Vogelboomhut by Maandag meubels ~ birdhouse/tree made of steel, and perfect all year round!

An overview of some highlights from the Stefan Sagmeister exhibition at Deitch Projects in Soho.

Freddy is special sponsor of the Italian Olympic team in Beijing 2008. Take a look at the wonderful campaign made by 1861 United, Milan.

Manfrotto's modopocket tiny tripod looks nearly too good to be true ~ fold flat, can be left on your camera, tilted in various angles, you can still mount it to a proper tripod while on... i want?

arnaud de vicq et al's scratch my back cheese grater is too cute! part of the dining in 2015 competition over at designboom.

A striking collaboration of Charles Burns, Chris Ware and Chip Kidd within the book design of Chip Kidd’s follow-up to The Cheese Monkeys, The Learners.

The go-one³ is a "Human Powered Vehicle" [HPV], complete with headlight, backlight and turn signals. By the end of this year these electrical conveniences will be expanded to include an optional 500 Watt electric assist motor. Designed by Michael Goretsky

Marcel Wanders teams up with Slide for their 2008 collection, and to show off his new Bachus wine rack is an adorable grey flop... and see the weimaraner with the Chubby chair.

For any one that wasn't sure what to do with that gorgeous plastic box the ipod nano/shuffles come in... how about recycling it into a portable speaker system with the bird-electron kit? Also great for water bottles...

Another mysterious email from French duo Myzrk and Moriceau ~ images of their latest show “Golden Eyes” at the Caixa Forum in Barcelona... INCREDIBLE, must see, installation of wall drawings and framed pieces.

A holiday house is located in the middle of the village of Vnà in the Lower Engadine in southeast Switzerland by the architects : Gabrielle Hächler & Andreas Fuhrimann.

One Less Desk ~ an interesting super minimalist desk design from Heckler ~ particularly for the mac fan boys, but the idea of two thin desks like this for various configs is pretty sweet if you're not into desk space

"Kaffebilen" is a mobile espresso bar driving around Oslo, Norway selling good coffee and sandwiches. Cool company and car. Pretty nice graphic profile as well...

gorgeous ceramic room dividers from italian tile company naxos have a mid-century modern aesthetic.

Here is one of the beautiful new pieces from Stella Im Hultberg's Thinkspace show "snow angels"

A wild west showdown around your waist? Jon Wye - Showdown Belt (buckle not included ~ so you can really make it uniquely *yours*)

Amazing photography and art direction for this Pepsi's campiagn, realized vy BBDO Germany. Awarded at Epica 2007 in "Best Outdoor" category.

“THINK GLOBAL. DRINK LOCAL.”

You’re stylin’ when you’re part of the campaign to “send a message in a bottle to the bottled water industry.”

When you go by the Smart House in Venice, don't forget to grab a few Smart Balls ~ or at least check out their playful schwag displays with the dispensers that take Smart Tokens.

Panton Relaxer is designed by the famous Danish designer Verner Panton. In one sweeping curve, Panton has accentuated the art of seating, which is ergonomically fit to anybody size and posture.

Typography with Unusual Materials: I really like type when it is more than black marks on paper. Here is a video featuring typography using odd materials by Kris Moyes.

Garbage Bag Art Work in Tokyo. Garbage Bag Art Work project started in Tokyo, aiming to transform Japan’s unsightly neighborhood garbage collection points into instant works of disposable art.

i was attracted to jordi canudas's site by the less lamp, but really love the dripping light too. fun stuff, worth checking out.

Did you know you potentially waste gallons of water every year just from your dishes drip drying? It’s true. Why not put that drip water to good use by using the Planter Dish Drip. The water drips into the plant below so everyone’s happy.

Hendrick's Gin has great point of sale pieces, crazy web design, and videos... fun branding that is sure to make you smile... not to mention it's my favorite gin.

"Made in Germany" is a phrase that applies well to the Solar Decathlon entry from the Technische Universitat Darmstadt, because the team wants to present the German way of building, showcasing German technologies.

All i want for xmas (from the NM Christmas book - other than the pop up book) is a 100 ft Dragon Topiary! Check out some of the other outrageous goodies as well... like Steamer Trunk Bar (they are making a comeback!)

Music band releases its new album in oldie floppy disk style. 74 minutes of music into 1.44MB of space.

New Rabbids video ~ playing RUGBY!

Limited edition Super Mario shoes

I just want them for the box

LAUFBAHN will let you ski in circles forever!
via SwissMiss

I never thought I would refer to a shovel as "stunning" . . . until now.

Cal Lane's work at the Foley Gallery.

Contraforma's new MW Collection ~ something old into something new ~ great integration of 100 year old lithuanian house wood in laser cut metal...

Multitasking... if you're going to carry a cane, might as well have a corkscrew in it? Maple Wood, imported from France

Ray-Ban FOLDING (1952) Wayfarer Sunglasses ~ it's like my 80's childhood meets my future bifocal needing self... is it sad i want these b/c they'd fit so well in my purse?

The Aesthetic Poetic briefly examines Japanese Bike manufacturer Arrow. The bikes are sleek, logo-free, lightweight and stylish.

WOW-amazing sculpts from a spray can, by artis Sarkis Papazyan

Canadian Tony Rafaat spent $470 building a "space balloon" that allowed him to take the amazing pic above. NASA should feel ashamed.

Gmail: A Behind the Scenes. Watch the final collaborative video.

Germany's Metaphrenie creates award-winning designs for Al Jazeera Sports ~ love the electric look of the fencing in the GentlemenSports.mov

Live Surface - object and outdoor advertising photoshop template files that make great use of vanishing point to let you mockup your creative on these in seconds.

Disney gets the traditional Japanese treatment.

Insufficient Data - is it the new "hic sunt dracones"? Check out the map on this shirt i found, the details are really fun.

Who knew PSP and Lonely Planet teamed up for a europe exclusive last year for PSP Passports to.... guides for 6 european cities? (clearly not I, and the covers are really cute)

Illustration couple Kozyndan display work on, and are interviewed by, Format Mag.

The bulky spacesuit is about to be replaced by the bio-suit, a form-fitting garment that looks straight out of Courege's Fall-Winter Collection from 1968