a lightbulb with two sides. One actually works, and the other one just for show. Turn any fixture into a statement

Heath Nash recycles trash into beautiful things like this flower lamp shade

Printed sterile masks from Tokyo based Samira Boon

Sometimes the simplest grafitti is the most effective.

Splish glass centerpiece by Jeff Zimmerman for Steuben Glass

Venturi Eclectic, announced at the Paris Auto Show. I want one.

Love the diamond in the V. Created by MEHEM an anonymous Japanese designer and sold via Colette. Also worthy is his gun and knife rings.

Laser cut steel brings vector graphics sensibility to the furniture design world. Make sure to also take a look at Susan Bradley's outdoor wallpaper series.

Another item for the era of Mass-Customization. The PP01 radio by Intempo Digital with a customizable front cover.

Hotel Marques de Riscal is another example of builders taking Frank Gehry's sketches too literally.

Giant + Yellow + Sticky = Genius Pad, giant yellow sticky notes by Arash and Kelly.

OK, enough rings already... This one is from Susanne Kleem, seen on CarrotBox, the ultimate blog of rings.

Another ring from Daniel Chiquet. I like his work on tension, reminds me of the puzzles we saw earlier on notcot

More rings. These are created by Daniel Chiquet, who must have been an architect in a past life

Atypyk strikes again with Rock'n Roll

I have a Chikuno cube in my fridge now...

Blue Ether bag, designed by Robert Foster of Fink Design. I love the combination of water-formed (?) aluminium and blue rubber

Lace packing tape, in black or white.

#1443 reminded me of this which I saw on the MENU site a while ago.

I like the shirt, hey

More technolust: a new iPod shuffle or this georgeous mp3 player by iRiver?

Splinter Bench/Chairs by Matthew Kroeker

If you insist on hanging antlers on the wall, at least make sure that they are from Dr Seuss...

Flash app shows what's playing on US radio stations

Meet HelloKittyTrooper at Lemur Patrol

Love the folded metal toaster designed by Olivier Gregoire.

The Cone takes a different look at the shape of things to come. (mildly NSFW)

Cuda by David Tsai. Made from a single piece of folded metal, and somehow reminds me of a contorsionist.

before Tetris there was Tangram, a puzzle transformed into shelves by LAGO.it

Haaaaa! I swear I had nothing to do with this.

If the world's population was reduced to 100 people...

I love the bottle of the new CORZO tequila. Designed by Fabien Baron (and the taste of the reposado is pretty smooth)

CosaFina Raw Collection, reminds me a lot of Chirstine J. Brandt at #741

VIAGRA Ring. I love the very manly design

Pantone's top 10 colors for Spring 2007

The art of Ray Ceasar. (via Why Not?)

Symbol coat rack by DESU. I love the way each hook folds away when not in use.

Bubble fireplace. italian designed

a toys for my robot dog at AIBO's Playroom

Like a lavalamp for your floors, LivingFloor tiles contain a liquid that flows as you walk on them. Trippy

Je veux le french t-shirt tout de suite!!! [Editor's Note - thanks to a reader for pointing out the white flag - does it mean the french raise it? or its what you need to admit defeat when they corner you in conversation?]

I'd want a vespa just so I can wear one of these bamboo and leather inset helmets from INDIGOSNOW

Pantone matching set on Flickr

Mr PICASSOHEAD. original artwork brought to you by Picass-oO

Another sand sculpture, even more fantastically mechanical than #1245

5x5 = 25 artist collaborate on a patchwork (seen at Drawn!)