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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Laundry companies are now flourishing because of the high demand for their services. Now, laundry places are not only providing laundry services per se; they also offer a wide array of products and accompanying services.
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Andriotis S.A. is a family business that specialises in the trade and processing of olive oil, for the last 55 years. The logo was designed in order reflect the classic and timeless values of the brand name, while at the same time updating the communication image.
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Talk about a supercar showstopper. At the Geneva Motor Show 2013, one set of wheels stood out, and it’s from Lamborghini. It shouldn’t come as no surprise that this powerhouse carmaker should come up with something spectacular; it is, after all, celebrating its 50th year in the industry.
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“Rolf Import” Distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Russia, reports that in June, all Mitsubishi Motors dealerships in the Russian Federation began selling the first mass-produced a pilot batch of electric i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle).

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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…)

Reuters create a great video with the best pictures of 2013. (more…)

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…)

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…)

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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