The Color Condition: designer interview

Homebuildlife caught up with the creators and designers from The Color Condition to find out more about their vibrant paper streamers.

New stationery collection by Christian Lacroix Maison

Christian Lacroix Maison continues its collaboration with stationery manufacturer Libretto, started in 2010, and has launched a new range of products in bold and colourful prints.

Fountain of Youth by the Michelberger

Fountain of Youth is a natural coconut drink made by Berlin's Michelberger Hotel. Made from 100% raw, natural coconut water, the drink is bottled and sealed right after the coconut is opened for maximum vitality and freshness.

Spring prints by Karoline Rerrie

Karoline Rerrie is an illustrator and print maker based in Birmingham, UK. Her latest collection celebrates the warm spring weather and longer daylight hours, with floral and bird designs in vibrant colourways.

Scented forms by Kerzon

Parisian company Kerzon offers scented sachets and paper forms inspired by wooden building blocks. They can be arranged into geometric compositions, stacked or hung, and release their fragrance over several weeks. The collection is conceived in Grasse, in the South of France, the capital of perfume manufacturing.

Nut butters by Big Spoon Roasters

Big Spoon Roasters creates handcrafted nut butters from scratch in Durham, North Carolina. The wildflower honeys and nuts are sourced from local farmers who share the same philosophy.

Italian food curated by 4COSE

Created by artists Cullinan Richards and Andrea Sassi of Dispari & Dispari Project, 4COSE sells a curated selection of the highest quality produce from Italy.

Four different products are available each month, chosen by Andrea, with the first exhibition showcasing salami and parmesan cheese from Reggio Emilia, Andrea's home town, and olive oil and pasta.

Holiday packaging by Willoughby Design for Panera Bread

Designed by  Willoughby Design, this year's holiday packaging for US bakery brand Panera Bread uses a combination of traditional Christmas colours, playful contemporary characters and Letterpress typography.

Freshness burger wrapper by Dentsu Inc

Japanese stationery and packaging is continually looked to for its innovative and experimental design, so it is no surprise that Dentsu Inc have created the Liberation wrapper for graceful burger consumption.

Awfully Nice by Calum Middleton

Chocolate & Acai Berry Flavour and Manuka Honey & Ginger Flavour

This ice cream packaging concept by Calum Middleton is inspired by homemade jam jars and exotic foods from the East.

Tools for Thinking by The School Of Life

Cultural enterprise The School of Life continues to input its positive life messages with a recently launched stationery range. Tools for Thinking is a collection of books, cards and pencils that all convey stimulating messages, essential for everyday life.

Paper architecture by Procédés Chénel

French manufacturer Procédés Chénel specialises in decorative solutions for exhibition spaces, events or interior architecture, made solely out of paper. The brand recently launched a Hanging Gardens collection, complete with leafy paper garlands and pleated fruits, in bright summery colours.  

Collaged jugs by Abigail Udale

Designer Abigail Udale is showing a collection of jugs made from collaged maps, parcel paper, travel tags and envelopes at New Designers: Part One this week.

The Arthur Slenk Collection by NLXL

Dutch wallpaper brand NLXL has launched a new range developed from a seven-year sheet music collage project by artist Arthur Slenk.

Handcrafted techniques: Live from the National Stationery Show 2013

Gartner at the National Stationery Show 2013

Traditional techniques create unique greetings and stationery designs that feel one of a kind at this year's National Stationery Show in New York. Natural materials like linen and twine are used to lend sincerity to contemporary wedding invitations while intricate laser-cut detailing creates filigree-inspired effects on marriage announcements.

MWV: Live from Luxepack New York 2013

MWV at Luxepack New York 2013

MeadWestvaco (MWV) showcased several of the key packaging trends to emerge from the 2013 Luxepack show, which ends today in New York.

A/W 13/14 catwalk invites: packaging trends

Christopher Raeburn autumn/winter 2013/14 catwalk invite

This catwalk season, designers pushed invite concepts to create something truly original and inventive for guests to keep after the show. Christopher Raeburn publicised his show with a glass vial, while House of Holland sent a retro cassette tape to invitees.

Interactive stationery at Paperworld 2013

Marks at Paperworld 2013

A number of brands showing at Paperworld have presented interactive and customisable stationery products this year. Marks’ silicone notebooks, shown above, allow the user to generate their own pattern and colour sequences by moving around the puzzle pieces.

Marimekko x Aesop

Finnish design giants Marimekko and Melbourne-based skincare brand Aesop have come together to create a collection of body products inspired by Scandinavian bathing culture.

The body balm and scrub of the Aesop-Marimekko Sauna Duet merges Marimekko's Finnish roots with Aesop's expertise in producing high-quality skincare products. Packaged in recycled jars and presented in a cotton bag decorated with Marimekko's Vellamo print, the products will be available to purchase from April 2013 in Marimekko stores and online at Aesop.com.

OneEighty: malleable packaging design

Finnish design students Nikolo Kerimov, Juho Kruskopf and Arttu Kuisma created this innovative packaging design. Called OneEighty, the product's tessellated geometric surface allows it to fit to the shape of a hand while keeping contents safe.