Czech clothing company UAX has a great office/store designed by Kamil Mrva Architects. I really like the contrast between the old and the new structures.

So, they say a picture speaks 1,000 words. In Jan Socor's case, he's speaking whole essays.

So there it is ~ popping out of a manilla envelope ~ the macbook air. but EVEN CUTER? The actual music video of yael naim's "new soul" that is used in their ad

Paul Hollingworth's We Love to Build Series of transmutable architecture.

On another fun surprise package ~ How incredible is this YO FRAGILE! guy on a huge box that just showed up ~ and wait till you see the incredible mixed media piece inside! Awesome ghosty skater boy.

Uncyclopedia is an encyclopedia full of misinformation and utter lies. You might say it puts the "psych!" in "encyclopedia". Quite amusing, really.

And to be thorough, i couldn't leave you without your annual dose of TasteSpotting as well. 100 of the most delicious posts of 2007!

Think Tank designed by Renate Hattinger Keramik - Think Tank is part of the series Human Interior - Material: porcelain, gold plated, luster

These cube and bunny cord organizers are two unique ways to keep your cables and cords looking neat and tidy.

Robotic water striders! Awesome video too... The CMU Water Strider by NanoRobotics Laboratory

This 25th year ~ my perfect birthday present is my new Vinyl Cutter ~ and to test it out between ai files and doodles, we have even decorated the wiimotes! [this image is just the beginning]

Creature by Andrew Zuckerman is definitely the MUST buy coffee table book of the year... unfortunately my copy came a bit bashed up, and the cover seems to be crying green...

LOOTone is one of the best and most established graffiti artists in Japan.

Austrian Bela Borsodi does still life photography in a very special way. Interview and links.

An interview with Yang Liu, author and designer of Ost trifft West (aka East Meets West).

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

Design House Stockholm finally opens an online store! (For all those goodies like my favorite carrie basket... and this great Umbrella Stand, by Eva Schildt with a sponge!)

Fat Owl Lantern! made out of ceramic

Triggered by post #6732 ~ Joshua Targownik sent in his photographs of the Reform School which are beautiful... it looks like the picturesque doll house full of designer goods you wish you had.

Sculpted Cabinet with drawer - right out of a cartoon set methinks!

Crazy tanning ~ Self-destructive Object_product by Yu-Chiao Wang

Who new you could do such great things with your empty wine jug? Carlo Rossi: Make Something - a series of products reusing wine jugs.

I found the most inspiring neon sign at a bowling alley i didn't even go into.... so i made you a video to see it in action.

Animation painted on a wall for the Fantoche animation festival in Baden. Insanely wonderful, and I don't envy the animator for all that hard work...

Hex Robotic Bugs ~ react to sound and can automatically avoid obstacles by changing direction when you clap in their vicinity.

Nice collage artwork with slick motions from TBWA Hakuhodo, a Japan-based agency.

Designed by Jean Marie Massaud for the
Serralunga Collection 2007, these beautiful vases give the foliage the illusion of being trees. Comes in laquered white, red or black.

Beautiful black-and-white Star Trek inspired images by Kwame Busia.

Howtoons are great cartoons showing how to make cool stuff, from a zoetrope to a waterbottle submarine. Think MAKE:Comics

nice pics from abbey drucker, an NYC based photographer, real sexy, real fun!

cocotte for the berlin show from 20th_sept to 4th _nov

Camilla Engman was invited to decorate a pair of (RED) Converse Shoes.

For ICON magazines 50th issue - they have 50 manifestos from 50 of the most influential architects and designers of our time.

innovative Easymap from german designer Dewa Bleisinger resists folding damage, is weatherproof and remains readable, even when worn as a scarf all day!

Blowjob. Phil Toledano (one of our fav photogs) - and a handful of other photography legends go head to head in the "dewar's master-disaster photography duel". mentioned in 5405, just wanted to point out this great piece.

The new addition to the Akron Museum of Art by Vienna-based Coop Himmelb(l)au.

An interview with Stanley Donwood on his new exhibition at London's Lazarides Gallery. Bloody fantastic work.

spanish artist chema madoz creates witty and surreal photographs from combinations of everyday objects.

Another solar race car, less adorable, but tinier - 33 x 22 x 14 mm.

Pleo is finally available for pre-order!!! Shipping in October.

HK toy designer Michael Lau designs the figures of Nike Pro's including Ronaldhino, Federer and Kobe Bryant. As usual great work by the artist!

Mystery solved ~ Generation Praktikum exhibition makes you rethink tees and pop up shops at the Frankfurt "The Design Annual" show.

Richard Wentworth, allow us insight into our found object world.

How NOT To Display Your Artwork On The Web. Great (if overly sarcastic) post on these impossible to navigate online portfolios.

For that special designer in your life. Absolutely beautiful. Georg Jensen's Centenary Ring designed by Kim Buck.

Oh the things you can do with bricks... Brick: the exhibition in rotterdam