McVillage by UXUS

Comissioned by McDonald’s, UXUS design consultancy has conceived an inspiring children’s activity area for kids under 7 years of age, bringing the theme of “what I eat, what I do” to life. The entire project is a spatial application of graphic design as the use of images instead of words transcends those barriers associated with different geographical places and children’s ages.

The playful aesthetic stimulates imagination and represents a phase of the journey food goes through before finally arriving at the dinner table, creating a connection between kids and the education about food and cooking. (mais…)

by Shamil Ramazanov

Eager to support the work of young designers, the team of Pilgrim is constantly alert to interesting projects that pop up around the globe and undoubtedly deserve good exposure. As the Russian, Shamil Ramazanov, a student at British Higher School of Art and Design in Moscow, who has created this cheerful concept of Coca-Cola for kids. (mais…)

by Studio XAG

Used to running projects that range from bespoke installations, to design and production of entire window schemes, Studio XAG has created a windowpane in London – on Mount Street – for French fashion designer, Christian Louboutin. (mais…)

by Antrepo

As stated by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – German architect widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of Modern architecture – “less is more”. Guided by minimalism, Mies created an influential 20^th century style, founded on extreme clarity and simplicity.

Following his footsteps, the multi-disciplinary design consultancy, Antrepo, has come up with this interesting experiment called Minimalist Effect in the Maximalist Market, which consists in developing conceptual packaging design for well-known supermarket products by stripping back the existing graphics in stages. The main idea is to ask readers to choose which of the stages they prefer. (mais…)

by Studioprototype

Run by partners Sofia Limpari and Neal Shah, Studioprototype is a Greek and English speaking architectural design practice based in Greece that, according to the duo of designers, focuses on producing intelligent solutions of high quality in a bespoke, adventurous and responsive manner.

That’s exactly what they managed to achieve in the renovation of this charming thirty-five square meter shop, which is part of a chain of family-run bakeries called “Elektra”, located in a strategic corner plot on a main pedestrian high street of Edessa, Greece. (mais…)

Ralph Lauren Sporting Watch

Also driven by the passion for 1920’s automobiles, the American style magnate, Ralph Lauren, searched for inspiration in his most prized vintage vehicle, the 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, to conceive his new Sporting Watch, which is named after him.

The new Ralph Lauren Sporting Watch is a stylish fusion of fashion and motorsport: the elm burr wood frame is the same fine veneer found in that beautiful Bugatti’s instrument panel. Within, a set of hands rotate around a matte black galvanic dial, where Arabic numerals legibly display the time. (mais…)

Munich La Roca by Bailo+Rull ADD Arquitectura

Designed by the Catalan firm, Bailo+Rull, for the shoe brand, Munich, this new store in Barcelona envelops its customers in a ludic atmosphere as the innocent and fresh vision of kids are the leitmotiv of the project. Shoes are displayed on conveyor belts and  the interior has reflective walls while peep-holes in the façade allows shoppers to glimpse behind-the-scenes of the store. (mais…)