On the launch site, located at Cape Canaveral has started a preliminary pre-launch countdown until the launch of the space shuttle “Atlantis”, which took place last friday, in order to reach ISS. The launch of the American shuttle “Atlantis” is scheduled on July 8th at 11:26 AM local time. The returning of the shuttle to the Earth is scheduled on July 20th. After a few days, the only transport to ISS, will remain the russian “Soyuz”, writes today – “The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)”.
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The Profiler

Combine Facebook with Youtube and Flickr, and you have a websitethat lets you discover more of the things you find interesting, andthings your friends find interesting. So next time you see your bestfriend, you’ll finally have a topic to talk about. (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…)

Salt and Paper Cell Shakers by Antrepo

If there is one kitchen item or utensil that merits a lot of attention because of their versatility when it comes to design, salt & pepper shakers would most likely be it. Many people have even turned collecting salt & pepper shakers into a hobby.
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Main element of the logo.

Cloudtrap Visuals, an Athens-based creative team, worked on the branding of Bassis Honey and came up with these graphic designs. Bassis Honey is a brand of homemade honey.
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Creative (and fun!) bookends

Bookends need not be the most boring piece of fixture in your living room or study. In the previous post, we featured unique and creative bookends with designs that are inspired by the hands. This time around, let us take a look at other creative bookends with quirky and fun designs. These are bookends that you would not want to wait to get your hands on!

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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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Formina Products Packaging

Those who are looking for selected natural Greek products may have heard of the brand “Formina”. Formina, a marketplace for these premium products, is now coming out with the first of a series of products, and what follows is the branding and packaging of said products.
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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 Subway” – LCD Watch Concept

Take a look at the following interesting watch concept called “Subway – The route for reading the time”. It was submitted to TokyoFlash by designer from UK Peter. Peter says: “This is “Subway”. I had an idea of a always on LCD display that showed continuously changing apparently random numbers. Some of the numbers tell the time but without knowing the order are completely meaningless. (more…)