Art imitates life, they say. If we’re talking about the art of Christiane Vleugel, no statement could be truer. She has managed to capture reality and brought it to vivid life in her canvases, making use of rich colors and hues that are, well, for lack of a better word, life-like. Have a taste of her exquisite works of art in the following pictures.

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Sadly, beauty is sometimes sacrificed for functionality. But the tides are turning as more and more creativity is spilling towards technology. The wooden keyboard designed by Orée is a perfect example. Made from premium quality maple and walnut wood, this bluetooth-equipped wireless computer keyboard will add elegance and class to your computing experience.  (more…)

Opena – the world’s first bag-opener for the iPhone 4. For beer lovers and open pre-orders for iPhones $ 40 per bag.

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Tired of all those plain, four-legged stools which, while functional, fail to add anything, much less character to a room? Then do something about it, as did the creative minds of Chinese design studio Kan & Lau Design.

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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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In Edessa, Greece, there is a chain of bakeries that is much-loved for their excellent breads and pastries. It’s a family-owned and family-run business that is rich with tradition. As such, the construction of its building, from the facade to the brand or corporate identity, needed to reflect this tradition and sense of family.
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ParkDesign takes on another project: this time, to design the brand logo and corporate identity of Fatto Cibo Italiano.
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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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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…)

In Greek mythology, there was a man from Crete Minoas, who went around telling people that he was chosen by the gods to be the King of Crete. As proof of this preference, he asked Poseidon, god of the ocean, for his help in raising a white bull from the sea.
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