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Lichens, ferns, mosses, cacti, natural structures, and biophilia: Jaklitsch is fascinated by the patterns inherent in nature; he’s an avid collector of mushrooms, shells, pine cones, birch bark, lichen, and mosses, some of which have inspired a line of products he’s working on but can’t say much about. “I’m intrigued by how the structure of organic elements can play a role in architecture and product design,” he says.