(jiří macek) The French studio of Five and a Half Designers has designed a permanent drop of ice for the luxury brand of Hennessy cognac. Water, incarcerated in the glass drop, is easy to freeze and remains cool longer than a typical ice cube. Thus, eternity is also elegant in their version.   ...more

(zuzana dobrovolná) Intuition, feeling, curiosity – a fabulous combination – this is FormaFantasma. I have no idea whether FormaFantasma was inspired by The Dog and the Cat Tale by Karel Čapek when designing a dining set by means of anything they could lay their hands on. However, the resemblance to Čapek’s story is probably just coincidental.   ...more

(jíří macek) In Prague, there is a new place for all lovers of extraordinary experiences. It is called Wines Home and offers an exceptional selection of wines and gourmet food in the aesthetically refined interior of a former industrial joiner workshop. The author of the most stylish vinotheque in Prague is the “Design by Donlič” studio, led by Ivana Dombková and Rostislav Černík.  ...more

(adam štěch) Eat chocolate. It is healthy and improves your imagination and concentration. Some types of chocolate might even mediate unexpected encounters and new experiences, as in the cases of Tokyo Nendo, Italian Jjuice, or the Belgian designer Christiane Hoegner. Honestly, when was the last time you ate works of art?   ...more

(jana zielinski) The Czech designer Jan Fabian has always worked on the border between experimentation and free art and design. However, his work has always been based on conceptual technique. Within the Milky Way of Central European Design in Prague held five years ago, he introduced a huge TV screen in which one could hide. In the same year, he presented an installation in which chickens could peck grain from his luxurious glass objects. This year’s theme is more serious.  ...more

(jiří Macek) The winning project of the Nespresso Design Contest was a coffee maker that changes its appearance thanks to the heat of the water.  ...more

(jiří macek) At film festivals, film awards usually take the form of graceful statuettes. However, Daniel Pošta and Zdeněk Vacek designed a series of compotes for the Fresh Film Fest.   ...more

(jiří macek) Hector Serrano has designed a serviette for the British brand Worldwide with which one can feel smart even when eating treacherous egg sandwiches.  ...more

}ji59 macek] If you love desserts and sweets, you should have a look at a book about traditional Portuguese Fabrico Próprio cakes. The authors of this book scrutinized the work of Portuguese confectioners in style.   ...more

(jiří macek) In case you got soaked in the rain this morning, I have some good news for you: There are many more delicate forms of water. Even though Magnesia mineral water recently introduced its proactive herbal version of the liquid, it was Jan Čapek who directed it to a place among the elite water companies with a brand new bottle design.

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