The future is now! Soon the phrase from the sci-fi movie “flipnut to the spaceport,” becomes a reality. At least the second part of mankind has provided. In October, an official opening ceremony of the spaceport, “America,” the world’s first commercial site for private space flight. Spaceport was opened in the desert of New Mexico. The project was implemented in English Office Foster and Partners. Starport includes a waiting room and flight training, hangar and control tower. Also provided a runway length of three kilometers.

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Rila Monastery or The Monastery of Saint Ivan Rilski is the largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.Situated in Rila mountain,near Kyustendil ,Bulgaria, this monastery owns an unique architecture with its outward 24 meters stone walls,which form a pentagon,the monastery has a vision of a fortress. Thats why when you enter through the iron gates  in the inner yard, you will notice the multitude of the arches, colonnades, covered wooden ladders, the wood-caving balconies and behind them – the cells,about 300 or 400. (more…)

“Aggelon Gi”, in Greek, means “Angels’ Land”. It also happens to be the name of the Winery Estate that has just recently launched a series of premium wines.

Aggelon Gi Estates’ latest contribution to wine serves as a symbol of hope and a ray of light in the otherwise bleak and dreary setting that has been the norm of late, no thanks to the crisis that the entire country is still battling with even now. Angels have always represented purity and hope, and that seems to be the starting point of Sophia Georgopoulou’s design concept for its branding, labels, and packaging.  (more…)

Logo for Iris Hotel

It is a fact that corporate identity, brand identity, and a brand or company’s overall marketing program would always need to have a very good and effective representation. It could be a symbol, a phrase, or even an image.
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Faces in Places project

Faces in Places has to look at the routine from a different angle and see the “face” of any subject.

Look closely – they are everywhere! All the objects around us have their faces: the float, a piece of unfinished pizza and slippers, the roof, a box for letters, even a trash can. A bit of observation, a little imagination – and now you can see that all things have their own face around. Very fun and entertaining project must capture the imagination and make you look more closely to what is on the desktop, in the kitchen or outdoors. (more…)

The Booleanos Chest of Drawers by Joel Escalona

A chest of drawers and a centerpiece. Interior decorating doesn’t get any better than this.

Boolean logic would dictate sets of relationships where even unexpected bits and pieces could be combined and form a cohesive whole until such time that it actually makes sense. That is what Mexican designer Joel Escalona worked with when he designed a chest of drawers, which he then aptly named “Booleanos”. (more…)

The public became available photos of the new version of the legendary 2012 Porsche 911. Premiere of the car in September at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2011. The new Porsche 911 will get bigger and roomier, it has a long wheelbase, the instrument panel in the style of the latest model will be equipped with the Panamera and the 350-strong 3,4-liter engine with six cylinders for the Boxster S or 3.8-liter 6-cylinder engine power of 400 horsepower and a 7-speed manual transmission. In addition, the different versions will be equipped with a manual transmission with double clutch.

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A reflection of true artistry – Sculptures by Jonty Hurwitz

Combining science and art into one cohesive piece is a feat unattained by many. London-based Jonty Hurwitz managed to bridge that gap, and that fact is best represented by his anamorphic sculptures, which reflect his true artistry in more ways than one.  (more…)

Daisuke Iguchi’s 2046 Parsonal Commuter in Paris

All roads lead to Paris, and why wouldn’t it? Daisuke Iguchi’s vision of the future’s electric car would be more than enough reason to start looking in that direction.

The 2046 Parsonal Commuter in Paris Concept is the Saitama-born Japanese designer’s take on the electric car. It is compact, and it is sleek and sexy. Designed to have one or two uber-comfortable seats, these shared cars give the phrase “automatic driving” a lot more edge.
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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…)