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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: POCKET PLANET

This month, a new project to create a miniature world in the heart of the Capital made public its plans. Howard Smith spoke with CEO of Pocket Planet, Mark Vlassopulos, and Model Master Planner, Erik Kalinski, to discover what we can expect of the 30,000sq.ft space.

Howard: How long has this project been underway?

We started this idea five or six years ago, and it was stimulated because we saw Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg. We love it and think they've

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