At 800 pages, it's a big book on the Big Apple - New York by Gloria Publishing.

Kids with Cameras is a non-profit organization that teaches the art of photography to marginalized children around the world. A direct result of the amazing documentary Born into Brothels.

An experiment in hand-lettering, by Linzie Hunter. SPAM poetry visualized.

Nice selection of recent ambient marketing! Fedex vs Ups is a must.

“Dont’ drink and drive. Malteser Ambulance Service”. Made by Ogilvy & Mather, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

A clock using the hands as a call to action for the sake of the environment. Two clear discs, with type printed on, rotating to communicate the message and the time.

Ornate lettering goes from sketch to 3D to vector. See how it's done.

Ectype's End - A 10 minute animated short film by indie New Zealand Animation studio Rhubarb Zoo!

VC - the new superhero of the modern world. Ha. Amusing post over at Boinkology about the similarities between becoming a VC and dating.

The future looks grand. Bring DoubleButter's rogue benches to your town. Roadrunner Bench!

This amazingly intricate retro steampunk Pac-Gentleman arcade toy was created by artist/sculptor Doktor A for Spookypop.

Oh Joy! Has launched her store ~ Nantaka Joy, and she has some adorable cards and notebooks... "you're pretty awesome"

Momspit - the universal no-rinse cleanser for hands and face - "inspired by the original"

FEATUREDKeyOvation Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse - will this really fix/save my wrists?

FEATUREDIncredible innovation at the Solar Decathlon this year

Real DJ stereo headphones encrusted with pink Swarovski crystals. Everybody's need it... isn't it?

λ /LAMBDA | TO DETERMINE PURITY IS TO RESPECT NATURE’S VALUES

aweome OLIVE OIL's bottle

Invisible House in Nimes, France by R&Sie(n). The house is set to dissapear year after year due to its location in the middle of the woods and a mesh that wraps it allowing vegetation to hide it.

Massive ambient ad for Nationwide Insurance. By TM Advertising, United States

Vipp introduces an Office Line of waste paper bins fitted with discreet casters, making them easy to move around. In addition, a top ring elegantly conceals the bin liner.

Skype Phone is launched on 2 November. It allows you to make Skype calls and send text messages. It is also amazingly cheap

Design your very own USB blank cassette just like the ones we used to know and love. Make it for you, make it for someone else, make a MIXA.

Designer Melissa Borell's etched glass Shadow Bulbs are 5" in diameter and cost $90.00 a piece. May seem pricey, but think of what you save on not getting a shade!
They cast amazing shadows.

Max and the Wild Thing costume on Etsy. This is the cutest thing I've ever seen.

The cube of happiness - this lump of stainless steel opens the door to Nike iD London

Architect Terunobu Fujimori designed this tiny teahouse hideaway on stilts for himself in his father's garden. Totally Zen.

Designer Jeni Rodger came up with a customizable welcome mat based on the "scrabble" principle. Could have endless fun greeting your guests!

Aoshiko literally means «blue steel». Back side of the box's saying the story of a lady on it's cover. Although they say presenting a knife is for bad luck, this one definitely deserves being a great gift!

FEATUREDMoon Jars! (to go with your Sun Jars naturally) as well as a little announcement about the upcoming gift guide ~ and also an update for those of you looking for a good list of stores to help your holiday shopping.

Who needs houses then?? Verdier Solar Power ~ whole new way of living and driving.

Easy Shopping Bag ~ not AS compact as many we've seen but an interesting shift of priorities when grocery shopping. You can use this one easily WHILE shopping, not just to carry it home

Lid is a magazine devoted to the ARTS. All of them. Past, Present and Future. Featuring iconic and emerging artists in the fields of Photography, Music, Painting, Fashion, Illustration and Travel.

Artist/illustrator Dave Kinsey has an amazing show going on in Los Angeles. Beautiful work with a political edge.

When I first saw the Strida bike I realized how wondrous these things really can be for city folk. The STRiDA was invented in the UK ~ unique triangle construction, greaseless chain, and six second fold time

Possibly NSFW ~ but the Suicide Girls background wallpaper pattern with bats is really sweet [Background wallpaper pattern, meaning the websites background]

The ultimate mimobot for Halloween or holiday stocking stuffers... the RayD8 glows in the dark AND has an awesome alterego on the back.

Finally someone has come out with a modern mid -century Gingerbread House. 100% edible and available with personalization. I hope they make more..

Raving Rabbis 2!!!! Coming in Nov ~ microsite with all the goodies finally up.

The Cool Hunter has rounded up some of the worlds coolest pools

Navigate trough this mountain of words. Really cool effect created in JOGL (Java Bindings for OpenGL.)

A very cool photo collection of the making of an Adidas Soccer ball in the factory

AXN refills your adrenaline, with the strongest action movies and powerful programs. You won’t sleep for sure. Relax. If you Can.

The harrowing illustrations of Ian Kim.

Any students out there looking to impress one of the most interesting creative agencies around, heres the chance.
We Are Thoughtful have launched a thoughtful give away.
Defiantly worth a look we'd say.

MAGNETIC furniture handle / ICON
Design by Ignacio Pilotto

Sure, self sufficient houses are a dime-a-dozen these days, but I've yet to see one this architecturally stunning both inside and out. The zeroHouse from Specht Harpman.

Just in time for Halloween, you can find your FUTURE YOU. See what kind of downward spiral your life has fallen into in the year 2033. You can even have your Future You text and email you. My sad fate above...

FEATUREDHappy Halloween ~ for some inspiring costumes and a peek at what a costume party at LACMA with access to the Dali exhibit looks like... check out Joshua Targownik's coverage.

Diesel Sweeties went all out on one of the biggest web comics today ~ you need to check out every detail in full size ~ especially the brainy guy in the far bottom right corner

Angela Jansen has designed los! The first floating lamp...!