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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The Reworked Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG by Brabus

German tuning company Brabus, which specializes in Mercedes Benz, among others, has successfully unveiled their reworking of the Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG. The result?
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The logo of the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the European Union

“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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Elektra Bakery

In Edessa, Greece, there is a chain of bakeries that is much-loved for their excellent breads and pastries. It’s a family-owned and family-run business that is rich with tradition. As such, the construction of its building, from the facade to the brand or corporate identity, needed to reflect this tradition and sense of family.
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Created with heat sensitive pigment, at first glance the On/Off Color Changing Sensitive Mug, looks like a standard black mug with big white letters that say “OFF”. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color to white and in big black letters it states: “ON”.
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Logo for Iris Hotel

It is a fact that corporate identity, brand identity, and a brand or company’s overall marketing program would always need to have a very good and effective representation. It could be a symbol, a phrase, or even an image.
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Afonso’s iPad Concept

In life, there is nothing more constant than change. Just look at how fast technology turns over. The newest gadgets today could very well be a thing of the past in a little over a couple of months. This can be credited to the brilliant minds that keep conjuring new inventions and coming up with newer innovations.
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Bar Antichic is a bar and cafe in Thessaloniki, Greece that caters to all people of all ages who are looking for a great place to party. Every Saturday, they have the ONLY SATURDAYS event, which is the chance for hardcore partygoers to score more than a little fun on a Saturday night, celebrating the weekend.
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Here is another great way to enjoy your coffee break. Why not savor a cup of your favorite coffee blend in… a coffeecup chair?

Saitama-born Japanese architect Daisuke Motogi, under his own company Daisuke Motogi Architecture started a series of furniture collection he called the “Flip Series”. The latest in the series is yet another innovative and fun design which is perfect for caffeine lovers and even those who do not like the stuff but do appreciate great furniture and great style. He called it the Coffeecup chair.

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Creator Tino Schaedler, who works under the pseudonym adNAU, created this concept electric vehicle, claiming to be a futuristic extrapolation of the mini-vans combi of Volkswagen. The concept called ECCO and conceived as a means of transportation and temporary housing.

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