Modern, fuel hungry, American power cars don't usually impress me. But the remake of the 1970s classic Dodge Challenger tickles me in all the right ways.

Virgin Galactic's space crafts will just as Virgin Atlantic's air crafts have a pinup painted on them. Galactic Girl was created by Sky 26 and based on Sir Richard Bransons mom, Eve. A bit strange to have a pinup of one's mom...

Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has designed a beautiful day-care center in Copenhagen. The most stunning part is the Prism, the greenhouse structure, with it's huge windows that opens up the garden as a third space for the children to enjoy.

Designer Karin Huber tells the story behind the Saltå Kvarn packing.

Nice wood summerhouse in Danish Kandestederne, designed by Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Møller. The aged wood makes the house blend with the beautiful landscape, almost camouflaging the structure.

Nice bags from the Stockholm based company Sandqvist.

Swedish Home Energy has developed a small, silent wind turbine. The wind turbine called the Energy Ball has a unique six bladed rotor that encapsulates the generator.

I've never fully understood mobiles as a decoration. But the small Danish company Flensted with their stylish and clean designs is starting to turn me around.

Finnish illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi is the creator of the beautiful Taika series for Iittala. He has a playful and childish style, lots of details and funny characters.

The Minneapolis based family company Tank Goodness makes cookies on order. They package it all very nicely in boxes designed by Spunk Design Machine.

Erwin Bauer has redesigned Zulls graphic profile and some of their wine bottles. Playful design for something stiff and serious as Austrian wine.

Nokia release a new 8800 model called Carbon Arte. Engineered from carbon fibre, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is for individuals who appreciate uncompromised high performance.

Sweden’s public television broadcasting company, SVT, is updating its channel profiles by replacing its three mayor channels logos.

Nice shelter by architectural student Andres Miguel Lillo Coria. Located in the Region of Maule's Andes Mountains, it is in pine and is assembled in a way to allow the visitor to view the beautiful landscape.

Nice packaging for Jeni's Ice Creams, that makes ice cream and sorbet per order. Packing, logo, etc. by Element. Makes me hungry for some ice cream!

Modern tea house by Jun Igarashi Architects. Beautiful untreated concrete and rust colored roof that can double as a table.

Nice packing for Nudo by Madeleine Rogers. Nudo is an olive grove. Adopt one of the olive trees and get the oil it produces!

Eco-friendly lamp from French/Israeli Arik Levy for French SAAZS. The lamp is made mainly by glass and uses a none toxic gas and is supposedly recyable by 90%.

A bit early for winter design... But, the Orgel lamp by Swedish WIS Design is a modern take on a classic window lamp design that can be seen in more or less every window during the dark Swedish winter.

Norwegian Snøhetta has been commissioned by the Ras Al Khaimah investment Authority and RAKEEN to design the Gateway project which is situated at the entrance to the city and will form a landmark for the city entrance.

Soap from old frying oil? Yes, that is what The Soap is. The brain child of two Swedish designers, Jenny Norberg and Petra Liljas, Apocalypse makes eco-friendly soap in eco-friendly packing.

Playful kindergarten architecture by Norwegian 70°N Arkitektur. Mobile walls holds toys and furniture, opening up the floor for active children.

The White House by JVA (Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter MNAL) is located in Strand, Norway. Clean lines, white wooden panels, oak ceiling, concrete floors. Sound like my dream house!

In the small coastal town of Ílhavo, what remains of the Manor Visconde de Almeida, a 17th century noble house, ARX Portugal Arquitectosa has created a modern library. Part of the old façade remains, giving the library a classic side.

Ohook is a series of hangers made from beech wood from danish ABC Family. Simple O-shape that works great as a "cloud" of hangers.

Nice, affordable, pattern based products from Danish Kragh Rosenberg. I especially like the bags.

Four bikes connected by the wheels make up the "Print bike" that Calle Enström and Johan Undén created as their final project at Forsbergs skola.

Mazda presents yet another concept car. Kazamai which means "swirling crosswinds" in Japanese. Were it to be built, Mazda’s latest show car would deliver exciting driving dynamics, frugal fuel consumption and greatly reduced CO2 emissions.

With Jerszy Seymour stackable furniture you could turn any old patio into a designer café. Manufactured by Italian Magis.

Only 24 of the worlds 194 countries have forbidden corporal punishment of children. Save the Children in Sweden wants to change that. Lowe Brindfors have created a simple and genius film to highlight the issue.

Tyrrells Potato Chips has some nice and simple packing for their Mixed Root Vegetable Chips and Parsnip Chips. The illustrations give the products an authentic feel, almost an organic "earthiness".

Nice graphic profile for Magnusson Fine Wine, by Stockholm Design Lab. MFW is a high tech wine bank that offers the most advanced wine cellar in Sweden. The wine bank was designed by Thomas Eriksson Arkitekter.

Karin Widnäs's studio designed by Finnish architect Tuomo Siitonen. The house is on a hill in Fiskars, overlooking the Degersjö lake. The massive beams are made from spruce that fell in storms...

The Spork is a knife, spoon and fork combined in a single, one-piece utensil. Designed by Scandinavian designer Joachim Nordwall (for Light My Fire), the Spork is a simple elegant design that is practical and almost sexy.

The Turku Central Library designed by Finnish JKMM Architects looks like a Scandinavian library should look. Huge windows, light colors and materials typical to the area. But why the French, Pierre Paulin Orange Slice, chairs?

T.shelf is a shelving system designed by J1studio and it can be setup around your existing furniture. No screws required to assemble the T.self since it consists of only plywood, cables and zipties.

Swedish Stina Wirsén is a talanted illustrator most know for her editorial work for newspaper Dagens Nyheter. I think her portrait work is most special, my favorite is her illustration of Woody Allen.

A few weeks I was given some Earl Grey flavored chocolate from Dolfin Chocolat. I was hooked from bite one. Good chocolate and nice classic packing, lethal combo...

Vitamina Well is a health drink company from Sweden with nicely designed bottles and website. The bottles were designed by Waters WidgrenTBWA and the website by Tewonder.

Brunopasso PD-1 is a pod espresso machine. designed by Tadahito Ishibashi for deviceSTYLE. Beautiful machine that reminds me of 60s roadsters.

I've always been a fan of Monopoly (the board game). Now I can display my love with a Monopoly Umbrella from Brollies of London.

Small update of the classic Swedish painkiller Treos packing. Design by Stockholm baseed BVD.

Nice, wooden, iPod docks from Japanese monoDO and Hacoa. The docks come in two sizes and in two different types of wood, American walnut or Scandinavian birch.

Mirador in a Madrid suburb (designed by Dutch studio MVRDV in collaboration with Spanish architect Blanca Lleó) - it has a incredible void used by the residents as a meeting area and playground.

Max Lamb has made a cool exercise in seating by casting two pewter stools directly in the sand on Caerhays beach on the South coast of Cornwall.

Beautiful retro DAB/FM-radios from British Roberts Radio. I understand why they have two Royal Warrants of Appointment from the British royal court...

Nice radio, with cast aluminum casing, from Dualit. Functions both with DAB and FM and has AUX in, stereo & & optical output and comes in four colors.