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New IKEA Store In Vienna Omits Parking And Celebrates Nature

Architecture, Business

The querkraft-designed IKEA store in Vienna seeks to create a friendly, open, unconventional, and informal experience for users. The new building will be situated in an urban setting, and with no allotted parking, customers are expected to arrive by means of public transportation.

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