Small masterpieces: 40 examples of brilliant design ideas (41 photos)
Brilliant designers live among us! But not all of them create skyscrapers or haute couture collections, photos of which appear on the covers of magazines around the world. Some of them create very small things – but that doesn't make them any less brilliant. 
A sidewalk paved in the shape of carpet 
The Itsukushima Shinto shrine appears at the bottom of a plate when sauce is poured into it 
The college issued water bottles for students with a campus map and faucets marked on it. Fountains where you can fill your bottle 
Pencil-shaped bollards around a school in Ireland 
The logo on the umbrella only appears during Rain 
Just milk cartons for cat lovers 
A mug with a loop that prevents the tea bag tag from falling into the cup—and blends it into the picture, turning it into an airy creature Snake 
Astronomical Eyeshadow Palette 
Bench made from twisted paving slabs Stoves 
When a jacket gets wet, a floral pattern appears on it. 
A watch with moving numbers, not arrows 
Bench near the library 
A crane painted to look like Giraffe 
For knights: a house key in the shape of a sword 
For a social dinner: an image of a tuxedo on the inside of the lid of a box with pizza 
National Geographic Gallery designed door handles in the shape of the brand logo 
Wall-mounted cat climbing frames are a great space saver in cramped spaces apartment 
A jacket that turns into a reflector in the dark 
The owl's eyes prevent even those who can't read the information on the label from confusing decaf and caffeinated coffee. pack 
Mineral water from Switzerland 
The candles on this menorah can be lit and extinguished with one movement Hands 
A handle on the door of a knife store. You'll never doubt you've come to the right place! 
The jar perfectly imitates a plastic zip-lock bag. 
These forks are served at a restaurant on the Eiffel Tower. tower 
A whale-shaped napkin dispenser—and a fountain always attached to it 
There's a whale-shaped skate park in a Seattle suburb scrambled eggs 
Wedding rings with laser-engraved fingerprints of the couple 
A wet floor warning sign in the shape of a shark fin 
You can't mistake these heart rate regulating pills for anything else! 
Little surprises are hidden in the ventilation grilles of the Stockholm metro – you can look for them along the way to make the ride less boring. 
A lump of sugar in the shape of a Teapot 
Crab - pen holder 
The wolf logo on the car's tailgate lights up when you press the button brake 
A gravity-defying table at an outdoor cafe 
A street lamp in the shape of Tassels 
The flowers on the Lego bonsai are shaped like little pink frogs. 
Another book bench – this time in the library Alexandria 
The sky and clouds are painted on the ceiling of a subway car. 
Wooden bicycle frame with an unusual design 
On the facade of a building in Chicago, a map of the area is painted, with the building itself marked on it.
