BMW showing off its prowess in a new ad... run jaguar run?

"Stokke Gravity balans offers you the ultimate in comfort. This recliner provides extreme relaxation for mind, spirit and body."

we've seen some gift wrap winners on .org, so i threw together a short list of my wittier favorites. ;)

On holiday shopping, here's some cute packaging ~ C.O.Bigelow Forever Mentha Tin ~ has 12 mini mentha lip shine tubes... freshens breath too

The new cd burning app for OS X called "Disco" has a really pretty icon. The app itself looks pretty sweet too.

Saint B mp3 player, perfect for that Gregorian chant meets electronica moment.

Good/Bad post organisers by Illico. Personally I think the "Bad" one needs to be a lot bigger, I never get nice mail :(

ive always been a sucker for a pretty box. the function project by ecko have gorgeous packaging that can be used as a frame!

Gorgeously fun birds on a wire silhouette plate by Snowden Flood

Dreaming Flowers Fabric, wall hangings by Massimo Gardone at Moroso. Exquisite.

Sean McCabe is [wider-than-pictures] a tour de force of design; between the photography, illustrators and his designs, I'm surprised I was able to pick just one image to post...

in 1891, Irritated by the foul stenches that wafted through their northeast Brooklyn neighborhood, members of the 15th Ward Smelling Committee embarked on a boat trip in search of the responsible parties.

another simple, but fun lighting idea. battery lights!

Good Combination Boards.... hehe.

simple windowbox/balconybox (?) alternative for apt dwellers

Linatree allows you to download a pinhole camera template for FREE. [Update: link died, here is the original version]

NOT A GEEK. but this made me laugh. from #820

i thought they were usb keys cuz they went on your keychain...but apparently this one can actually password lock your computer if you leave a 2m range. sweet.

Bleep Bloop Bleep Bleep.Blink blink. Bleep Labs makes little THINGAMAGOOP.your own little synth. I want 5.

TV5 just published all 50 episodes of cult italian cartoon LA LINEA.

Neat cup, fabulous website.

(suspender) strap on milk stool.

but before we get carried away, i should add a quickie on the oxtowns own.

as shade elaine said - if we stare at our monitors anymore we'll NEED this - search engine for the visually impaired.

Insane roundabout! Not to be too american, but is this really better than a light?

I like that its cloth, custom fit, and zipper free - but what is up with this being the best fabric choice i see?

UNDER PROBATION - email me your thoughts on design and content?

random image i found

Adorable animated "I Exist" Diet Dr. Pepper advert - "Bent Image Labs' Ken Lidster recently directed another brilliantly hilarious stop-motion spot, this time in conjunction with Deutsch/LA to promote the Diet Dr Pepper brand."

Spiki "Game of Death" Edition by Nakanari - Limited Edition of 100 - Comes with the 2 Shurikens and Sword - Produced by Kuso Vinyl

Artist Dan May's new show, "The Nature of Things to Come" opening September 5th, once again elicits squeals of "Awe!" and prolonged gazing.

The biggest and highest salt flats in the world, Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia has to be seen to be believed. Your attention is first drawn to the mysterious mounds of sand that dot the landscape.

Amazing Japanese kitchen scrubs made from recycled corn cobs and peach pits.

Interesting mix of Japanese and Italian Art Puzzle by Pasta de Waraku

An interview with Tel Aviv art student Ori Toor.

Louis Vuitton's new show at Hong Kong Museum of Art begins May 22. 'A Passion for Creation' comes during the 17th French May Arts Festival The facade of the museum is 'wrapped' with the 'After Dark' series by Richard Prince.

Inhabitat's favorite sustainable designs and finds from the 2009 Milan Furniture Fair.

Giant robotic spiders built by La Machine, coming to Yokohama for the city's 150th anniversary.

This triptych is based on the famous Japanese painting, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. Instead of paint, the colors are composed of 2.4 million pieces of plastic - the estimated amount of plastic that enter the world’s ocean’s every hour!

A Giant Makita Drill image Consists of 20,081 Holes.

Adorable Shelf Snails! Also in brown and red...

The intervention “Raining Light bombs” was carried out using plastic bags into which we put our lights that we shaped so that they hat a threatening appearance.

The Ripple Lounge by William Emmerson is a study in undulation. The line finishes in space but the thought continues, like a wave on the tide. The Ripple Lounge is now available exclusively through Ralph Pucci International.

An interview with Matthew Curry, artist, designer and Grammy nominee.

impressive guangzh culture center by the japanese architecture firm shuhei endo