TheDieline: Kleenex recently took a very bold move, replacing their logo with the words ‘Feel me’. The UK firm Anthem was approached to create packaging that conveyed the softness of their tissues as well as generated new excitement and interest. Their solution was to flood the box with a luxurious texture- which is not only aesthetically pleasing, but drives home […]
Kleenex’s Feel Me
ABC Paper Cups
TheDieline: “ABC Paper Cup puts an end to the boring design of disposable paper cups, which are easily confused with one another and thus users often have to take a new one. The ABC Paper Cup makes it easy to remember your cup, because it has a unique design in 14 variations, including the alphabet from A to Z. Apart […]
Community Art
Springwise: A splash of colour and design can go a long way toward beautifying a grey, ugly space, as Carspaze and Style-your-garage have already shown. Now aiming to do something similar for the slums of Rio de Janeiro through large, community-driven murals, the Favela Painting project also goes several steps further by incorporating training and employment for local residents. The […]
Skillfully Sculpted Swan Faucet
Born Rich: Most of us think that it’s a bit hard to find luxuries that suit the daily chores of our life, but the Swan Faucet with its elegant aesthetics and simple technology offers the utmost convenience in a graceful manner. Designed specifically for the modern country club, particularly for the club’s dining or ballroom restrooms, the Swan Faucet is […]
Newsboxes Re-designed
Inhabitat: Think the flyer boxes scattered across city sidewalks are uninspired? Check out these newsboxes transformed into eye-catching aquariums, terrariums, and even dishwashers by NY based The Street Is In The House — they might make you reconsider. We spotted these clever takes on the traditional newsbox at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this weekend and were a bit smitten […]
I Ride My Own
Born Rich: Known as the daddy of all motorcycles, Harley-Davidson motorcycles remain constant throughout the ages even with the varying styles and trends, however, for all those who are able to say “I ride my own,” this customized limited edition by the Catalan designer Custo Dalmau is sure to make your ride stylish and colorful. The designer has revamped the […]
Luxurious Future Bathrooms
Bornrich: After revolutionizing the modern kitchen, Electrolux has shifted its attention toward bath spaces. In their new endeavor to keep the future bathrooms in tune with their design values of simplicity and purity, Electrolux has presented the Shine washing machine concept that integrates itself with bathroom furniture. Designed by Levente Szabo, the Shine concept’s high gloss finishing blends itself nicely […]
Baby Swing
Babygadget: Oh, Mother Nature, how could you be so cruel? Just as I had found the perfect baby swing, you went all Nor’easter on our back yard and downed the perfect branch for it! The “Filzchaukel” was originally made by Austrian designer John Mohr for his daughter and has even won a design award. The colors for this beautiful lambswool […]
Planned Scarcity Collection
Springwise: Over the past few years, we’ve seen nearly every major clothing brand—from the Gap to Louis Vuitton—set up one or more pop-up stores, drawing attention to their product lines and to their regular retail outlets. In contrast, a Munich-based brand isn’t attempting to supplement its fixed-store bread and butter; Clemens en August’s only offline sales are through temporary outlets, […]
Pack A Chair in Your Pocket
Cool Hunting: It was just a question of time before someone came up with an iPad-ready chair, or we should say a “magical and revolutionary” chair. Vitra just introduced Chairless, a tool for sitting designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena. A simple and witty idea, the textile strap joined into a loop measures 85 centimeters in length and five centimeter […]