The Flux Cocoon light installation was designed by Allegory and is one of the winning projects of the Lausanne Lumières, the city’s first light festival.

This impressive illuminated art installation was realized using flexible strings of LED lights wrapped around a wooden and metal structure. Then the whole composition was placed around a pedestrian bridge at Lausanne’s city center enveloping part of the bridge in an intense outlandish yet fascinating red glow. Installed in an extremely difficult context Flux Cocoon is a temporary shelter over the pedestrian bridge and gripped on the vertical elevators’ building. Visible from a 360° point of view, the Flux Cocoon is a stunning light art installation that invites the viewer not only to admire it from a distance but also to venture inside and explore it at close proximity.

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For the 3rd consecutive season Eastpak collaborates with famous fashion designer Kris Van  Assche and present bag collection characterized by sport appeal, pure lines and sobriety.

Kris Van Assche maintained the distinctive teenager/sportswear styling of Eastpak infused with his own features: sleek styling, classical allure and though-out details. Innovation and quality are at the center of the collection, which includes a wide range of backpacks, messenger bags, shopper bags, rucksacks and suitcases. The Eastpak by Kris Van Assche bag collection combines the influences of sportswear and classical elegance, while distinctive military details such as the awesome backpack straps that look like parachute belts, add sophistication to the whole range.

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Designed by Giulio Iacchetti for Alessi the Uselen Letter Opener is inspired by the Hummingbird apperance and its sharp tail allows you to easily open up your letters in flawless style.

Giulio Lacchetti infuses a sense of impeccable style to the humble letter opener. This graceful design is designed to look like a Hummingbird and perform its function in a stylish and efficient manner. The sharp tail end is ideal for swiftly entering the unsuspecting envelopes allowing you to open up your letters with ease, while the long delicate handle maintains the balanced proportions and fits snugly in the hand. The name “Uselen” means a “small bird” in the dialect of the Cremona district of Italy. The Alessi Uselen Letter Opener differs greatly from typical dull letter openers with its unique streamlined form and its delicate “flowing” silhouette.

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Designed by British architect Alison Smithson in 1988 the Cornell Boxes are an ingenious way to store and showcase your favorite objects in flawless artistic style.

They were inspired by the work of American artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell, whose most characteristic art works were boxed assemblages created from found objects. The Cornell Boxes are simple and ingenious at the same time. They are thematic displays that showcase your favorite thingies, creating at the same time small thematic presentations, a more modern and fun interpretation of the old boring decorative wall boxes. So take your favorite little things out of the dusty drawers and put them out on display for everyone to see.

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The Galeotta Sofa Bed by BBB Bonacina is a contemporary design armchair that can be transformed with simple movements into a chaise lounge, or a comfortable daybed.

It was designed in the 60s by legendary designers De Pas, D’Urbino e Lomazzi and more than 50 years later it remains absolute classic with an everlasting modern allure. It is made of three polyurethane foam pieces with different shapes, joined together by a removable fabric cover. By unfolding the polyurethane pieces it is effortlessly retransformed from armchair to chaise lounge and from chaise lounge to daybed. The Galeotta Sofa Bed is an ideal living room furniture that combines style, functionality and the unique appeal of a timeless classic.

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The Blob Desk Organizer by British brand Established & Sons is a stylish multifunctional desk accessory made entirely out of glass.

Its soft organic design is a celebration of the many qualities of glass. The shape was inspired by by the bulbous globules of waste material that are a by-product of the glass blowing process. The Blob is a heavy, round, and looks like seemingly molten mass of glossy material. While its shape looks random at first, I there are precise dents pressed into its surface that allow the blob to function as a holder for pens, pencils, erasers and a ruler. Finally the weight and mass of this exquisite desk organizer makes a natural paperweight. It comes in clear, grey, black or yellow color.

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The Sommelier Wine Glasses by designer Maxim Velcovsky combine the subtle and elegant grace of a tall wine glass with the relaxed and rebellious style of a plastic beer cup.

Somewhere between high school, college and career our drinking habits change and along the way the glasses we use reflect this adjustment. Plastic beer cups are being replaced by shot glasses, whiskey glasses and tall wine glasses. The Somelier Wine Glasses were designed by Maxim Velcovsky for Czech design studio Qubus and combine all those different phases of your lives in a stylish and inspired way. Resting on top of a delicate long stem is a cup that resembles a cheap plastic beer cup.

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These colorful Pantone Christmas Ornaments by Italian brand Seletti will add a designer touch to your Christmas decoration with their clever and stylish design.

The PANTONE™ Universe Christmas Balls were designed by Studio Badini Createam for Selab and are available in 10 different colors inspired by the famous Pantone color matching system. Made of glass, the Pantone Xmas Balls are a perfect Christmas gift for that artistic someone in your life.

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