Saltwater Brewery's edible six-pack rings protect marine wildlife
Florida-based Saltwater Brewery has used by-products from the beer-making process to create six-pack rings that can safely be eaten by marine wildlife (+ slideshow). Saltwater Brewery worked with New...
View ArticleWaarmakers' R16 light is made from its own cardboard packaging
Dutch design studio Waarmakers has used standard cardboard tubing to create a ceiling light that can be assembled from its own packaging (+ movie). The R16 lamp is delivered in a cardboard cylinder...
View ArticleAntiVJ casts sound waves in concrete for Ecume vinyl cover
Sound waves are visualised and cast in concrete to make the cover for Brussels-based musician Thomas Vaquié's album Ecume. Belgian visual label AntiVJ worked with Swiss artist Yannick Jacquet to turn...
View ArticleAusteja Platukyte's packaging is made from biodegradable algae-based plastic
Graduate shows 2016: Vilnius Academy of Arts graduate Austeja Platukyte has designed a range of packaging using a material made from algae, which could replace non-biodegradable forms of plastic (+...
View ArticlePeter Saville designs packaging for Tate Modern pale ale
British design legend Peter Saville has adapted his graphic identity for the Tate Modern into a new Switch House beer can. Saville worked with Tate Design Studio on the packaging design, which is...
View Article12 Minimalist packaging designs that do a lot with a little
From artisanal boutique to superstores, the trend for Minimalist packaging design continues to pick up pace. We've rounded up 12 examples, including name-brand ketchup without the name, a CD packaged...
View ArticleOur new Pinterest board is full of packaging designs you won't want to throw...
From beer cans to CD players, the trend for Minimalist packaging design isn't going anywhere. We've pinned some of the best examples to a new Pinterest board. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | See more...
View ArticleEvolvia By Evolve olive oil is presented in a minimal bottle
Artisanal oil brand By Evolve has packaged its organic extra virgin olive oil in a cylindrical reusable bottle made from laboratory glass (+ slideshow). By Evolve was set up by husband and wife Alex...
View ArticleNendo creates family crest logo and packaging for Japanese craft beer
Japanese design studio Nendo has combined Japanese and Latin characters to create a crest-style logo and colour-coded packaging for Iwate Kura beer. The craft beer was launched to help support the...
View ArticleMcDonald's launches "striking and in-your-face" packaging designed by Boxer
McDonald's is rolling out simplified new packaging, designed by branding agency Boxer to function as a "mobile billboard" for the fast-food giant (+ slideshow). The updated carry-out bags, fountain...
View ArticleSpread "gives new meaning to the CD" with metal and bubble-wrap packaging
Tokyo design studio Spread has used industrial materials to create minimal CD packaging for a Japanese rock band (+ slideshow). Created for Soutaiseiriron and American producer Jeff Mills' track...
View ArticleYuta Takahashi designs minimal packaging for natural chocolate bars
Japanese designer Yuta Takahashi created the pared-back packaging for these natural chocolate bars to reflect their simple ingredients (+ slideshow). Takashi designed the minimal wrappers and branding...
View ArticleCompetition: win a pasta and sauce set by Geometry of Pasta
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Geometry of Pasta founder Caz Hildebrand to give five readers the chance to win set of pasta and sauces that come in graphic geometric packaging. Congratulations...
View ArticleKarim Rashid unveils Prestige Pepsi bottles and drinking accessories
Milan 2016: New York designer Karim Rashid has created a set of aluminium bottles for drinks brand Pepsi, one of a series of megabrands that presented in Milan this year. Working in collaboration with...
View ArticleTatabi Studio designs marbled packaging for Diz-Diz microwave popcorn
Spanish studio Tatabi looked to ancient Greece to find influences for the branding and packaging design of a gourmet popcorn company (+ slideshow). Tatabi apparently used Mount Olympus, the...
View ArticleCalico Wallpaper uses salt to pattern chocolate packaging for Mast Brothers
New York 2016: Brooklyn company Calico Wallpaper has used the salts in Mast Brothers' new chocolate range to create marbled packaging for the bars (+ slideshow). Mast is well known for the graphic...
View ArticleDesign Army creates "defiantly opinionated" political packaging for American...
Ahead of this year's US presidential election, creative agency Design Army is encouraging Americans to chose chocolate bars based on six illustrated packaging designs that represent different political...
View ArticleSaltwater Brewery's edible six-pack rings protect marine wildlife
Florida-based Saltwater Brewery has used by-products from the beer-making process to create six-pack rings that can safely be eaten by marine wildlife (+ slideshow). Saltwater Brewery worked with New...
View ArticleWaarmakers' R16 light is made from its own cardboard packaging
Dutch design studio Waarmakers has used standard cardboard tubing to create a ceiling light that can be assembled from its own packaging (+ movie). The R16 lamp is delivered in a cardboard cylinder...
View ArticleFrancesca Gotti conceals perfume inside Glebanite blocks
Francesca Gotti has hidden fragrances within seemingly impenetrable concrete-like blocks for Italian perfumer oneofthose. The Inaccessible Perfume project – exhibited at Design Miami – encloses the...
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