Esperienza Italia 150 by ARC’s

In order to celebrate the 150^th Anniversary of Italian Unity, Nutella has commissioned ARC’s design studio to conceive a limited edition – Esperienza Italia 150 – capable of expressing the soul of Italian excellence. (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 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…)

Adidas Twitter Superstars in 140 characters

This time the Scottish designer, Gerry Mckay, proposes a limited edition of the Adidas Superstar all dedicated to Twitter. Follow this idea. (mais…)

The Black Box project by Van Heertum Design

Thanks to Sven Spierings for both the suggest and the support.

One of the giants of the paperboard business, the Swedish company, Iggesund Paperboard – member of the Holmen Group and Europe’s leading manufacturer of high quality virgin fibre paperboard for use in the packaging and graphics sectors – has issued an exclusive challenge to designers or design teams with a proven track record experience in developing and producing complex packaging and print projects.

What will happen if you give a designer a tool with which he or she can do whatever they like? The only condition being that they make use of the unique properties of Invercote – Iggesund’s solid bleached board. The idea behind this campaign is actually quite simple: celebrate creativity as the ability to generate innovative ideas and bring them from thought into reality. The launch of Iggesund’s Black Box project Thinking inside the box was held few days ago, November 23^rd, in Paris, in the fabulous settings of the Cercle Suedois/Swedish Club in conjunction with the famous Les Places d’Or – design and luxury packaging exhibition. (mais…)

by Denis Bostandzic

Even Ignacio Anaya, the one who invented the original form of nachos in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras in 1943, wouldn’t have thought of something cleverer when it comes to the degustation of this true gastronomic patrimony of the so-called “Tex-Mex cuisine”. The original recipe, as made by Anaya, included fried tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and jalapeños. (mais…)

S. Pellegrino meets Missoni

Famous for its unique knitwear made from a variety of fabrics in colourful patterns, the Italian fashion house, Missoni, has teamed up with the traditional brand of mineral water and compatriot, S. Pellegrino, to create a limited edition bottle.

The partnership is part of the international project, “Italian Talents”, which is sponsored by S. Pellegrino and intends to generate significant synergies among Italian companies worldwide reputed for their high perceived quality and leadership in their field. (mais…)