Opening in early 2009 are the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia. Designed by the Singapore based WOHA Architects.

"Cross Stitch" project is a another way of embroidery: kit with a fully holed table where anyone can make letters, words, from patterns.

Giancarlo Mazzanti designed this integrative school in the middle of Bogota's slum, part of a cultural plan to improve cities in Colombia. Modular design allows for expansion or replication in different configurations.

Formosa Mustache Keyring Designed by Eva Schildt for Simplicitas, made of Stainless steel, enamel 2.75" ~ add that to the stocking stuffer list!

The Leaf Swing by Alberto Sánchez.

Wiebenson & Dorman Architects bring an old pseudo-colonial house back to life, thanks to the use of natural light and minimal materials.

In a small seaside village of Argentina, the wildest machines are part of the landscape. Discover the Claromachines, live from Claromeco.

Squishy Shot Glass Set! made of food-grade silicone

Beautiful pictures from Jakob Hunosøe.

I love these James Jean making of posts ~ here's one of his MAZE DECONSTRUCTED

Kristin Graefe has some really nice information graphics and application concepts

Ricochet Studio cast these 'Best Before' Milk Cartons in vitrified porcelain, using the original containers as a mold.

Very funny, spot-on parody of financial services-type advertising. [Editor's Note: this makes me want ribs...]

New Synthesis reports on Visual Culture; design fashion art lifestyle interiors architecture technology innovation science ~ lots of links since

Zaha Hadid and Patrick Schumacher are headliners for the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 which runs through Oct. 30th. See pics of the Total Fluidity exhibit and exhibition catalog...

Some photos from the Jak & Jil Blog of them Shoe Gazing (see full review) during New York Fashion Week. They say you are what you wear, andi could agree with that more in reference to one’s shoes. So they have gone forward and profiled...

Meet The Beckers: Audi launches a hilarious web series of dysfunction

Typecuts' Volvox Typeface specimen is beautiful! See them all! By Andreas Tinnes

Stunning shots by Italian talent Simona Paleari for t-shirt brand www.frustone.com

Check them all, amazing fotography.

Ruby Blues builds war horses and other outlandish machines from scrap metal with her boyfriend Joe Rush of the legendary Mutoid Waste Co.

DelFly ~ Be careful swatting the buzzing insect near you this summer because it may actually be a robot.

Some fun typography! Poster designed by Michael Ciancio

Flower Made from Skateboards. Hand built skateboard flower from Ted Hunter. Location: Roarockit Skateboard Company, Toronto Canada

Residence Schnitzer-Bruch, Mühlgraben - Austria / maaars architektur

On the Kensie Girl collections page is girly-cute flash. Click to see the girls roller skate. Strangely addicting.

A house in Kamakura, the ancient capital of Japan, nicely blends with the historic atmosphere.

Incredibly large (and regularly updated) gallery of vintage sardine and squid packaging!

Fabio Cuttica photographed the annual Miss Prisoner pageant at the Good Shepherd Prison in Bogota, Colombia, a beauty pageant held in honor of the Virgin of Mercedes, the patron saint of prisoners.

Scanned nails! looks like wax.

Beautiful bottle design by BVD for Blossa. A new, limited edition bottle of glögg is released every year.

Morisawa Fontpark 2.0. Just spent way too much time playing...

Le Prisme is a colorful structure, a new venue for theatre, concerts, fairs and sports events. Designed by Brisac Gonzalez.

Classroom of the Future - Gollifer Langston Architects

Moss graffiti by Anna Garforth.

Adorable unentionable cards ~ high color glossy cards with grumbly monsters saying what you might wish you could... "please do not procreate" or "thanks for being no help whatsoever" and more!

Katrin Schacke's Stanley series of photographs - a lovely and odd collection of photos. I especially love the photographs with objects in motion.

A gorgeous example of site-specific architecture, designLAB's IFAW headquarters cleaned up a polluted brownfield site to revitalize the area's native greenery.

Ooooh ~ turn that iphone 3G matte black! New slider cases from incase just dropped ~ there's also gloss white, and more colorways coming in the future

Brilliant French Pepsi ad with Beckham as Indiana Jones, Thierry Henry in a tuxedo dribbling the ball in the jungle, Messi in a space suit, Ronaldinho, and other soccer superstars doing crazy stuff.

BMW new 7 series... MOSCOW .. red square ... hourglass ...

Awesome Royal Botania Hammock! Compact stainless steel frame hammock with batyline cloth and attached pillow.

Cake Wrecks! the blog about OUTRAGEOUS cakes ranging from the hideous, the impractical, and the ingenious such as the Bond wedding cake pictured above.

Digital photomanipulations of a young Lithuanian artist. Just click a middle button of your mouse and move it.

A great piece by Torafu Architects; the renovation of 3 rooms in the boutique hotel, CLASKA, in Tokyo. There is a unique cubby hole for all your belongings!

If you can't stand the heat... get out of the kitchen ~ new print from the "keep calm, and carry on" guys ~ now, if only the finger came pointing in either direction to accommodate all kitchens!

Wasp knife ~ as you stab the bear/shark/etc it injects a ball of compressed gas which automatically freezes an area about the size of a basketball...