Gorgeously dark gothic artworks by Vania Zouravliov.
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Marlies Romberg Wooden Computer Workstation brings a desktop computer into the realm of traditional furniture with the help of a laser cutter. Functional keyboard, mouse and monitor.
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Sruli Recht has created "ring". The design allows one of three interchangeable uncut diamonds to be worn at any time. Great corrugated cardboard packaging.
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Poplar, by Barbara Lind, 1990, a great typeface. In my version of Poplar, made of paper, I cut out every letter, took photos of each, separated into two photoshop layers - letter and shadow.
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The Graphic Artists Guild will be holding a Meet & Greet for L.A. area creatives on January 8, 2010 at 7PM at Dinah's near LAX. Non-members are welcome!
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Look at Dubai through the lens of a 150 year old Camera. This series was made by French photographer Martin Becka.
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Illustrator Luke Hallam has captured amazing details in his Rhinoceros illustrations!
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The Calibration lounge chair is designed to be flexible, in that it can be clicked and clacked into a new position effortlessly.
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The Bonnier Mag+ Prototype is a digital magazine concept that aims to capture the essence of magazine reading, which people have been enjoying for decades.
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This bottle opener is a class above the rest! The 'castle key' offers an elegant solution to the less-than-elegant task of opening a bottle.
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This set, inspired by George Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four, is a brilliant tribute to the brutal dictatorship Oceania’s mottos and slogans.
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Alejandro Chevetta's new series of analog collage pieces titled 'Moon Men' presupposes man never really landed on the moon & the entire charade was done for national pride; parallels between the work & current international policy.
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The refillable Color Dial Spray is a novel design for a spray can that contains four color cartridges (CMYK) in the one can. Two dials (for hue and brightness) help the painter achieve the exact color required.
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An old scanned copy of ITC type foundry's 'Upper and Lowercase' Magazine.
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fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is trying her hand at home design with her line of wallpaper
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Serett Metal Works portfolio of amazing metal work. Fabrication, architecture, furniture, art.
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Meticulously stunning leather etching by artist Mark Evans. remarkable shading and tone using only blades and leather.
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Fascinated by the idea of Felted Soap - by fiat luxe
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19 year old photographer Megan McIsaac recently developed over twenty rolls of film which she has been sharing on her daily photo-blog and flickr.
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The eBoy team just releases a new pixel art poster. For the first time, a french city is honored. Welcome to Marseille, on the shores of the Mediterranean!
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Eric Zeneris an American painter and mixed media artist who creates an overload of astonishingly detailed work, realistically human figures while simultaneously surrounding them in bodies of bubble-filled dihydrogen monoxide.
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This bench designed by Leif.designpark for De La Espada, incorporates a planter into the seating area.
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Design to accomodate all commercial activities under one roof, the Encants market in Barcelona features modular covers with different inclinations to reflect light, atmosphere and landscape.
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Roll Fire: a bio-ethanol fireplace to roll around
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Vanilla Bicycles are handmade in Portland, Oregon. Lovely details combined with stunning design and perfect tech.
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Designed by Bill Hilgendorf, the Metal Stoolen table is made of locally collected scrap material found from making other metal products.
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Discover the impressive set "Chimères" of photographer Khuong Nguyen in collaboration with Lecreative Sweatshop.
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Hommu, a new Spanish brand of decorative home accessories only uses top quality 100% recyclable material for both their products (recyclable wall stickers) and their packaging. Eco-chic design!
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"Picturing the Past 10 Years" is an op-chart by Phillip Niemeyer for the New York Times
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Inhabitat just took a first-hand look at Manhattan's new Cooper Union academy!
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The Fiat Lux lamp incorporates a magnetic sphere as the control unit. The sphere is designed to control the on and off function , and also provide a intriguing magical floating aspect.
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Loving this series of designer art toys by Zeitgeist Toys. Each figurine is created from porcelain and precious metals.
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Built to wear: An installation by Ball & Nogues in collaboration with American Apparel for the he 2009 Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale of Urbanism, using 10,000 AA tshirts.
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Kevin Trageser's brightly, yet accurately exposed images create an abundance of energy and life - a feature often absent in the world of photography.
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Banksy put Robbo's spray can out of place by covering one of his best know pieces. Naturally one of London's graffiti pioneers responded BRILLIANTLY.
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Electric chair by Aleksej Isko is a reading chair and not the other more commonly known type.
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Ooh Design Klub gives us a peek into the Marimekko factory and HQ in Helsinki
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Discovery News shows us the "Best Hubble Space Telescope Images of 2009"
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Kill Spencer's bags come with some impressive hardware and accessories... how intense are his branded metal hooks, nails, straps, and more?
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The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel's over the top advertising is commemorated in "The Worst Hotel In the World" ~ new book coming out spring 2010 ~ as reviewed by LA Times blog ~
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Mater's wooden stools are gorgeous ~ they come in white oak, black, and aluminum with removable leather seats. designers: space by signe bindslev henriksen & peter bundgaard rützou /dk
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Ridley's House of Novelties ~ this series of retro toys and games with most adorable packaging!
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Anke Weiss has created a series of beautiful lights from recycled food and drink packaging.
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"I know you’re just doing your job, but the methods you’ve been asked to use are manipulative and make me less trustful of friendliness in general - and that, not indifference towards your cause, is why I’m not going to talk to you." To deal with canvassers.
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Whotells ~ Barceloneta, Raval, Eixamle ~ three spots in Barcelona, super affordable apartment rentals furnished by Muji!
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Sugru ~ Hack Things Better ~ a fascinating chemical compound you can buy in different colors and mini packets to fix and hack just about anything better! See the videos!
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Pati Núnez Associates has design the Fuensanta Limited Edition, an aim to place Fuensanta in the world of designer waters and to reach more 'chic' consumers.
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Wow ~ National Geographic shows us that the "Sucker-Footed Bat Hangs Upright Via Sweat, Not Suction"
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It takes as long as it takes. (and no more!) Nice simple tshirt from W+K Studio
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urbanears has an undeniably gorgeous color themed ad campaign for their headphones
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Aqua Notes ~ some day my dream hotel will have customized versions of these in the shower, and at bathtub height.
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Love It A Lot ~ has such a cute blog header!
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The Cruden Hexatech IV is the ultimate racing simulator for fans of F1, NASCAR and WRC. This monster system features three 42" screens and lets users experience real life G-Force and steering wheel feedback.
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A fun look at the 5 custom goodie bags W+K Studio crafted for Levis clients ~ particularly noteworthy, the custom map of portland screen printed on denim...
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Danzinger Projects presents “Greatness”, Andy Warhol’s Polaroids of Sports Champions. - these are the photographs used to create the sports portraits stolen earlier this year. Weird!
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Snowblinded aka Anthony Cozzi has a new print for sale. Polygon 30 is a 18x18" screen print and limited to 30. Printed on high quality 100lb paper.
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HA ~ CBS news puts a tumi, delsey, samsonite, victorinox, and american tourister against an elephant to see which bag can hold up...
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Creative Advertising Photography by Filtre Studio
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Underground home in the Swiss mountains by christian Muller Architects and SeARCH. Living in a cave never looked so desirable.
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Beginning next month 480 New York city taxi cabs will be displaying the artwork of three contemporary artists instead of the usual rooftop signs or ads. The project features the works of Alex Katz, Shirin Neshat and Yoko Ono.
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Tea for two and a pillow for the tea pot from Raumgestalt
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Digby & Iona ~ Seppie Necklace - The octopus clings to it's chain!
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The final show at London's 'The Arts Gallery' before it's unfortunate demolition in early 2010, Mike Ballard's The All of Everything is a truly staggering installation that encompasses the gallery's entire space.
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Copenhagen Zoo : impressive ambient marketing on public bus. By Bates Y&R.
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Benedict Redgrove’s meticulously crafted and eloquently presented photographs ooze style and clean graphic quality.
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Tiny Little Chairs! Adorable classic chairs turned into what look like silver necklace charms!
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Bloomin' Calendars ~ printed on seed paper, you can plant each month!
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"Jace, an artist from La Reunion, a small french island off of Madagascar, was staying with us a couple of winters back and asked if he could paint our garden." Awesome post over at brownstoner.
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Tasty Calendar - An advertisement for World Wide Bakery ~ great use of a rolling pin!
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Polycarbonate spinning tops and yo-yo handcrafted according to tradition. This material allows the objects to be produced on a lathe, usually used in woodturning.
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Söhne & Partner Architekten designed the lightsails project as guiding symbols for the exhibition around the Millstaetter lake, Austria.
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Jim Fiscus has been pushing the boundaries of photography and digital imaging for more than 15 years.
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VIDEOWatch the creation of a crazy, animatronic monster for a cellphone commercial with Nick Lachey.
Happy holidays !
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FEATUREDWow. On surprise xmas eve boxes to arrive ~ stunning one came from White Rabbit Inc, Fallon, and Syfy. Nothing like vials of Clear Conscience and Desire to kick off 2010... oh a latex rabbit head!
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Recoiling socket designed by Meysam Movahedi.
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Handcrafted wooden toys of recently extinct animals.
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Two young designers are launching a new printing process capable of printing on all natural materials. Previously impossible prints can be made on leather, suede, wool, felt, wood, cotton, etc.
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fun facts about The Simpsons integrated into a typographic illustration, all in honor of their 20 year anniversary...
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MINI launches the book “Wash Me”. Beautiful collaboration with 10 graphic artists.
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VIDEOToronto ad agency TAXI 2 developed a cleverly designed mannequin to demonstrate how Motrin targets the aches and pains of holiday shopping.
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Dutch digital creative agency Momkai has created this Red Book inset for design magazine Creatie.
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Strider bikes teach toddlers balance and coordination safely and without the fear that tricycles and training can bring. This creates a smooth transition to normal bike riding.
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Cipher. Differently colored shapes are scattered across the glass surface in a seemingly random pattern, however their position is hardly accidental. The true purpose of the glass mosaic is revealed when colored liquid is poured into it.
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Ever read a thought-provoking, or mesmerizing or even a spit-out-your-milk-through-your-nose Status message from your favorite social media addiction purveyor? STATUS VOL I
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#375 Menagerie Skull from the Skull-A-Day project by Noah Scalin. Made from arranged Victorian illustrations.
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The “Fleksimus” features a flexible tube fitted with a lens on one end, while the other end hooks on to a compact viewfinder or 3” Color Display.
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Stellar Holiday packaging for Nauti & Co.'s Martini Anchor set, (olive picks) 1st Ed. Sterling silver box set of 6 anchors, handmade numbered boxes.
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The 14th “Les Sapins de Noel des Createurs” (Designer Christmas Trees) Charity Auction included trees by 24 designers such as Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, DSquared, Jean Paul Gaultier.
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The perfect getaway: tropical jungle, ocean, a boat and a contemporary cabin to enjoy them. Located in Paraty, Brazil, designed by Gabriel Grinspum & Mariana Simas.
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CSD Archtecten is a trio of creatives made up by; Britt Crepain, Stefan Spaens and Joep Debie. They designed this incredible home that is located in the center of Antwerp, Belgium.
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Creative advertising photography by Pysse Holmberg, professional photographer, based in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Ken Block's legendary Gymkhana 2 video gets the remix treatment. A psychedelic automotive acid trip courtesy of Nick Denboer and Davy Force.
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Polish photographer Szymon Roginski teamed up with fellow photographer Kasia Korzeniecka to create
this unusual collection of photo sculptures for fashion designer Ania Kuczynska
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Clamp Desk design is based on a system of trestle and tray insert in a board. A translucent honeycomb PMMA sheet offers an exceptionally light and rigid worktop. Holes drilled in the panel allow to run cables under a wire system.
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