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Juuri or the genie of the bottle

by Nancy Jehmlich

One basic design, six variations, three colors, countless combinations: the vessel "Juuri" of young designer Sarah Böttger delights with its special design and material language.

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Before the storm is after the storm

by Nancy Jehmlich

Storms are events involving strong winds, with speeds of at least 21 meters per second. When we sneeze, the air travels twice as fast as in a hurricane. Despite this, the following project involves neither speed nor the destructive power of storms. On the contrary, wind energy is used to create something new.

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Architecture

In the souk in Abu Dhabi

The architects at London-based firm Foster + Partners designed Central Market in Abu Dhabi, a complex that embraces shops, offices, hotels and apartments. A shopping mall, whose design is based on a typical Arabian souk, is the heart of the 500,000 square meter development.

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Ludwig conducts on the big stage

by Sandra Hofmeister

For the construction of the Paris Philharmonic Georg Ackermann, a company of carpenters, built an acoustic model on a scale of 1:10. In order to be able to simulate what the situation in the concert hall would later be as exactly as possible, it even has a large number of little puppets sitting in the audience wearing noise-absorbing clothing and little caps instead of hair.

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Stefan Diez for Authentics

Stefan Diez's "Kuvert" range of bags for Authentics

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