Iconic, cute R2D2 just became more organic in this steampunk creation, making him newly endearing.
R2D2 visits 1912, or thereabouts
Month: October 2010
La Tomatina Poster
Shocking Global Facts in a Collection
The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts: From poppy production to the leading cause of greenhouse gas production, this collection of infographics and editorial-style layouts presents the world in a series of not-so-pleasant facts, including:
• 848 Million people in the world are malnourished; 1600 million people are overnourished
• Just 5 countries control over 1/3 of the World Bank
• 8.75 Million people worldwide are in prison
• Deforestation accounts for 25% of greenhouse gases
D’Espresso shop stacks books for Vertigo?
With floors, walls and ceiling covered by stacks of books, this New York coffee shop, D’Espresso, surely does a fine job of bringing people in from the busy streets off of Grand Central Station, New York. It might even have the added benefit of attracting customers without having them linger in the shop for too long—an issue for many coffee shops where laptop-ridden clientele linger for hours with few purchases.
Credit: Nema Workshop
Smart package design for Smart consumption
Making the use of concentrated and refillable soap simple and visually clear, the Replenish bottle facilitates smart consumer consumption. Only the bottom portion of the bottle, containing the concentrate, is repurchased, reducing the use of plastic. The concentrate is then inverted into a pre-measured space in the main cavity, where water is poured to dilute the concentrate. Et voilà!
Bold Graphics against Bullfighting
These bold poster designs deliver an unmistakable, clear message: Love Spain, Hate Bullfighting. These are a handful of the submissions for a 2009 poster contest against cruel sports, sponsored by Don’t Panic.
Sophisticated soda dresses bottle with more flavor
DRY Soda’s lightly sweet beverages, designed to be paired with food, were initially launched in 2005 with a bottle design meant to evoke sophistication. Five years later, the design was updated to represent each flavor more visually, with iconic graphic forms rather than just with type and color. One noted addition: the calorie count, plainly and boldly marked right near the mouth of the bottle.
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Design credit: Turnstyle
Pallets for Interior Design
Creative advertising agency Brandbase commissioned an architectural firm to come up with a solution for a temporary and open, collaborative space that was also environmentally responsible. The proposed solution applies pallets as furniture, light fixtures, and staircases—diverse applications in functionality that achieve a homogenous look with variations in form and texture.
Credit: Most Architecture, Holland
Curves on Water: Sensory Heaven at solus4, Bali
With the clarity of Balinese waters all around, this Marine Research Center concept, formed of continuous curves and open, bubble-like windows to the turquoise exterior, is a heavenly sensual design, seemingly rejecting every opportunity for hard edges or 90 degree angles. The architectural team, solus4, applied the principles of wave dynamics from tsunamis to the form. More description at designboom.com.
Photorealistic Oil Inspiration
Oil on canvas or on linen. Wow… incredible realism by Gregory Thielker.
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