American designer Peter Bristol, who lives and works in Seattle and is currently a leading industrial designer in the Carbon Design Group, has created an impressive chair Cut.

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Ballo – The Portable Speaker For Your Portable Device

Music is referred to as the universal language. Thus, it is meant to be enjoyed, savored… and shared. Using headphones and earphones is all well and good, but there are times when you simply want more than just yourself or two people enjoying a great song.
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The Limited Edition packaging of Agrovim Premium Olive Oil by Mouse Graphics

For over a decade, users of Greek olive oil from all the world have been enjoying the benefits of Agrovim olive oils from glass bottles. However, the limited edition premium olive oil calls for a more spectacular and cutting edge design, and so the Athens-based creative agency mousegraphics was called on to create a new, more cutting edge look for limited edition Agrovim Premium Olive Oil. The design foregoes the usual glass elements and makes use of a tin can instead. (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…)

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 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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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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CD Portrait of Bob Marley

In an effort to combat piracy in the music industry, many concerned parties, including the musicians themselves, have raised their voices against it. While others were more vocal, some resorted to more unconventional ways to get their message across. TBWA Italy joined in this campaign and also launched the pop culture magazine First Floor Under by making use of CDs in creating portraits of not one, but seven, musicians who are legends in their own rights. (more…)

Zolotas Jewelry

Jewelry brands are always tricky when it comes to coming up with logos or corporate identities for them. After all, we’re talking about an industry that is known for its intricate designs, which means the corporate identity shouldn’t be any less artistic.
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Rila Monastery or The Monastery of Saint Ivan Rilski is the largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.Situated in Rila mountain,near Kyustendil ,Bulgaria, this monastery owns an unique architecture with its outward 24 meters stone walls,which form a pentagon,the monastery has a vision of a fortress. Thats why when you enter through the iron gates  in the inner yard, you will notice the multitude of the arches, colonnades, covered wooden ladders, the wood-caving balconies and behind them – the cells,about 300 or 400. (more…)