamism. In are a new mix of static and digital displays that do everything the old signs did and more. #airportarchitecture