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…)

Are you the type of person to reach out blindly towards your bedside table and turn off the alarm clock once it rings, and then go right back to sleep? If you are, you need a change – a major change. You see, you may need a new alarm clock (since they might have fallen to the floor countless times before).
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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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The designers Soojin Hyun and Sangho Park came up with an elegant armchair. This leather chair represents the “hands” which envelop the “chest” and “cubic press”. Name it accordingly – Mr. Chair. You want to jump and sit at once! The photoshoot is taken with the model Misun Lee.

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5 from Apple.

The lightest and thinnest iPhone yet (so far) has finally been revealed to the world by Apple who, according to Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller, is the most beautiful consumer device they have ever created. Now operating on the iOS 6, the iPhone 5 has a 4-inch Retina display, ultrafast wireless technology and speedy performance thanks to the proprietary A6 chip, all backed up by a longer battery life. (more…)

Small size Peepster can place it anywhere. The camera has a built-in timer for 8, 4, 2, 1 minute or 30 or 10 seconds. 4 GB, matrix resolution of 3 megapixels.

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On May 22 to 24, an exhibition of the most luxurious and rare pieces from Swiss jewelry house Bogh-Art took place in Moscow, specifically at the Center for Fine Arts at Volhonke. This is mostly thanks to the efforts of Bogh-Art founder and rare gems specialist Albert Bogossyanom. Take a look at some of the rare pieces on display at the Center.
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Combining science and art into one cohesive piece is a feat unattained by many. London-based Jonty Hurwitz managed to bridge that gap, and that fact is best represented by his anamorphic sculptures, which reflect his true artistry in more ways than one.  (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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“Transition” and “Exploration” are two of the most pervasive themes when the European Union is mentioned. Thus, it felt only right that these two were integrated into the design of the logo of the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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