Urban development and rejuvenation often weaves together various disciplines and schools of thought. The reuse and architectural design of the old post office building in The Hague, the Netherlands is already in the process of being realised. Although the urbanism group and the city council have identified and called for the ‘missing element’ to be discovered!

The Post Office building is a modest yet important landmark for the city. The quest was to design an art application that is in balance with the existing building. A versatile work that amazes and continues to amaze, accentuating the location. Ultimately, the design is the basis of many artworks by Studio Ploylester in the public space: a series of sculptural movements, frozen in time and space. Using the design language and technique of Japanese origami art, Air Mail forms a sequence in which a few sheets of paper whirling upwards form a series of birds in the sky. Letters become birds. An appropriate, appealing and inspiring image day and night.