Rare gems

On May 22 to 24, an exhibition of the most luxurious and rare pieces from Swiss jewelry house Bogh-Art took place in Moscow, specifically at the Center for Fine Arts at Volhonke. This is mostly thanks to the efforts of Bogh-Art founder and rare gems specialist Albert Bogossyanom. Take a look at some of the rare pieces on display at the Center.
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Ask any booklover or “bookworm” and he or she would tell you that there is no better feeling than holding books in the palm of your hands. Well, various designers took that concept quite literally, coming up with bookends that represent both the function of said items, and the passion one finds in books. Here are a few hand-inspired bookends that will definitely give you more incentive to keep on reading. Now, shelves will no longer look boring and plain, what with these “handy” (no pun intended) and unique-looking bookends.
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The 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe

The Geneva Motor Show 2013 would not be complete without BMW making its presence felt. True to form, this Bavarian car maker made sure to pull something out of its sleeve for everyone to see (and cheer for). The 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe was shown to the world.

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Ballo – The Portable Speaker For Your Portable Device

Music is referred to as the universal language. Thus, it is meant to be enjoyed, savored… and shared. Using headphones and earphones is all well and good, but there are times when you simply want more than just yourself or two people enjoying a great song.
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The MTM R8 V10 BiTurbo GT

The MTM R8 V10 BiTurbo GT was finally unveiled during the Geneva Motor Show 2013, and already it was a scene-stealer. For who would dare miss that naked aluminum look adopted for this beaut?
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Pythagorean cup, also known as the Pythagorean Glass, Fair Cup and Pythagoras Cup. The Pythagorean cup is a form of drinking cup, which is a deep sense of control measures of a drink.

Tradition says Pythagoras, during water supply works in the island of Samos, around 530 b.C. moderated the workers’ wine drinking by the inventing the “fare cup”. When the wine surpasses the line, the cup totally empties, so the greedy one is punished.
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I'm fine

The most unusual and interesting design and promotional T-shirts.

Today it is difficult to imagine that the 50-ies, t-shirts have been used exclusively by men, and only as underwear. But in 1951, screens out the film “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Marlon Brando, in which the actor first appeared in a white T-shirt. His example was followed by John Wayne and James Dean shocked the audience in a television appearance on “underwear.” Young people enthusiastically took up the new fashion in the 60s t-shirts are no longer white and did not express.

To date, invented thousands of cool t-shirt designs, which were, among other things, and recognized advertising medium.

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Studio DesignWright designed “Twin One Cutlery Set”, a little tricky duo of forks and knives, which are able to transform into a pair of Chinese chopsticks. These utensils are designed for Lékué.

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Creative (and fun!) bookends

Bookends need not be the most boring piece of fixture in your living room or study. In the previous post, we featured unique and creative bookends with designs that are inspired by the hands. This time around, let us take a look at other creative bookends with quirky and fun designs. These are bookends that you would not want to wait to get your hands on!

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The new Vertu Ti Android smartphone

Luxury phones are evolving with the times. Case in point: the new modern smartphone from Vertu. It is called VERTU TI, and it is Android-based. One look, and you know it’s going to be one heck of a phone, with all the features anyone would want from a smartphone. (more…)