Sarah's Smash Shack in san diego... because sometimes you just need to break something! Think they do birthday parties?... "we recycle our broken bits through mosaic art programs."

Tom Sachs brings Hello Kitty to the Eiffel Tower!

I love this amazing photograph by Dustin Snipes of chihuahuas racing.

Zaha Hadid's Chanel Pavilion comes to NYC's Central Park, open until November 9th.

Lebron James teams with Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label Division on this limited edition signed basketball. 100% of net proceeds will benefit the LeBron James Family Foundation.

Illustrations by Jim Mahfood

Core77 highlighted the NEMO Recycled/sample tent pieces reusable bags

Plug - a light fixture by Tomas Kral inspired by a wine cork.

a nice ad, using projectors on an empty room.

Art by Kyle T. Webster Illustrator, with a lot of music influence! really nice draw about music

Sweet Thunder Tape Findings— listen to and download one-of-a-kind cassette tape recordings, found in thrift stores and garage sales.

The PC1 Residence in Seattle, Washington by Pb Elemental Architects.

Homer Simpson will experience some trouble with the design of the voting machines in the upcoming "Treehouse of Horror" episode which timely airs two days before the U.S. Presidential Election...

NASA Constellation Lunar Mission. Top-notch high budget animation, launch to moon and back again.

Westwood Hotel Identity created by Julien De Repentigny

The Community Bridge. This is not real, it is an illusion. Incredible trompe l'oil by muralist William Cochran and his assistants.

Gorgeous Handmade 14K Gold & Enamel Votive

Superconducting maglev toy train. Need I say more?

Slacker Uprising: Michael Moore's latest film which he is giving away for free to all! The main message? -Go out and vote!

Goodbye Yankee Stadium...

Gorgeous typography and imagery by brandon lesley

Swiss artist Sasha Huber's attempt to change the name of the mountain named after an influential racist and a pioneering thinker of apartheid, Louis Agassiz. Make history together and sign the petition!

This video of Sophia's escape is incredible... that is one determined and brilliant little puppy

Sepia is a beautiful new restaurant that has opened in the Market District of Chicago. The chandeliers and overall feel is warm and cozy, yet elegant.

Lovely illustrations on vintage book pages by Annette from Norway. Very unique and childlike.

De Witt : what a Crazy design for that watch !

absolut "size does matter" by sadidas:

working on a painting for "absolut - raspberry " cocktail party@Istanbul

Street Art in Argentina had its own expo at the "Palais de Glace". Stencils, graffitis and more... awesome work and great display!

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.

Valerie Hegarty takes a counterintuitive approach to art - recreating and then destroying famous works of art - burning, ripping, shooting and otherwise destroying the work of her hands.

Only using glue, packaging cardboard and a scalpel as his tools, Chris Gilmour must be loopy.

Bored? Stoned? Insomniac? Try UPL8.tv!

Maple Phone from 2 designers that won Silver at the International Design Excellence Awards 2008...awsome...

How would YOU illustrate a brand named "Monkey Shoulder"??

Haseform's Swivel BBQ

the nytimes takes a look at opening ceremonies fashion. great images of olympics through the past.

Psycho Buildings is an awesome exhibition at the Hayward gallery on the south bank. There is, among other things, a boating lake on the roof!

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.

A bachelor's guide to design goods include this keyboard napkin . From Der Alleinwohner.

Ooh the J Crew and Globe-Trotter collaboration, Centenary Collection, now in Ivory!

nyt architecture review of the bird's nest, the olympic stadium in beijiing.

Awesome Global Warming rug by Nel for Nani Marquina

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.

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz have produced a trailer promoting the BBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics, based on the Chinese folk tale Monkey King...

Stiletto Magazine - Songe De Robes (France)
The photographer - Raphael Dallaporta.

Typecube is a design tool used to facilitate the modular construction of letterforms. Designed by UK design graduate Chris Clarke.