"Unboxing videos represent a form of design criticism"
Opinion: in this week's column, Sam Jacob explains why YouTube movies of consumers ritualistically unpacking their purchases "bring a sharp eye to the designed world". More
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Strike Matchboxes by Shane Schneck and Clara von Zweigbergk for Hay
Product news: these matchboxes from Danish design brand Hay are decorated only with the red phosphorus ink that's used for striking matches. More
Nivea packaging by Yves Béhar and fuseproject
The classic blue Nivea tin inspired an overhaul of the skincare brand's packaging by San Franscisco-based designer Yves Béhar and his studio fuseproject. More
No Noise de-branded design at Selfridges
Famous brands including Heinz, Marmite and Levi's have produced limited editions of their products with no brand names on the packaging for London department store Selfridges. More
Dezeen archive: packaging
Dezeen archive: packaging for carrying fresh fish home from the supermarket (top left) was popular on Dezeen earlier this week, so we've grouped together all our stories about packaging, including T-shirts wrapped up to look like food and gift boxes shaped like cartoon characters. See all all the stories »
Fish packaging by PostlerFerguson
If carrying a wet papery packet home puts you off fresh fish from the counter at your local supermarket, London designers PostlerFerguson have designed a series of sleek sleeves to promote the less endangered types. More
Just in Case by Menosunocerouno
If the year 2012 does bring the world to an end, Mexican branding company Menosunocerouno plan to face the apocalypse in style with a survival kit that includes chocolate and hard liqueur. More
Cupnoodle Forms by Nendo
These souvenirs by Japanese studio Nendo for the Nissin Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama look like warped reflections in funhouse mirrors. More
Vigoo by Wilda Wongso
These gift boxes shaped like little characters by design student Wilda Wongso were on show at Platform 2012 during the International Furniture Fair Singapore earlier this month. More
BoxBag by Casey Ng
This take-away packaging by Casey Ng combines a paper bag top with a rigid carton for the base. More
Help Remedies by Pearlfisher
If pharmacy packaging leaves you feeling perplexed about what you're taking, then these medicine packets named after symptoms rather than ingredients will be right up your street. More
Brotzeit by PostlerFerguson
London designers PostlerFerguson presented this conceptual packaging for an airline meal at Belgrade Design Week last month. More
UNA wine bottles by Cibicworkshop
Cibicworkshop of Milan have designed bottles for wine made with grapes from each of Italy's wine regions, marking the 150th anniversary of the country's unification. More
Talamanca Cocoa by fuseproject
San Francisco designers fuseproject have designed packaging and a grating tool for hardened pure cacao, which is farmed among the natural ecosystem of the Costa Rican rainforest. More
Minimalist Effect in the Maximalist Market by Antrepo
Designers Antrepo have created conceptual packaging design for well-known supermarket products by stripping back the existing graphics in stages. More
Zarb Champagne by THEY
Dutch brand agency THEY have commissioned designers including Eindhoven collective La Bolleur (above) and Amsterdam designers Tjep. (below) to design bottles for their own brand of champagne. More
Jambox by Yves Behar at The Temporium
The Temporium: we have ten Jambox portable wireless speakers in limited-edition packaging designed by Yves Behar of Fuseproject on sale at The Temporium, our pop-up design store in London. More
THREE packaging by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo have designed stackable packaging for a range of products by Japanese cosmetics brand THREE. More
Here! Sod T-Shirt Packaging by Prompt Design
Thai design agency Prompt Design have created a range of t-shirts that are packaged to look like food from a supermarket. More
Clever Little Bag by Yves Béhar for Puma
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject has created eco-friendly packaging for footwear brand Puma that is half bag and half box. More