Detail.MGX Chandelier by Materialise

Artists would like to leave a mark in any way they can, and what better way than to do it literally and figuratively?

Designer Dan Yeffet of MGX by Materialise, the design division of Materialise N.V, came up with the idea of using a fingerprint pattern on round lighting fixtures. The result: the Detail.MGX Chandelier and the Detail.MGX Pendant Lamp. (more…)

Comeco Logo

COMECO is short for “Corfu Meat Company”. It is a business engaged in meat processing and distribution, and is based in Corfu. To come up with a logo befitting its high standards of product and service quality, they called on Chris Trivizas to do the honors.
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Heineken Cube

How do you drink your beer? From a beer mug? Straight from the can? Or do you drink it cold, taking a swig right off the bottle? Ever pictured yourself taking a drink from a square bottle?

Well, if it were up to Heineken and Petit Romain, you would be doing that sometime in the future. The French industrial designer has just revealed his concept of a Heineken bottle. Foregoing the usual round bottles with long and narrow necks, this one has a square shape and is aptly named “Heineken Cube”. (more…)

Here is another great way to enjoy your coffee break. Why not savor a cup of your favorite coffee blend in… a coffeecup chair?

Saitama-born Japanese architect Daisuke Motogi, under his own company Daisuke Motogi Architecture started a series of furniture collection he called the “Flip Series”. The latest in the series is yet another innovative and fun design which is perfect for caffeine lovers and even those who do not like the stuff but do appreciate great furniture and great style. He called it the Coffeecup chair.

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Bibliotheken – a series of photographs by German photographer Christoph Seelbach, which shows the most beautiful libraries in the world. The Cologne photographer focuses solely on European libraries, they are certainly extraordinary. The architectural design of these buildings range from literary Victorian to contemporary. (more…)

Start production of the latest model Bugatti Galibier is scheduled for 2012. Volkswagen has decided to run the model Galibier in production. On sale this luxury sedan will appear in 2013. The model will be equipped with a 16-cylinder engine capacity of 800 to 1,000 horsepower, 8-step “automatic”. The maximum speed of the sedan is 350 km / h. Volkswagen expects to sell 1,000 to 1,500 cars a year, despite the extremely high price. Each Bugatti Galibier will cost at least EUR 1 million.

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The Dog House Sofa – For Man’s Best Friend… and its other Best Friend

We open our hearts – and our homes – to our four-legged furry friends, why not make our home theirs, too? After all, they are supposed to be Man’s Best Friends, so why not treat them with the love and care that they deserve… and a space in our sofa, too?

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When the topic of wine crops up, “premium” and “affordable” do not seem to go together. That is a mold that Papoutsi Vineyards seem bent on breaking, and it is apparent in its branding and packaging, as designed by Sophia Georgopoulou.  (more…)

The Pumpkin Room by edg Creatives

No, it’s not Halloween. And it’s not an oversized Jack-o’-Lantern, either. edg Creatives seems bent on putting an edge on creativity (pun intended) as it came up with a room unlike any other for their Beijing offices. Inspired by the pumpkin-turned-horse-drawn carriage in “Cinderella”, David Ho wove his magic with The Pumpkin Room. (more…)

The Apophis Flash Drive by Zana Design

In ancient Egyptian mythology, there is an evil demon that embodies pure darkness and chaos. It is named Apepi or, in Greek, Apophis. Now perhaps you’re wondering why a USB flash drive would be named after a demon god. Well, it’s not. This flash drive is actually named after the near-earth asteroid 99942 Apophis. With a width of 390 meters, this asteroid, which first manifested itself in December 2004, shows signs of colliding with Earth on April 13, 2036. Very Doomsday-ish, but there is no denying that it has an impact, literally and figuratively. As is the design of this unique USB flash drive.

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