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This week we’ve selected the best chapels previously published on our site. They reveal different ways of designing a small and sacred space. For inspiration on how to create these atmospheres, integrate different materials, and make proper use of light, we present 32 remarkable examples.
Capilla San Bernardo / Nicolás Campodonico
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Saint Joseph in the Woods / Messner Architects
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Chapel of Silence / STUDIO associates
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Reading Between the Lines / Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
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Capela Creu / Nuno Valentim Arquitectura
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Nanjing Wanjing Garden Chapel / AZL Architects
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Seashore Chapel / Vector Architects
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Alpine Chapel Wirmboden / Innauer-Matt Architects
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Kapelle Salgenreute / Bernardo Bader Architekten
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Belarusian Memorial Chapel / Spheron Architec
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Chapel of the Intercession / RdsBrothers
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Temporary chapel for the Deaconesses of St-Loup - Localarchitecture / Danilo Mondada + LOCALARCHITECTURE
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Ribbon Chapel / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects
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Funeral Chapel and Memorial Place / Modum
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San Josemaría Escrivá Church / Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas
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Bruder Klaus Field Chapel / Peter Zumthor
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Sliding Chapel / Kieran Donnellan
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Chapel in Valleaceron / Sancho Madrilejos
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Chapel for San Giorgio Maggiore / Andrew Berman Architect
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Vatican Chapel for Venice Biennale / Eduardo Souto de Moura
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Apostle Peter and St. Helen the Martyr Chapel / Michail Georgiou
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Vatican Chapel / Foster + Partners
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Hubertus Chapel / CAN Architects Landscape
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Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach / Sacher.Locicero.Architectes + Graz / Paris + Gerhard Sacher
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The Morning Chapel / Flores & Prats
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Sunset Chapel / BNKR
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Skorba Village Center / Enota
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Vatican Chapel for Venice Biennale / Sean Godsell
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Church of S. Tiago de Antas / Hugo Correia
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Nossa Senhora de Fátima Chapel / Plano Humano Arquitectos
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Vatican Chapel for Venice Biennale / Francesco Cellini
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