Boyfriends beware... fights with girlfriends just got a tiny bit more dangerous thanks to XKCD's love note concept that got made into a real "virus".

The British Design Council has a great series of articles on Managing Design ~ including input from Alessi, BT, Starbucks, Microsoft, Lego, Sony, Virgin, Yahoo, Whirlpool, Xerox and more

BaObab by Philippe Starck.

FEATUREDRight Gin ~ beautiful bottle, impressively intricate crest of many precise elements showing all they stand for, and designed by perfectionist who hated the tastes of all the gins they've tasted before.

Brushwood is a new rug by Loginoff that reminds me a lot of Tord Boontje's rug made of felt leaves...

FEATUREDNYTO presents the American Comfort Quilt ~ embodying all that a brand hopes to provide for its consumers - handmade limited edition of 5

Ball of Life Cremation Urn

Self Healing Tape ~ by Draw Me A Sheep

"Six Pack Wine Rack" (I like saying that!) from Etc Media, at Elsewares

New Caixa building by Herzog & de Meuron in Madrid. Rusted steel plates make the new building dissapear between the old brick construction.

Who knew Cartier was so hip? They've launched their newest watch, the Ballon Bleu, with comic strips, movies and art by different artists. Very cool and the watch is stunning as well!

Awesome ad for Lecithin, made in Germany by Scholz & Friends. Finalist in print category at London International Awards.

Fire is simplicity and beauty united in harmony. »shaker« is not only a stove; rather, its form also reflects the cosiness of a household fireplace. Skantherm.

An exclusive limited edition print of 40 by Brooklyn based artist,Caroline Hwang.

The cell phone booth by Nick Rodrigues, should be required in public.

Sitting Comfortably? wallpaper by mini moderns can be enjoyed alone or colored in like an adult coloring book. With nice line art, it even includes the Eames Elephant Chair!

Puma and W Hotels join forces. Now guests of W Hotels can design their own sneakers and get them delivered home. A special tray with choices of colors and materials has been made. Great concept and idea!

I <3 ARTREBELS the multi-creative Danish collective has everything from Music/Fashion/Visuals/Design and more.

And if donating a few grains of rice is not enough [see #7136] the you can always loan a few dollars so a farmer can buy a bag of seeds to grow his own. The best thing is that they will pay you back! Kiva Charitable Loans.

FREE RICE: feed the world and learn new words!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just released the list of movies submitted for considerations in the Animated Feature Film category for the 80th Academy Awards.

Shot in an Argentinian mountainside village, this Guinness ad features a game of dominoes which escalates to include suitcases, tyres, oil drums, fridges, wardrobes and cars.

Been wanting this Walter Knoll Lazy Island/Corner Sofa since i first laid eyes on it... totally reminds of of the couch forts we used to build as kids.

We are all made of meat! And so are some of our iconic objects, according to Italian artist Simone Racheli. Here's the chair, but don't miss the other objects

Really? INDIE-LECTUAL? Granted i found this on elle.com, but it was too funny not to highlight... this can't possibly be the new trend can it?

FEATUREDThe Brand Pharmacy just filled my prescription of Design Therapy... curious what's inside? And what CITIZEN:Citizen has been up to with Jimmy Jane, All Purpose, and Filius?

Father/Son Furniture Design team John and Andrew Raible. Featured in NYTimes.

Pop Surrealism artist Scott Musgrove displays amazing work at Roq la Rue in Seattle. They look like objects from a cabinet of curiosities.. strangely wonderful!

FEATUREDWow. Just got back from the hipsterfest that is Paper Magazines 24 hour pop up department store with favorites like citizen:citizen and A+R and tons more. Check out a pile of images from the second hour.

NYC creative collective LVHRD's next event, BIFOLD SPORT, will explore the design of skateboarding, all those decks you'd rather hang on your wall than ride. A massive ping-pong tournament will follow the presentations. Check out the party if you're in NYC

Fascinating what your lipstick can say about you ~ Stacy Greene does an photo exhibition on just this subject.

French design student, Jean-Yves Blondeau, has created a very eccentric clothe full of wheels, which allows him to rolls down everywhere from different perspectives and positions [Ed. also seen in #6373]

A very elegant way to connect an iPhone or iPod to the vehicle's charging and entertainment system. Available for many vehicle makes and models...

JESUS ON THE ROAD\ amazing street stencil

Till Nowak did an incredible computer driven light installation called "EDGES"

Dwell has gone from a shop to a full time studio with the release of a new name, DwellStudio, and the launch of a new site.

FEATUREDSpring in Dumbo (the store!) - Threaded exhibit of nine panels of embroidered canvas by Richard Saja

Philly bred, NY-Based artist Steve Powers Eight day Week installation at Pafa is incredible.

Blur Studios did a sweet CGI video for the recently released MMORPG "Tabula Rasa." I'm not a big MMORPG fan, but this might make me reconsider.
(Quicktime Video)

The new 2008 9th edition Campari Calendar featuring the wild doll Eva Mendes captured by Italian photographer Marino Parisotto.

Not Just Cartoons, Nicktoons collects all 31 original cartoons from the Nickelodeon studio in one book. Gel-filled cover - behind-the-scenes commentary, storyboards, interviews , etc.

Send and receive remote kisses with the Kiss Phone featuring prominent lips that measure the temperature and even the 'sucking force' of your kisses prior to transmitting. The mind Boggles.

UPDATE on www.nygirlofmydreams.com - she's been FOUND! Turns out to be an intern at BlackBook magazine.

Let the birds fly free ~ i'm absolutely loving these screen printed kitchen towels... the bird made of a flock of birds is just awesome. by 3p-3

moss pencil by sirampuch eamumpai, thailand ~ latest in the great finds at the design boom shop for xmas