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A second Apple Store opened on July 3rd, two steps from Opéra, 18 months after the brand’s first Paris store opened in the Carroussel du Louvre in Nov 2009.
Named as Apple Opera Store, the design is a radical departure from the usual Apple Stores that you might have seen around the world.
The location has been under construction for well over a year, due to the need to preserve and restore historic architecture, such as wooden doors, arched windows and wrought-iron balcony railings on the exterior.


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Designer Mike Flache has created a high-class magnetic salt cellar and pepper pot made of stainless chromium steel.
Inspired by hundreds of breakfasts around the world he transformed the natural shape of a simple egg into a stylish accessory.
Magnets on each part of the ‘Spice Egg’ stick it together and makes the handling comfortable.

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Italian sparkling water company San Pellegrino has collaborated with Italian fashion brand Missoni.
The collaboration allowed Missoni to cover the San Pellegrino bottle label with their signature zig zag pattern.
Thirty million units of the special edition bottles are being produced and will be available in the best restaurants worldwide.

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British designers Priestmangoode have unveiled a conceptual high-speed train for the UK.
The London studio have created the design, entitled Mercury, in an attempt persuade the British government to advance the project.
Paul Priestman of Priestmangoode, designer of the iconic Virgin Pendolino train, believes that the new high speed train is vital for the future of Britain.

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Sasha Selipanov from Berlin, Germany, aka the Angry Car Designer, has unveiled some renderings of what could be the Ferrari 612 GTO Concept.
The car boasts an aggressive appearance that borrows styling elements from the 458 Italia, 250 GTO, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, and Aston Martin One-77.

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Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has trapped a crystal in a perfume bottle for crystal brand Swarovski.
