Lovely packing and graphic profile from Tank Design for fish producer Halvors.

During February Monocle opened a temporary shop at the Malmsten shop in Stockholm. Among items by Drakes and Comme des Garçons you could also find two exclusive Carl Malmsten designs.

Playful series of animation from Swedish Meindbender Animation Studio for Cartoon Network. All made in Maya and rendered with Maxwell Render.

Tidelight is a lamp that plays with diffraction. A design that draws its inspiration from the auto industry. With its texture and shape, Tidelight increases diffusion. Designed by Paris based Petite Friture.

Smite was invented to meet the needs of urban passengers. To substitute substances of concern with safer alternatives, the team behind Smite set out to create a vehicle that encapsulated all of that.

Record sleeve for the untitled debut album of Ikons. Released on the esteemed Service label. LP limited to 500 copies. Design by Bedow Creative.

Garant is Swedish food brand that comes in to different lines. One green eco-friendly line and one regular, I hate humanity line. Both lines have been designed by Bas Brand Identity.

The Swedish royal court has presented the monogram of Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, Daniel Westling. It was designed by Vladimir A. Sagerlund who works as a heraldic artist at the Swedish National Archives.

Beautiful animation by Lowe Brindfors to promote the Electrolux UltraSilencer™. You know the style from Alfred Hitchcock's movies and more recently the opening credits to Mad Men.

Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto has created Rock, a beautiful series of transparent and colorful ikebana vases.

DIKT is a CD compilation bringing together Swedish and FinlandSwedish poems from the 16 th century to the 20 th century. The CD box was designed by Clara Terne, produced by NU Agency and is published by Weyler Förlag.

The Swedish Public Broadcasting Corporation has released a campaign site to pressure Steve Jobs and Apple to approve their iPhone app. The app is a OnDemand video player. Brilliant campaign to get the word our that they are doing an app...

5.5 Designers have created Introverted for Spanish the Chocolate Factory. Introverted is series of edible chocolate domes with different cacao percentages. The center is 100% cacao; a cocoa bean.

Last week the winners of the Copenhagen Bike Share competition was presented. OPENbike by Swedish LOTS Design + Koucky & Partners and MyLoop by Thomas Coulbeaut.

Swedish Lowe Brindfors have created at beautiful retro profile for the World Cup Handball 2011 tournament. To reflect our overall strategy, ‘handball - the real sport’ they've created a icon using linocut.

The entries in the Swedish Museum of Architecture yearly gingerbread house competition is currently on display at the PUB department store in Stockholm.
This years theme is mönster/monster (patterns/monsters).

Just in time for the Xmas shopping Aiaiai releases their Track headphones in their webshop. Beautiful retro designed headphones in a even more beautiful box. Design by KiBiSi (Kilo Design)

Norwegian interest group Brød & Korn (Bread & Grain) has a beautiful and playful profile based on a font made out of bread. Design by Commando Group.

Classic east block car brand Trabant is back. The new Trabant nT is supposed to emphasize the trend to simplification and ecological responsibility – without abandoning fun, emotion and safety.

Beautiful graphic profile from Russian Transformer Studio for La Strada. A cafe where you can take a break out of routine or hold a pleasant evening in a calm, chamber atmosphere.

Skål is a media player designed for the home that lets you interact with digital media using physical objects. You place objects in a wooden bowl to play back related media on the TV. Skål makes media playful.

Twig by Pinch is a bench and cube made from copiced hazel. Originally designed for Neals Yard Remedies head office in Dorset now in production.

Olssøn & Barbieri produces very limited bags, no more than 50 numbered pieces a year, usually with minor revisions in-between each series, which makes each product and collection unique. Packing and product design by Norwegian Designers Journey.

Vineyard by Swedish Pack & Rack is as beautiful and balanced as functional, available in five different types of woods. You can show as much as six different wines on one rack. The rack itself is a yard (hence the name).

The world most sold (?) Billy the bookcase is turning 30 this year. IKEA is celebrating by releasing limited edition models.

Swedish dairy producer Skånemejerier has released a series of 2 centiliter milk cartons for restaurants, hotels and conference centers. The retro looking black and white patterns was designed by ID kommunikation.

A limited edition of 49 lithographs named “these are the days” by British artist Matt Stokes has been inserted in 49 copies of the international edition of BON magazine.

Beautiful packing from classic Barcelona based chocolate producer Amatller.
Amatller has been producing chocolate since 1797 and is one of Spain's oldest brands.

The South African biodynamic white wine Reyneke Reserve 2007 did not use a traditional label but a sand blasted label. The effect is stunning!
Design by Cape Town based Anthony Lane Design Consultancy.

Yesterday Sony Ericsson unveiled the world’s first ever motion activated headphones that sense the user. To describe how it works they've released a cute film by renowned Swedish animator Kristofer Ström. Sony Ericsson have also redesigned their website.

Greece is for Lovers has designed AATV for Myran, an Athenian boutique that specializes in Scandinavian design. How many cocktails would it take to appreciate the Athenian skyline?

The Aller Media Building, with its gently bowing and triangular form, delineates the point of Havneholm that projects out into Copenhagen harbour, and is surrounded by water on two sides. By PLH Architects.

London based design agency, Big Fish has redesigned Clippers packing.

Blue Fly’s various brews represent historic moments in Cincinnati’s heritage, as told through the eyes of an old fly. Alternating primary colors and dynamic variations of the logo signify different brews.

BAS Brand Identity has created a playful and stylish profile for Restaurang Mynchen situated at the old München brewery in Stockholm.

The Swedish Post is releasing a series of stamps to celebrate the Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesangs second trip into space that is starting this weekend.

The Plugged pendant lamp plays with the elements most lighting armatures try to hide. It emphasizes how the lamp is "brought to life" thereby giving it character and difference. By Swedish Broberg & Ridderstråle for Muuto.

Brand identity, logo, character & packaging design concept for Zürcher, a Swiss family chocolate producer and takeaway confectionery based in Zurich. By Prague based Stas Sipovich.

All in One from Bulgerian Dragomir Winery Estate has a clean Art Nouveau label designed by talented designer Jordan Jelev.
If you should drink, drink in style...

To celebrate that they are turning 110 Swedish KF is releasing a series of limited cups, napkins, and coffee covered with a classic pattern called "Falling leaves" by the iconic Swedish designer Stig Lindberg.

#3 Chair is a strong simple chair that draws its influences from two classic pieces of Egyptian furniture. The seat is laminated in large sections, which can produce a bench or two chairs. By Studio Gorm.

Peg is a family of furniture with diverse parentage. The shaker peg rail, the Korean wall hung table, the tinker toy and the lowly shop broom. By talented Studio Gorm.

Fruity Bingo is a new poker sight targeting the gay players. What makes it special in my eyes is the Tom of Finland inspired illustrations made by the first time professional artist Leif of Sweden.

Clothing brand Elvine presents Creators Inn (offering free short-term accommodation for visiting creators) in Stockholm. Interior design by Swedish Next Century Modern.