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Off the Eaten Path

Off the Eaten Path is a packaging design for a range of premium plant based snacks. The snacks combine real vegetables such as chickpeas, black beans and peas in unexpected blends. The packaging gives the brand a united visual identity across every application. The design aims to help the brand stand out within the crowded better for you snack category. A small group of consumers took part in the development process and gave feedback at each stage. Consumer input guided the design decisions and supported a consistent brand experience.

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CoDe

CoDe is a design museum located on board a cruise ship. The museum presents 470 exhibits of Italian design from the 1930s to the present, including furnishings, fashion items and everyday objects. CoDe covers 400 square meters in a high traffic area between two entertainment venues. The layout is built around a walking path portal formed by a series of stainless steel arches lit from the inside. Guests can cross the space as a corridor or step aside to view the displays on each side, which encourages repeated visits.

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Aum

AUM British Building is a university campus created within a 19th century heritage building in Senglea. The building was severely damaged during the Second World War and later fell into disuse. The historic fabric was restored carefully, and the structure was rehabilitated for contemporary use. The campus contains classrooms, laboratories, offices, a library, an internal garden and a cafeteria that remains open to the public. Contemporary materials were chosen to stay visually distinct from the original fabric. Exposed services and riveted steel beams recall the industrial past.

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Cunda Despot House

Cunda Despot House is a restored historical building in Ayvalik, Turkey, brought back into use as a hotel. The main building and its cistern were repaired with respect for the original materials and construction techniques. Later additions were removed, and old paint and plaster were cleaned. Wooden floors, doors, windows and the staircase were rebuilt in accordance with the originals, and the foundation and structural system were reinforced. The main building holds twenty rooms, while a restaurant, a spa and pools support the hotel function.

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The Birth of a Book

The Birth of a Book is a printed publication about book design in 16th century Poland. The book presents old prints at real size, so readers can see the original formats. The dust jacket shows the imposition method used for the old octavo format. A ribbon bookmark marks the heights of folio, quarto and octavo books. Woodcuts on the title pages are printed in color inversion, recalling matrices covered with black ink. The format is 256 by 320 millimeters, with 560 pages and about 1200 illustrations. The aim is to explain Renaissance printing methods to a wide readership.

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Krastsvetmet Gifts

Krastsvetmet Gifts is a series of souvenir gold ingots offered as an alternative to a gift of money. Three collections were developed. One collection uses geometric shapes based on abstract painting and Art Nouveau forms. Another collection presents abstract patterns that recall a water surface, tree bark and clouds. The third collection shows the Russian coat of arms and the crown of the Russian Empire and suits corporate gifts. The ingots are made of pure gold and placed in cardboard and plastic packaging. The design adapts to different sizes.

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