Beautiful Floral Anatomy Illustrations Give New Life to Discarded Pages of Old Books

Specializing in colorful and quirky prints, PRRINT is an art shop with a sustainable side. The company's founders pride themselves on their "environmentally friendly" products—namely, their popular pieces that are printed onto upcycled pages from vintage books. With such an ecological focus, it’s no surprise that PRRINT’s designs are often heavily inspired by nature.

In this series of prints, leafs from an old dictionary are overlaid with collages comprising beautiful floral illustrations and detailed anatomical sketches. Although the cheerful colors and graceful rendering of the flowers juxtapose the unidealized and graphic studies of the human body, the forms are harmoniously cohesive—vines twist around a hand, wildflowers pose as a pair of lungs, and butterflies flutter by a skeleton. Surprisingly, the text-heavy backdrops do not distract from the images; rather, the faded letters and warm tones of the pages complement the vintage aesthetic and bold lines of each graphic.

Absolutely stunning!

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Cloud - A Shelf For Your Toilet Paper

You could hide all your spare rolls of toilet paper under the cabinet, or you could turn them into a work of cheeky wall art, courtesy of designer Bertrand Jayr’s concrete shelf, which transforms your TP into a fluffy white cloud. Even better with sky blue walls!

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LiliLite

A smartly designed modern bookshelf combines three useful features in one. Its zig-zag shape provides a place to store books, a spot to hold your place, and a reading lamp underneath, which automatically switches on and off when your book is removed or placed.

Get it here.

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The Marvellously Minimalist ZYP-ZYP Tape Dispenser

Designer Pascal Heiler’s comma-shaped, centrifugal-cast niclafor (copper, nickel, and tin alloy) accessory is finished by hand and specified to fit 12 mm width adhesive tapes. To use, press onto the rocker-shaped ZYP-ZYP’s tapered end, cut required length of tape guided through its whistle slot against tooth edge. A beautifully minimalistic embodiment of "form is function"!

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Human Head Helmets

Digital designer Jyo John Mullor brings us this Xzibit-approved collection of custom-made helmets that look like real human heads. Creepy cool!

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The Lampshade Of The Future

A creative optical illusion lamp that projects a lampshade shaped light on the wall! Designed by Japan based YOY.

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The Transparent Suitcase by Crumpler

The ultimate, super cool Transparent Suitcase for people who have nothing to hide! Designed by Australian luggage company Crumpler.

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