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Inside the air traffic control tower turned luxury apartment

By Francesca Street, CNN
Published 11:51 AM EDT, Mon July 10, 2017
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<strong>Living the high life:</strong> Stockholm Arlanda Airport has teamed up with vacation rental company HomeAway and Swedavia to create a luxury apartment in the airport's disused flight control tower.
Living the high life: Stockholm Arlanda Airport has teamed up with vacation rental company HomeAway and Swedavia to create a luxury apartment in the airport's disused flight control tower.
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<strong>360-degree views:</strong> This disused tower is now home to a spacious, bright space -- complete with luxury trimmings and 360 views of the runways below.
360-degree views: This disused tower is now home to a spacious, bright space -- complete with luxury trimmings and 360 views of the runways below.
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<strong>Prize winners:</strong> Stays at the Arlanda tower being offered as prizes in a competition.<br />Five winners -- and their guests -- will get to spend a night in the apartment, followed by a further three nights at a HomeAway rental of their choice.
Prize winners: Stays at the Arlanda tower being offered as prizes in a competition.
Five winners -- and their guests -- will get to spend a night in the apartment, followed by a further three nights at a HomeAway rental of their choice.
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<strong>Scani design</strong><strong>:</strong> Swedish multimedia artist-designer Cilla Ramnek is the brains behind the Scandi-cool, minimalistic design.
Scani design: Swedish multimedia artist-designer Cilla Ramnek is the brains behind the Scandi-cool, minimalistic design.
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<strong>Blue skies: </strong>Living the high life: Ramnek has designed a 1960s gray-scale color scheme. The chic design is complemented by pops of color and blue skies glimpsed through the floor to ceiling windows.
Blue skies: Living the high life: Ramnek has designed a 1960s gray-scale color scheme. The chic design is complemented by pops of color and blue skies glimpsed through the floor to ceiling windows.
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<strong>Natural furnishings:</strong> "This is by far among the most fun environment I have ever worked with," says Ramnek. "I am inspired by the place itself with its special conditions and then the furnishing comes naturally."
Natural furnishings: "This is by far among the most fun environment I have ever worked with," says Ramnek. "I am inspired by the place itself with its special conditions and then the furnishing comes naturally."
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<strong>Aviation extras:</strong> Winners will also get to a take a trip up to the balcony of the airport's new flight tower -- the perfect trip for any aviation geek.
Aviation extras: Winners will also get to a take a trip up to the balcony of the airport's new flight tower -- the perfect trip for any aviation geek.
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<strong>French connection:</strong> HomeAway are renowned for transforming inventive spaces -- in 2016, the company transformed the Eiffel Tower's unused conference room into a luxury apartment, pictured here, which was also available to rent through a competition.
French connection: HomeAway are renowned for transforming inventive spaces -- in 2016, the company transformed the Eiffel Tower's unused conference room into a luxury apartment, pictured here, which was also available to rent through a competition.
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