The latest Obama inspired print by artist The Mac. Check out the image and the artist in action.

I'm loving this sweet & saucy Valentine's Day mixtape compiled by Exopolis. The voiceover really makes my day, but the songs are pretty badass, too. [Editor's Note - yay for the Soko and Juno songs. Super Awesome.]

the very awesome illustrations of alex naughton

The beautiful green-roofed Hof Country Residence is located in the Skakafjördur Fjord of Iceland, less than 100km from the Arctic Circle. Designed by Studio Granda Architects. Just look at that countryside!

Volkswagen Tiguan commercial that redefines modular design... and is a very cool evolution of the cityscape right before your eyes.

Finally got hands on with a Zune ~ here is some insight on fun tiny design details from the unboxing, premium headphones, and is that an ipod nano in the warning label?

10 Corso Como is opening in Seoul! Looks like a 10 corso como merging with an apple store?

Gatica House by Felipe Assadi and Francisca Pulido. A contemporary modern house in chilean countryside.

Pasta tool in stainless steel for measuring and serving pasta and grating cheese. We like to call it Pasta & Parmesan. Designed by Transformer for Sagaform Spring 2008. In stores and internet from February/March.

For the typographile, a chat with the designer of the google logo.

Sean Marc Lee's "Neon Noir" makes LA look like a hard-boiled wonderland.

At CES the sun set at Belkin ~ where you were transported into this pre-fab, dwell feeling space with grastroturf courtyard, hard wood floored kitchen, living room, etc... explore it in pictures!

Wow! Check out the latest print entitled "Bill Murray" from designer Jeff Boyes. I have this hanging on my wall right now and was so hyped I had to share it. I think there are still a few left on his site for sale!

Here's an interesting look at apple stock prices before and after apple keynotes for the last 10 years... Apple Keynote Index Fund

Logo Lounge has a great roundup of Logo Trends of 2007 ~ like dna, crests, flora, eco, bursts, bands, shrinking dots...

The light-emitting plastic that make up the airLUCE lamps gives the lamps a interesting shape and almost eerie glow.

Another series of gifts for new parents ~ the Twilight Turtle and the Sleep Sheep ~ the turtle is has different colors and projects constellations ~ and the sheep make whale, heartbeat, rain, surf sounds...

This set of mega structures are placed in a very arid housing eviroment. They act as trees that can control the surrounding climate trough natural ventilation, also providing shade and a rich public space.

Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with French baker's Lenotre to release a holiday log cake.

Pixel bodrum* by okyzan.

*Bodrum is a beautiful holiday place known with its "small and white" houses in Turkei.

Christina Natsuko Paulos is a traditional animator by day, but paints whimsical characters with eyes that look just like my online signature. (oO)

Super cute solar car with great packaging *charge through* case... fun stocking stuffer idea!

A fan combined with a walking stick. The handle slides down, reveals the fan and turns it on. two legs enable the stick to stand upright.

For a low cost gift that's all about your packaging skills... no-bake baking gifts... like cookies in a jar! just add eggs and butter.

Somewhere City ~ new toy collection launching ~ and you can MIX & MATCH the pieces! To make some pretty crazy cute creatures... also plush versions coming soon!

Quirky and funny...you should own a dozen.... Felt Pebbles - Handmade in Johannesburg, South Africa,

Lichtfaktor is another collective that’s definitely using the PikaPika type light painting and making something cool with it.

A beautiful X'mas is what you make of it. Fun xmas cards by the Breeding Ground that lets you write your notes, and your recipients build and arrange their own scene.

Satisfy your nostalgia and/or your curiosity at the Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies. (via swissMiss)

New VDO from NYC secretists LVHRD to promote their next event, DNCHRD III: VNYL DJ competition. Watch Lil' DJ Fingertips show off his sick moves and see if you don't want to dance.

NEW Fashion, beauty and advertising photography by Vancouver photographer - Trevor Brady

A brief overview and series of images on a river surfing spot in Munich. [Editor's Note: this was also the subject of #3555]

Marica from WhyNot? found this gorgeous zipper ring, designed by Liron Braker, and winner of the ITS YKK award.

Visiting Nebesa, a Slovenian mountain resort on the edge of "heaven".

These cool, strictly limited hard shell bags from Boblbe come in Darth Vader and Storm Trooper themed styles and are a must for any true, discerning Star Wars fan.

Chicago artist Liviu Poleuca paints portraits like no other portraits ever seen. The size of his work and the amount of paint used will make your jaw drop. Besides that, they're just plain pretty.

Calligraffiti is a new art form combining graffiti, calligraphy, typography and graphic design. September 14-16 Shoe and Eric Haze are having an exposition at the Post CS, Amsterdam. More at ilovenewwork.com

The boys of Penny Arcade bring us PHOTOSHOP HERO! You know you'd rule that game...

A Dozen Pencils by Yuta Watanabe. 12 deconstructions and reconstructions of the humble writing instrument.

fashion trends + interior decor + repTile! ceramic tiles in snake, croc and lizard skin patterns, from turkish industrial designer can yalman for canakkale seramik.

Annie Sessler, from the East End of Long Island, makes fish prints- impressions of sea life, mostly on vintage textiles, for which she uses fish themselves like rubber stamps or wood blocks.

Lovely architectural metal work and furniture, as well as this hand forged steel bamboo. There's just something about metal... by Chris French

Jellio gets in on the cupcake trend with their new Birthday Table...

Five-To-Nine: This is what designers & artists do in their free time: create stuff and then make a magazine about it.

Also announced - Belkin's Mousetrap ~ the mousepad zips right up to become a carrying pouch... do people really use mousepads still?

Freshly added video cut together to give you a quick minute on what the Social Atelier launch was like...