Cultural spaces are not mere venues where various art forms or media are displayed. They are, in and of themselves, a backdrop that will highlight the subjects instead of swallowing them whole. Getting that balance is important when it comes to designing the logo or corporate identity for such a cultural space, and that was achieved by designer Sophia Georgopoulou for “Based in Athens”.  (more…)

Ask any booklover or “bookworm” and he or she would tell you that there is no better feeling than holding books in the palm of your hands. Well, various designers took that concept quite literally, coming up with bookends that represent both the function of said items, and the passion one finds in books. Here are a few hand-inspired bookends that will definitely give you more incentive to keep on reading. Now, shelves will no longer look boring and plain, what with these “handy” (no pun intended) and unique-looking bookends.
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At the Geneva Motor Show, the Swiss manufacturer Saab has been submitted to the general public a new, from some words very radical concept car Saab Phoenix. Jason Castriota, famous Italian-American designer styling, had the honor to design a concept car Saab Phoenix.

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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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The new GoPro Hero camera is for all athletes (and others) will cover all your adventures. (more…)

Bibliotheken – a series of photographs by German photographer Christoph Seelbach, which shows the most beautiful libraries in the world. The Cologne photographer focuses solely on European libraries, they are certainly extraordinary. The architectural design of these buildings range from literary Victorian to contemporary. (more…)

Clear glass, showing off the oil’s golden-green color.

FIVE Unique Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a lot to live up to. The marketing campaign of this Greek gourmet olive oil focuses on the five senses, hence the name, and invites everyone to indulge their senses with it. It also sets itself apart for its packaging, since its bottle is decorated with SWAROVSKI elements. You would think, then, that that’s a tough act to follow, packaging-wise.

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Typical dance moves for club, at least the one in Singapore. (more…)

Packaging for Maya Chocolate

Eri Liougkou over at Behance.net has successfully come up with a packaging design for Maya Chocolate, particularly their dark and white chocolate.
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Mazda showed the first pictures of the crossover CX-5. This is the first production car Mazda, which will be created under the concept of reducing fuel consumption Skyactiv, which includes the new gasoline and diesel engines, an upgraded transmission, as well as the design concept of Kodo. The vehicle will be equipped with a gasoline engine hlitrovym 2-and 2.2-liter turbodiesel and a capacity of 173 l.c. The auto will be equipped with a six-speed hand-operated transmission and front wheel drive. Mazda CX-5 will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and in the spring of 2012 will go on sale.

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