Brett Casper's photography has a haunting sense of the unreal as he finds something new in the every day.

I love the beauty and simplicity of these hand turned wooden tops by Sleeping Forest Studios. Available at fawnandforest.com

Its a scorcher of a day throughout Cali today ~ so we've rounded up some perfect options to look great while beating the heat for guys and girls ~ feel free to contribute more ideas!

Kirk Bray is an artist in Jersey City. His recent show, Elevated, at 58 Gallery depicts his city's haphazard building and development philosophies.

Recently Chaiten Volcano, southern Chile, erupted during storms in the middle of the night, creating this rare and colossal effect. The Chaiten Volcano has triggered earth tremors and spewed ash two miles into the air.

New spot from Nike Take to the Next Level campaign celebrating italian player Andrea Pirlo and his cursed free kick.

The weekend is here. A great video of a lot of beer tricks. Impressive...Coor's Light goes viral with their "Perfect Pour" from their wide mouth cans

new eco design housing building in mexico city by Taller 13

CutUp Collective did it again! Yesterday they installed their "cut up" billboards throughout London. Impressive work....

The Blogadilla Swedish Furniture Name Generator - turns any name into an inexpensive Swedish furniture name.

Vila by the ocean is exactly what i would imagine of a ¨vila by the ocean¨. By JVA in Stavanger, Norway.

The blog of St. Louis artist/graphic novelist Tim Lane is up and running, and already loaded with content from his editorial work and more.

1/6th scale atomic pistols by ixtee production are so awesome ~ no clue what i would ever do with them, but how adorable/funny are they? See them in the hands of toys as well!

My mind is blown by this 400$ lego death star...

the zoom chandelier is exactly what it sounds like. the piece zooms in and out to fit the space and lighting needs of the room. the piece glows from the inside out. gorgeous!

Inspired by the japanese light-painting crew PIKAPIKA. Music and performance by: Sleeping Beauty

In a gas station today, my Mounds bar doesn’t scan, so the cashier holds up the bar and, in a thick accent, calls to the other employee: “Spunow is same price as Snickers?”

3 print versions of the new campaign for Mir Black by TBWA Paris.

Quirks ~ the 80's board game that looks like a predecessor to Spore?

Stina Perrson says her illustration style is basically about “finding the right balance between the edgy and the elegant the raw and the beautiful.”

Created by Anne Kitzmiller in collaboration with Kohler kitchen, this sink controls rinsing functions and garbage disposal synchronization.

Sebastian Irarrázaval´s concrete house in Marbella. A weekend house with great views of its surroundings.

Impressive live performance of typographic body painting. Watch the video !

A dead horse hangs from the ceiling at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Part of the 16th Biennale of Sydney, with art from more than 180 contemporary artists from around the world.

Big Lebowski Urban Achiever 8-Inch Figures Series 2 Set

3D Girls & Guns
Featuring three-dimensional works by Jason Snell, employing methods ranging from early stereograms, View-Masters, two-colour anaglyphs, to linear polarization.

Marc Jacobs released a new tote bag with the cover of the latest Interview magazine on it. The cover shows the designer in the Warhol look, commemorating the 80th birthday of the artist.

Fascinating that Burger King in the UK is launching the $200 "World's Most Expensive Hamburger" with all proceeds going to charity

The Apple Store in Sydney opens, and the city goes crazy.

A new terminal at Shenzen Bao’an International Airport in China positioned as a gateway to China. Designed by architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, the terminal will have an incredible double skin canopy intended to let patterned natural light into the space.

Glenburn House, in Victoria, Australia. Chosen as one of the 2008 Record Houses by Arch Record, is located on the top of a hill and blends with the surroundin landscape. By Sean Godsell.

The new D&G headquarters in Milan contains the showrooms for the collections, offices, a restaurant and a series of image spaces. By Studio Piuarch.

Hailing from Finland Saksi specializes in illustrations, photo manipulations, and graphically design art pieces.

Using gif animation trickery, Joshua Heineman has been adding an extra dimension to historic pictures from the New York Public Library.

Amid veritable fields of wind turbine options the Broadstar AeroCam stands out with an innovative design that packs a powerful turbine into a compact form factor.

------ Control a real submarine over the internet! ------

Guerrilla advert to promote K-SWISS shoes in Paris

Great personal and réusable bottle designed by Eastman Tritan and RKS Design for KOR.

UC Berkeley scientists/artists reveal secret lives of invisible magnetic fields as chaotic ever-changing geometries .

Inspired by the fairytale Rapunzel and designed by Eley Kishimoto, the Hairywood Periscope is a 6 metre-high tower with a chic viewing room at the top

Dynomighty's NEW redesigned Mighty Wallets™ on Vinyled.com. 100% Recyclable, Expandable, Strong, Lightweight and Thin! Made from a one single sheet of Tyvek (like FedEx envelopes).

Incase gives us a sneak peek at their new Summer themed ipod touch slider cases ~ amazingly thin yet durable plastic, with my favorite soft-touch rubberized coating! Amazing packaging experience as always...

The classic Italian Yacht maker, Riva, is the latest design collaborator with Veuve Clicquot ~ not only do i have a peek at the new products, but the sketches of vintage boat designs are so sweet!

Leif.designpark, Marina Bautier and Studio Hausen have designed some great, solid furniture for Atlantico. My personal favorite is the the bench/sofa with a built in pot (seen above this text). The rest of the 2008 collection after the jump.