Gift Shop, National Museum of Qatar, Koichi Takada

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Shopping inside a timber canyon

As many as 40,000 pieces of wood had to be fitted together for the gift shop in the National Museum of Qatar. The inspiration behind this award-winning interior design was supplied by a miracle of nature in Qatar’s desert.

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Feel-good furniture

Designed by US architect David Rockwell, built according to WELL Building Standard principles. The Sage Collection by British furniture maker Benchmark is good for humans and the environment.

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Space departure lounge

Richard Branson’s private space station is ready for take-off. The interior concept for Spaceport America originates from a London design office and is almost entirely free of Star Trek vibes.

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A chair for eternity

When Charles and Ray Eames were designing an inexpensive chair, all they were really interested in was making it as practical as possible. They created a design icon that is now 70 years old – the “Eames plastic chair”.

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Historic tiles with timeless beauty

Demand for historic tiles goes well beyond faithful restoration work. This is why Viennese building construction engineer Philipp Schleidt decided to specialize in reproductions based on the original manufacturing techniques. With 30,000 historic original tiles serving as a constant source of inspiration in the company’s warehouse.

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An altar from a 3D printer

Have you ever prayed before an altar that was produced by a 3D printer? Hallelujah, now it’s finally possible in the parish church of St. Laurentius in the Bavarian village of Altmühldorf.