There is something about the wrong store that is so right. I think it starts from the 'Come in we're CLOSED' sign. Tobias Wong and Gregory Krum have certainly got this one right.

Bouroullecs for Kartell

this awesome, moving paper elephant is one of many sweet toys at flying pig. i love the logic goats too, which nod and shake their heads. =)

Fun steel tree piece for hanging... would be a great shape to make those old tree car fresheners in... by Atelier LZC

Monopolylive.com let you play Monopoly in the real London with 18 real cabs fitted with GPS systems as your movers.

This Robot Web Cam from USBGeek bears more than a passing resemblance to Honda's Asimo robot.

For anyone who loves octopi and women... here is a series of 98 mini paintings of 100 of each... by zak smith

TellMe - while my phone isn't supported yet ~ i'm still intrigued by this new mobile service/411 killer, and love their web design... especially this great little video running on their homepage.

Beautiful "bottomed" coloured glass. The series is
called Bolle, it is made by Venini and designed by Tapio Wirkkala

Grumpy Girl presents the Auto Bird Turd Kit - yes, you read that right, and its brilliant for anyone who actually takes the time to use elbow grease to take care of those bird poos.

clark and sixpack have put together this awesome tee. delon on front and gun in the back.

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni - Mezzadro Stool

The simplest chair, designed by Ulf Jansson.Via redhousedesign.blogspot.com

Outdoor stool

The Optimus Upravlator is out... its cool but just one more tempting tidbit until the true Optimus keyboard arrives.

these vintage book covers are gorgeous. unfortunately they're not all available as posters at blackwells. =P

It is time for an upgrade. Finally they put FW800 back in ~ 200 gig HDs! 2-3 Gigs ram! Glossy screen option! 6x dual layer dvd! Dual Core! The New MacBook Pro.

London's Rokeby Gallery exhibit features drawings made by trees (among other nonhumans). Artist Tim Knowles "creates drawings independent of his own hand, using elaborate apparatus or time consuming practices."

i know i posted the corrugated cardboard dividers before...but this laptop case is so awesome, it deserves a post on its own.

Wafer Thin CDS? better for backup and storing, easier to stick in files?

another wild ring. this one from mikala mortensen.

Tord Boontje for Moroso ... Nest and Closer

Everyone's talking about it - the new shuffle - tiniest ever? Also the itv, the 80's colored nanos, and the 5.5G ipod, and itunes movies...

Levis fall&winter 2006 collection.

HEL LOOKS takes pics of street fashion in Helsinki.

i love their simplicity, love knots, and the idea of a cardstock...

data-pilot. i think i need this book. STICKERS, lots of stickers + design book = stick the designer stickers in the design book, or anywhere else really. looks fun.

example of blogmarks - also see blogmarks.net interesting french/delicious/comment/thumbnail thing

police horses train by playing rugby. im scared. cars may kill you, but you can still glower at the drivers at a red light. but you dont fuck with a guy on a horse. seriously. horses are scary and big.

hermit crabs can have prefab houses too!`

Artistically carved Where The Wild Things Are pumpkins

Piper Heidsieck worked with shoe maker Christian Louboutin on a fantastic box set, consisting of their champagne and a glass shoe, inspired by a ritual from the 1880s.

The Practice of Everyday Design is a design/art partnership focused on product design, installation art and architecture. This sculpture is built of hand cut cardboard and assembled using hockey tape.

Banksy's latest work. Out of the box ikea style "large graffiti slogan"? Has it become too cliche? Easy enough to put together with an instruction manual with no actual thought?

Commissioned by real estate mogul Aby Rosen, Barbara Kruger designed this bold, black and white lobby display.

Jerry Seinfeld's apartment 11 years later. Granite counter tops, flat screen TV and the same old superman statue.

Designer Wyatt Turner’s Ironcat concept is a high-performance car with looks inspired by the Porsche Carrera GT and power coming from a twin-turbocharged 5.6-liter V8 engine.

Add some Lego to your life and make your own Lego cookies.

Another wonderful tilt-shift video by Keith Loutit. Watch closely, this one has a nice little story.

Google goes Morse coded.

Recently approved by the Mayor of London, a new design-forward, energy-efficient 5-star hotel by Foster + Partners will be built very close to the Heathrow Airport.

fmylife.com... For those who've had a bad day, or just wanna read about them!

South-Switzerland group Never Crew with another outside wall decoration. "176 astronauts" walking around and taking pictures of the world they met.

Chanel's Segway designed by Karl Lagerfeld is the perfect cruiser for Fifth Avenue.

Lingerie blog Agent Provocateur gets a sexy new blog and Twitter feed.

Pretty cool ad by Ballantine's. Not made for Valentine's Day but still very romantic in a different way!