You know how parents always admonish their kids when they play with their food? Perhaps Malaysian artist and architect Hong Yi did not go through that. Or, even if she did, the fact that she was actually coming up with something akin to art with how she “plays” with her food may have earned her a pass.
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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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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 State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, more commonly known as the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, is both historic and noteworthy in terms of its design and architecture. Located in Moscow, it holds ballet and opera performances and, to this day, remains to be one of the most famous and revered landmarks of Russia.
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The Design Studio of Mercedes-Benz in Como of Italy, was opened in February 1998 and is specialized in developing new interior design concepts. The current Design Studio Manager is Michele Jauch Paganetti, who succeded Mr. Norber Weber in October 2006. The  Design Studio of Mercedes-Benz in Como, is the third Design Studio, after the studio in Yokohama of  Japan and Irvine in USA. All three  studios have the same objective in design.

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No, this is not a new version of the Lamborghini Pregunta. This first came out in 1998, and made its illustrious debut on the 1998 Paris Auto Show. But here’s the great news: it is now for sale at only USD2.1 million or 1.6 euros.

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The BMW 328 Homage Concept was created on the occasion of 75th anniversary by representing the first 328. One model that has played a key role in the development of the Bavarian brand. While the BMW avoid making the connection, 328 Homage Concept is also based on the experimental model, Vision ConnectedDrive roadster, which premiered at this year’s in Geneva Motor Show.

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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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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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This amazing luxury Mega Yacht named Eclipse, belongs to Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire. Eclipse, was constructed by Voss and Blohm in Hamburg of Germany. This yacht of 557-foot, is the world’s largest private yacht, 25-foot longer of the biggest yacht in Dubai, owened to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.

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