Salma Hayek, portrait by Andy Gotts

There are things that could only be seen behind the camera lens, and there are nuances in one’s personality which can only be highlighted when distilled in photographs. Celebrities always have their photos splashed on papers and magazines, and even online, but only a few can make them look larger than life.
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Creta Springs

Ta.To., or Tommaso Taraschi of Athens, Greece, came up with the graphic design for the packaging and branding of Creta Springs Mineral Water. The design portrayed purity and freshness, sticking to the clears and blues of gems shaped like drops of water.
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The Optimus Popularis Keyboard

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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Lytro – the world’s first camera that records the light field. It is unique in that it lacks focus, it is simply not needed. Filming takes place immediately without any training. These frames can be considered and treated after. In this focus area can be any image, even if it came out blurry.

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The “Fisherman” Package Design

Let’s face it: many are still more likely to judge a book by its cover. More often than not, it is the packaging of a product that convinces us to put our money on it instead of its actual content.

It is for this reason that the makers of quality and highly utilitarian rubber boots “Fisherman” wanted to have it packaged in such a way that its outstanding features and functions are highlighted. GOOD! Agency responded to this call with a playful yet functional package design that could only be described in one word: “genius”.
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Urban subcompact car Aston Martin Cygnet released a brand – new minor form of the Cygnet & Colette. Colette – a Parisian fashion house, who worked on the design of the car. At the moment it is only about 14 copies of these vehicles by hand. Colette colored body of this exclusive small car in silver color “Lightning Silver” and light blue, which were painted some of the designe of the exterior, for example the contour of the grille and body side mirrors. The car’s interior is made in the skin a pleasant light brown hue, blue stitched thread.

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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…)

Michael Jantzen’s Wind Shaped Pavilion

One may scoff in disbelief upon hearing the name of this structural design proposal by Michael Jantzen. After all, the wind has no shape! But let us not be literal, since the name “Wind Shaped Pavilion’ is used on a different context. Anybody contemplating having a fabric structure for either commercial or residential purposes would find this unique design proposal truly ingenious, not to mention, eco-friendly. (more…)

The 2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo

It is highly probable that people could not help but make a reference to the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo the moment they hear about the 2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo that the Bavarian carmaker has just introduced. However, there are marked differences, and that is what we will look into right now.

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FOKI are shoes, desinged by the designer Adika Titut Triyugo, with the function of cleaning the floor. Underneath each shoe, there are two rotary cleaners, to sweep up the dust and to kill bacteria.At the side ,there is also a LED display,which indicates the battery condition.

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