The NY Times made this interactive diagram to portray how the football evolved in the World Cup throughout the years.

Beautiful characters made entirely out of paper by Sher Christopher.

FIFA 2010 Coca Cola Box Set.

The Museum of London launches an iPhone app "Streetmuseum" that makes use of its extensive art and photographic collections. Through geo tagging and Google Maps, it guides users around London allowing them to look into the past!

Artist Peter Root latest work is ‘Ephemicropolis’, a metropolis made completely from stacks of metal staples. [an expanded version of low rise #29379?]

Founded in Melbourne by designer Vivienne Gibson, Chewed by Tuesday is based on random items that people chew, but aren't meant to! Her first collection pays homage to the forgotten favourite, the BIC pen lid.

Brandkarma, a new site to "help everyone make better brand choices and influence brand behaviour for good" by Publicis Mojo's Craig Davis. It feeds in news stories and relies on the input of its users to rate how well brands perform.

Cork isn’t just for bulletin boards and wine bottles! This umbrella designed by Sandra Correia is available at the MoMA Store.

The beautiful 1948 Buick Streamliner by Norman E. Timbs.

Milan designers Gabriele and Oscar Buratti have collaborated with bathroom brand Roca to create a combined toilet and wash basin called 'W+W', where waste water from the sink is used to fill the toilet cistern.

The Hand Of The Designer, is a collection of 462 reproductions of hand made sketches by 150 internationally recognized designers.

Macquarie's One Shelley Street balances mobility, transparency, tailor-made settings, destination work plazas, follow-me technology, and carbon neutral systems. By Clive Wilkinson architects and fitzpatrick+partners.

"Shopping turned on its head" isn't just a meaningless tagline for GAP. They literally mean it. To promote their new loyalty program, Sprize, the GAP in Vancouver, BC turned its entire store upside-down.

Tree Railing. Real Cool!

London based design studio Hat Trick Design has created their own set of playing cards using only typographical elements. The deck of cards features the usual 52 cards and 4 suits each reinterpreted using letters and numbers.

Single "ctrl + z, I'm sorry" letterpress card. A geeky fun way to express an apology!

Mark A. Reigelman II has designed this Bite silverware in an effort to help raise awareness of worldwide epidemics such as starvation and obesity.

Cool knotted ring by Maison Martin Margiela. Made entirely of brass in Italy.

Staple art by French artist Baptiste Debombourg.

Underfull by Norwegian designer Kristine Bjaadal.
The tablecloth appears to be a traditional white floral damask but reveals a hidden pattern when wet.

The Moleskine Passion Journals feature layouts oriented toward each of “life’s great passions”, with journals made specifically for wine, food, wellness, film, books and movies. [see also #25626]

Stank Sentiments For Sweethearts quote a different kind of rhyming masterpiece, namely rap songs. Each card has a message in a bold red typeface and subtle debossed image. With eloquent sentiments such as “I Like Big Butts,” “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby,” etc!

"McFancy is an upmarket temporary McDonald’s store that launches at Fashion Weeks around the globe.

"Christmas wishes printed onto the glass of the bottle, the design being suggestive of measuring jug graphics. The concept therefore, the more you drunk the merrier the message."

Typographic playing cards.

Not sure what your New Year's resolution will be this year? Then, let this handy generator decide for you!!! by monina velarde

Punctirus bracelet or necklace can never go unnoticed. By Art Lebedev Studio.

Here are some interesting facts and figures about our favorite time of year.

A collection of anonymously contributed client horror stories from designers.

Limited edition Halloween Pepsi cans.

A range of bottles with collapsed bases!!!

Fireplace screens that commemorate the great fire sof London and Rome.

Interesting marketing concept ~ Estee Lauder gives women pretty Facebook profile pics through makeover sessions nationally

A clock was made from an old recycled aluminum bike wheel.