Paleokastro Villa – View from the balcony

On the edge of a hill in Paleokastro in the area of Heraklion in Crete proudly stands a villa with a view of the sun, sea, and sky. Check out the following photos for interior and exterior shots of said villa.
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The Protohaus: Comfort in a Trailer Home

Living in comfort is one thing we all seek; living in comfort in a trailer sounds a bit far-fetched. At least, that used to be the case.

Presenting the “Protohaus”, the trailer home that pretty much buries all the “comfort trailer home” concepts over the years. With its timber frame and a trailer bed that claims to be able to bear up to 14,000 pounds (around 6,350 kgs) of solid weight, this “stick-built” house is tastefully elegant and structurally sound.
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Evening of 21 June in the center of modern design and innovation to life MOD Design Nokia has introduced the most recent  smartphone Nokia N9-based operating system MeeGo. The manufacturer has presented three possible colors: Black, blue and pink. Also, the new smartphone is equipped with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera module and GPS, supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC. Other technical specifications: Processor OMAP3630 clocked at 1 GHz, graphics co-processor PowerVR SGX530, AMOLED-display diagonal of 3.9 inches with a resolution 854h480 points, RAM 1 GB memory and user data 16 or 64 GB.

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Premium product quality and impeccable service. These are two of the most important aspects that a corporate identity should display at first glance. With the branding and graphic design efforts of Andronikos Deligianis for MEATROPOLIS, those two are clearly achieved.
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When the topic of wine crops up, “premium” and “affordable” do not seem to go together. That is a mold that Papoutsi Vineyards seem bent on breaking, and it is apparent in its branding and packaging, as designed by Sophia Georgopoulou.  (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…)

PAPA * PHONE – a phone, created by british designers londoners – KIWI & POM. They specialize in the design of furniture etc. PAPA * PHONE is a VOIP phone,the internet serves for a medium transmission. But, of course ,phone’s main advantage is the original design, which is able to decorate every single workplace.

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Japanese studio has created original stand Nendo “Jaguchi” in the form of a crane with flowing water for the iPhone and iPad. Stand is made from polycarbonate and dodstupna in four colors: white, black, blue and colorless.

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Logo Design for Fiori Flowers Design Philosophy

Fiori Flowers Design Philosophy is a flower shop chain which also sells products others than, well, flowers. Thus, there is a need for a corporate identity that is distinctly theirs.
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Pythagorean cup, also known as the Pythagorean Glass, Fair Cup and Pythagoras Cup. The Pythagorean cup is a form of drinking cup, which is a deep sense of control measures of a drink.

Tradition says Pythagoras, during water supply works in the island of Samos, around 530 b.C. moderated the workers’ wine drinking by the inventing the “fare cup”. When the wine surpasses the line, the cup totally empties, so the greedy one is punished.
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