Coffee machine from the future developed by the Swiss designer Carlo Borer. Saeco Etienne Louis looks both futuristic and elegant. Of course, the look is far from the usual forms of coffee machines.

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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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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 ABJ Explorer One

Some may say that this is taking “luxury jet” too far.

Is it? After all, no one could say that an airplane with a balcony is not innovative and outright ingenious. BAE Systems has taken private planes on a higher plane (no pun intended) with the introduction of their concept for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) Explorer One. In collaboration with Design Q, a UK-based company that specializes in coming up with designs for luxury transport solutions, BAE Systems is now stressing on the “V” aspect of “VIP flying”, as evidenced by the ultra-posh and ultra-comfortable interiors of the Explorer.  (more…)

The “Octopussy” Floor Lamp

At first glance, it does look funny, but the functionality of this floor lamp is anything but laughable.

Vladimir Tomilov is the creative mind behind the “Octopussy”, a floor lamp with ‘tentacles’ for legs and a ‘giant eye’ for light. You’d think it would serve only as an accent piece in any room but, upon closer inspection, you’ll realize that the Russian industrial designer definitely knows what he’s doing.  (more…)

PAPA * PHONE – a phone, created by british designers londoners – KIWI & POM. They specialize in the design of furniture etc. PAPA * PHONE is a VOIP phone,the internet serves for a medium transmission. But, of course ,phone’s main advantage is the original design, which is able to decorate every single workplace.

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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 Mazda MX-5 Superlite

From car-maker giant Mazda comes the MX-5 derived concept known as the Mazda “Superlite”. In collaboration with the Cologne, Germany-based design studio Motorcity Europe, the automotive manufacture from Hiroshima, Japan came out with this “celebratory” racer. After all, they want to have something to show for their 20 successful and phenomenal years in the industry. (more…)

A sweeping font with clean lines.

The branding for Kalypso Hotel, a hotel in the island of Crete, was undertaken as a college project by Con Papanestis. He took inspiration from the location of the hotel when choosing the colors, strongly influenced by Crete’s azure sea and sky, and the simple, sweeping lines of the waves of the ocean.
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The Felix Zawojski Hotel

The Felix Zawojski Hotel in the Czech Republic had very humble beginnings, much like the designer and tailor whose honor the house was built for. It took about a hundred years before the house’s potential to be a plush and luxurious hotel worthy of kings and queens and princes and princesses.
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