Is it a card? A long layerable necklace? A secret message? All of the above! Magic Symbols.

Pultius - Lebedev crazy remote is half a meter (almost 20 inches) long.

Congrats to Design*Sponge on her big redesign!

SpY, urban artist from Madrid - website [editor's note: the urban furniture section is too cool]

Combining glass and wood in a new and delicate way. Karl-Oskar is a new product designer with new ideas for the swedish glass industry.

Slightly more intelligent than your average brand, the-affair makes graphic tees influenced by subjects that delve a little deeper than your standard pop-references.

new york artist j. schatz 's substantial salt shakers have nearly triple the capacity of their peppery counterparts, and come in eight luscious colors!

On impressive ROI - hugh grant bought the warhol liz taylor 6 years ago for $3.5 mill... and is to be sold again, this time by Christie's in New York in November, with an estimate of $25 million to $35 million

"Are you tough enough to tear this page" asks an ad in Maxim for "The Condemned," starring Stone Cold Steve Austin... funny video of the AdAge editors actually trying to tear it...

Beautiful "Weighted Sphere Vase" for that one flower that you keep next to your monitor on your desk.

Wow. Ever wonder how exactly Damien Hurst went about making that $100 million dollar diamond encrusted skull? Here's a walk through...

Colorware is now offering to coat your shiny new iPhone with a variety of custom automotive-grade color finishes.

Through passive amplification alone, These unique pieces instantly transform any personal music player + earbuds into a sculptural audio console. Created by Science and Sons

Shu Uemura celebrates the 24th Anniversary of his first Boutique. To commemorate the occasion, he has created a special collection featuring whimsical artwork by Japanese graphic artist Hideki Inaba.

design (and order) your own chucks with Converse's interactive designer.

Relearn to drive ~ BMW's Performance Driving School made some videos of the cliche bad driving teachers...

Bianconiglio is a nice puppet made of pile, wool and leather, by the italian Megadito

I can't stop laughing at this great "i'm so crafty, i make people" button, bags, etc etc. Perfect for the pregger crafsters in your life.

Mmmm silicon sugar substitute... for all your lopsided table needs, by NYTO

Desk Lips speakerphone moves with voice

NYC illustrator Mickey Duzyj gets in-depth with Format Mag.

Toy "Fant" - the form and a decor is made only of symbols of fonts. You can download pdf and stick it.

Spread the word of LOVE by taking a picture of this site from your own location. See how it goes around the world.

Who knew the Prada phone could link up to the supercomputer at LLNL and diffuse bombs? I want one! Check out Kitakoga ~ the latest comic book for the Bruce Wayne's of our world.

A shadow and some duct tape, found on the road in Milano by Odoardo Fioravanti

SPOOF tribute album: Dylan covers Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss). Complete with music, and album artwork. Cat in the Hat's turns 50! [Editor's Note: a must hear. great to wake up to...]

love will tear us apart. this rug is stunning. i want it. HZL = calle henzel

The switch candle designed by ding 3000.

MOVE, new product line from Normann Copenhagen ~ my favorite is the Tube Key Hanger (there is also a money clip, pillbox, and credit card holder)

Bloomframe ~ brilliant product to have a convertible window/balcony ~ a brilliant condo living space saver/maker.

the graffiti research lab created a program that allows laser writing on buildings!

Global Coral Reef Restoration...Mineral Accretion Technology might indeed save the day and the bay.

Pamela Barsky has some adorable piggy banks.... love the curves~ [editor's note: previously seen as #677]

Stills from the Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (1953) cartoon over at cartoon modern ~ one of the many shorts on the Disney Rarities DVD (20's-60's)

The top ten winning entries for the Peugeot Concours Design Contest.

Death and Taxes: 2007. A huge poster that shows where the tax money is being spent.

its an ifone! hehe...great iphone spoof. it could only be better if they'd gone with duct tape.

Soviet Bus Stops.

unusual home decor. mix and match the pieces of the neth creatures until you have one that perfectly fits your space.

written on the city captures snippets of witty urban commentary around the world. still nascent, it seems to have sf pretty well covered, and my towns have a pic or two. add your town.

This QUICKPOD could revolutionize myspace photography... and travel shots... and homemade solo glamor shots

Every artist has a vision. For Momo , the vision was to tag the entire width of Manhattan.

Items like this Go Go Racer and Hitch, make me wish i was or had a kid somewhere to play with this with. Gorgeously sleek minimalist design ~ and functional too!

Naoto Fukasawa Twist - Groove Pencil Holders

If you're a fan of animation and design, you owe it to yourself to see this short film by Jonathan Klassen and Dan Rodrigues, "An Eye For Annai."

DIY Monopoly, comes with glue pen and sharpie... add in your own pics and names for the properties. "Photopoly" --- is there a web 2.0 monopoly yet? With properties dynamically changing with the times?