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The World's Newest Airport Set to Open In Berlin (#747)

Berlin's New International Airport - We look at the corporate design for the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport due to open on June 3, 2012.

An Art Nouveau Home in Brussels - Real estate agent Michel Gilbert is the owner of a town house by the famous art nouveau architect Viktor Horta. He commissioned Belgian architect Barbara Van der Wee to restore the house and now after extensive renovation work he now lives there.

TwinKomplex, a social game with real actors - A Berlin company has developed a new kind of computer game. TwinKomplex is a combination of an interactive web series and role play featuring real actors.

Fashion Designer Vladimir Karaleev - Christiane Arp is editor-in-chief of German Vogue magazine. She has chosen Bulgarian born Vladimir Karaleev as one of four talented young designers for the 2011 Vogue Salon.

Dala Horses from Sweden - Dala horses from Sweden are a national icon and a popular souvenir. The hand carved wooden figures are named after the place where they originated, the central province of Dalarna. The craft tradition dates back to the 17th century, when locals began whittling scrap wood as a way of passing the time during long Nordic winters. [26 minutes]

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