And the news says that print media is dying…try telling that to Cologne-based publishing magnates, Benedikt and Angelika Taschen, the powerhouses behind the eponymous coffee table book empire, Taschen.

Rolling out Philippe Starck-designed stores almost as fast as an assembly line, the newest addition to the bookstore bunch is the centrally located Strøget shop.

In tune with the city’s design-conscious ethos, the Copenhagen store is adorned with an elaborate and elegant Gio Ponti vintage skylight and fixture, crowning this royal city’s newest literary outpost.