Irina Blok took on a challenge of redesigning condom packaging to get out the message of protecting your junk.  Here was the challenge:

"We are looking for a Next Generation Condom that significantly preserves or enhances pleasure, in order to improve uptake and regular use. Additional concepts that might increase uptake include attributes that increase ease-of-use for male and female condoms, for example better packaging or designs that are easier to properly apply."

She wanted to answer the challenge of reinventing condoms from a graphic design perspective. Perhaps the biggest problem with condoms is the boring packaging, and not the actual product. Creating compelling artwork could encourage people around the world to actually use these." This is how Irina Blok announced to take Bill Gates up on his challenge to design the 'next generation condoms' by redesigning packaging. What do you think?

Welcome to Playlist-48. Spring should be here but it's hiding a little bit but in the meantime enjoy some great springs songs to get you running in the fields of flowers. In this months installments we have some new tracks by Foals, Frightened Rabbit, Black Light Dinner Party and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.

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The Carma Project is a really neat project, sponsored by ad firm Leo Burnett Lisbon. They created a bike with as many reclaimed car parts as possible, watch the video below! They built the bicycle out of scraps from a retired Mercedes hoping that the heavy karma of the car could be re-balanced by riding the same number of kilometers in a greener way: just by cycling.




Source: blog.makezine.com

Google just made an announcement introducing Keep, it's a new and simple note-taking service. Google Keep (accessible here) is supposed to solve the issue of placing stickies, writing down thoughts and checklists for sorting out priorities.  The new note-taking service includes the ability to add photos and a color stripe to the header of each task grouping. It also automatically keep everything synced up by storing them on Google Drive, so you can access your notes from anywhere. Give it a try today.



Source: techradar.com

Philips DesignLine TV ($TBA) decided to get rid of the ever-thinning bezel design of TV's and built a frameless sheet of glass. Thanks to this unusual design, it can lean against a wall, stand up, or be hung on the wall, but it still offers features like integrated Wi-Fi, a Full HD LED panel, 3D Max, Ambilight on three sides, and SimplyShare to easily send photos and videos from your iPad and iPhone to your TV. No word yet on a US release.




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What a sweet looking little renovated NYC apartment. This 240-square-foot shoebox with sleeping loft was designed by Brooklyn architect Tim Seggerman, who renovated this Upper West Side brownstone studio into what it is today. His solution was to insert what he calls a “crafted jewel box” into the undersize space, creating an enveloping cabin of blond woods. “It’s basically a piece of woodwork,” says Seggerman. “I’m very proud of that.” There are cabinets of cypress and bamboo; a gently chamfered ash-and-beech staircase; flooring of quartered white oak; a desk of red birch slats that slips out into the living space... And a nook creates a cubby-like library to crawl into.

The Connor wood bikes ($4, 500) elegantly form and function into a ride-able work of art. The design embodies simple, pure fun in the most unique way possible on two wheels. Enjoy the unbelievably smooth ride and the distinct look that only an individually crafted, hand sculpted wood bicycle provides. Find out more information by visiting there website.

Designers Maxim Mezentsev & Aleksander Suhih have created such a useful keyboard concept.  The E-Inkey Keyboard helps you remember shortcuts for all of your applications. The keyboard keys would show custom buttons for each program that you use (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc). So how many designer would love something like this!



Source: Wanken

Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a limited edition BMC road bike. Limited to only 50 units, the impec Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Edition combines high-end Italian components with the Swiss made impec frame, and a custom Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Aventador Yellow Paint job. Retail price is set at $32,508 USD. For the complete specs and ordering information visit BMC’s website.



Source: Luxuryes