Bent Acrylic Lamp w/ Birch Veneer

Wallpaper's latest online endeavor, their Retail Directoy, launches today with humble beginnings.... do love this shot of the LA Bisazza showroom

Concrete and Steel jewelry by Karen Konzuk available at mooncruise gallery [Ed. also seen as #1955]

‘For the Birds’ are seed-covered shoes to get through the winter by bringing man and nature a little bit closer...

Acca Kappa's line of luxury goods to pamper yourself with make beautiful use of various woods ~ and have even launched a 100% biodegradable line of products made of a cellulose that is extracted from cotton.

Crayon shootings...

Vestal Design found the best Talk Like A Pirate Day video (it was yesterday!).... its a great tutorial on how to talk like a pirate, in the form of a retro foreign language vid

Mosmea designs tote leather bags decorated with Morse alphabet letters.

I LOVE Faryn Davis's work. She captures images and pieces of nature in resine. I get compliments on the necklace of hers whenever I wear it (which is often)

The Miam-Miam Mushroom invasion is here! Popping up all over the globe in different shapes and sizes, these mushrooms are on a mission to rid the world of boring dishes. Designed by industrial designer, Nicolas Denhez.

andrew byrom's typographic furniture.. is it too obvious? you decide.

I love that this simple new little Nokia GPS has a suction cup - perfect for the back of my phone, dashboard, window, etc.

I haven't even smelled it yet ~ but i'm obsessing over the packaging of the Juliette has a Gun new line of fragrances

Great article over at the NY Observer on Tyler Brule and the understated launch of Monocle... and the question of whether americans understand what the "cultured europeans" already do...

At the W store: Tateossian Sexuality Cufflinks - Phrases include: Desperate, Adulterous, Divorced, Married, Available, Swinger, Curious and many others.

the best of minnesota artist thomas allen's fabulous pulp fiction photographs have been assembled in a new book from the aperture foundation, to be released in september!

stainless steel cocoon collection from denmark's philippi design -- functional mod simplicity.

Airmail just got way cooler - especially with the flying pig one... This year’s johnson banks post office at the V&A fete featured specially produced airmail letters.

The Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers. Published by Die Gestalten Verlag, June 2007. Not just an adorable cover perhaps?

Photos of the steam volcano yesterday in Midtown Manhattan. These are what we should have on stamps. Not Willa Cather and rose bushes.

This tiny wooden camera pendant from Korea is actually an mp3 player.

new york artist chris silas neal combines hand drawing techniques with digital artistry, to create great illustrations.

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

Check out Wooster's 'All My Friends Are Made Of Paper' - A Survey of the Work of Armsrock' , the latest limited edition book in the'Wooster On Paper' series.

Wow Stephane Kardos's 50's style posters for Ratatouille are so much more fun than the ones up everywhere!

Fun salt and pepper shakers over at urbn

Logitech announces their latest foray into laptop stands... the Alto Express and Connect.

One of the IWG's (Insurgent Wilderness Gruppo) Special Edition Exclusives for SDCC 2007! Cute vespas, dangerous creatures.

‘Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega Beasts’ by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart has it all: pop-up action, prehistoric beasties, what more could you want?

Holy Cow, eco-friendly wallpaper by Louise Body, is decorated with a water buffalo pattern and printed with waterbased inks and nontoxic solvents on paper from managed forests

Reeves Design... beyond the bed in 4482, i love the mixes of teak & porcelain, dovetailing & shelving, cabriole legs & rattan

Desk Lips speakerphone moves with voice

Who can resists these lovely Dragon speakers by Axelsson

It never hurts to put a little art in your life. One artist, every day via email or RSS. Check out www.artistaday.com.

Finally something to fill that lonely hole in the side of your laptop - the G4 mouse.

Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360 launched today ~ and this ad spot is gorgeous directed by Pete Candeland, the Passion Pictures powerhouse director behind the Gorillaz videos!

Armando Simoni was often heard to repeat "A pen must make writing pleasurable" If writing is the key to a man's soul then OMAS designs speak about their creator.

Gorgeous sets ~ beautiful costumes - Sneak Preview of the first two episodes of Showtime's latest - The Tudors ~ story of young henry viii (password: king) [editor's note: US only]

Puckish Handbag - bungee cord handbags straps~ cant decide if i love em or hate em, but its def worth checking out.

In Brazil, the Salvation Army has launched an interesting outdoor campaign to raise awareness, donations of clothes, and money.

EPIC: This inspirational exhibition is for people who want to make smarter decisions but don't want to sacrifice on design, quality or price. Vancouver, March 2007

Where medicine becomes jewellry... A super cool necklace from Of Cabbages and Kings Mintd store

Canadian artist Ryan DeBiasio has some unreal work. Take your mind on a magical mystery tour with his paintings, and then check out his online shop or buy an original.

Hurry Up, a show by Wieden + Kennedy 12 in Portland will be on display until the end of the month.

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

Sony OLED screen prototypes... interesting design of the stand... but look at how insanely THIN it is! And energy efficient