Megastructure Schiphol . Design in Spectacular Simplicity

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Pictogram The airport’s increase in scale also created the need for revamped signage. Paul Mijksenaar introduced the pictogram into the airport in 1990. The designer knew from experience that pictograms on their own are too ambiguous. The pictograms at Schiphol were therefore added as an additional element to existing text signage.

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