What would make you spend more on a keyboard than you normally would? Simple: a superior one. Even simpler: one designed and created by Art. Lebedev. The Optimus Popularis keyboard, to be more precise.

Ever since word got out about the Russian design company coming out with “a million keyboards in one”, there were a lot of mixed reactions, especially when it seemed that the product would be worth more than $1000. Why, that is even more that what one would normally pay for a computer! However, there are a lot of reasons why the Optimus Popularis is going to be worth every cent of its $1000+ price tag.

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Premium product quality and impeccable service. These are two of the most important aspects that a corporate identity should display at first glance. With the branding and graphic design efforts of Andronikos Deligianis for MEATROPOLIS, those two are clearly achieved.
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Indie-Scent is a family-run cosmetics and beauty supplies gift shop in Athens that offers luxury products at affordable prices. Thanasis Kamenidis was tasked to come up with a corporate identity for Indie Scent.
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The State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, more commonly known as the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, is both historic and noteworthy in terms of its design and architecture. Located in Moscow, it holds ballet and opera performances and, to this day, remains to be one of the most famous and revered landmarks of Russia.
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London’s Cypriot studio SuperNova Studio, has created a stunning interior design for the boutique Kokoo in Nicosia. Among the elements of the decor, the giant golden egg, with sticking out human legs ,a blue rooster with shelves and hangers, umbrellas instead. Surrealism in the service of a consumer society.
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The Olympics happens ever four years, but that does not mean you do not get to indulge in your love for sports every year. Sure, you see various animals featured in all their glory in wall, desktop and pocket calendars, but here’s a spin on your favorite sports event and the unlikeliest of furry creatures to ever engage in highly competitive sports: GUINEA PIGS. Through combining artful digital manipulations and the uber-cute real-life guinea pigs, you can have this calendar proudly mounted on your wall, reminding you that 2013 is going to be a wonderful year for you.  (more…)

Coco Choco, a brand of handmade chocolate, produces two varieties: white chocolate and dark chocolate. When coming up with the brand packaging for both varieties, Lina Aggelopoulou made sure to integrate subtle distinctions in the design, so it would be easier to tell them apart. She was also responsible for the design of the logo. 
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There is something to be said about “smart furniture shopping”. It would make or break the mood of a room and a building’s overall look. But you can take that literally as well. German furniture and fixtures manufacturing company Bretz invites you to take your seat on the Confucius Sofa, where you can put your thinking cap on and ponder on the intricacies of life… or what you’d have for dinner later. One look at this plush and utterly unique sofa, and you know you won’t have too much of a hard time thinking about your options. Hey, you may even enjoy going through your options while kicking back and relaxing on the cushions!

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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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Evening of 21 June in the center of modern design and innovation to life MOD Design Nokia has introduced the most recent  smartphone Nokia N9-based operating system MeeGo. The manufacturer has presented three possible colors: Black, blue and pink. Also, the new smartphone is equipped with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera module and GPS, supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC. Other technical specifications: Processor OMAP3630 clocked at 1 GHz, graphics co-processor PowerVR SGX530, AMOLED-display diagonal of 3.9 inches with a resolution 854h480 points, RAM 1 GB memory and user data 16 or 64 GB.

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