Animals Inspired Design #1 / Silhouettes

IKEA Goes green...seriously ..they are !!!

Sweden’s public television broadcasting company, SVT, is updating its channel profiles by replacing its three mayor channels logos.

Photographer James Nachtwey has an incredible talent for capturing the things we don't necessarily want to remember. He's also a founder of VII, an agency specializing in conflict photography.

This Jaeger-LeCoultre watch can open the doors of the Aston Martin DBS !

The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air.

Curated by Ilse Crawford and Jane Withers
1% WATER explores ideas that can help us reconnect physically and psychologically to water and highlights the experimental thinking that will help shape a sustainable future.

Megan Landry's Re-Cover lids are a great concept to bring new life to the many glass jars we love ~ here are the gardening options, also see the juice and drink collections!

Jean Nouvel's aquatic complex Les Bains des Docks, recently opened in Le Havre, France.

Excelent print work from the design firm Dentsu out of Toronto, ON and art director Deborah Prenger. I love the retro feel and the varied graphic styles that they have employed on these ads.

Some great free fonts over at SMeltery...

Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila sent over not only a bottle, but also an incredible aroma set filled with 50 gorgeous tiny little numbered vials ~ check out the pics!

Julien Breton photographs incredible "light calligraphy" images. I wish I knew more about his process, because it boggles my mind as to how he does it.

Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf have miniaturised their entire collection down to doll size .
This outfit comes complete with soundsystem & lighting rig - not suitable for size zeros.

Muji's Wall-Mounted CD Player is finally available for purchase in the US...

Animation of a waterdrop at 100%.

Super cute new pendants by Hans Cholo ~ my fav is definitely the mini Ray Gun and Arcade Machine!

The Beauty of Package Design: Inspiration and Tips. This article encourages designers to step back from the screen and get their hands dirty.

Travelodge is getting their recycle on with this hotel, just outside of London, made completely of old shipping containers!

Mariana Tocornal created the Beecups Project as a way to investigate our emotional attachment to objects. By using an unconventional material with a conventional form, our understanding of the preciousness of the teacup is challenged.

Silence Alarm Clock will awake you up with a vibration device.

A lovely Charcoal Water Pitcher that uses Japanese Iouseki stones and Binchotan charcoal to filter the water.

French artist JR has produced this inspiring public art projectin the favelas of rio beautiful, and sad at the same time...it's hard to look at them in the eyes...

Meticulously and with surgical precision Richard Galpin breaks down the fine top layer of large-scale architectural photographs into geometrical forms and lines.

In his Location series, Korean artist Yeondoo Jung utilises traditional prop making techniques and scenery construction to create his ideal custom landscapes.

Seksan Design, a landscape architect studio based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, made an interesting piece for the Singapore Garden Festival.

Alan Family House, Los Angeles, CA / Neil M. Denari Architects Inc.

Super cute minimalist bar that could be right in your living room and no one would ever notice - Mini Bar Side Table - Leonhard Pfeifer, 2007

Fun Volcom Travel Collection ~ like that this roller duffle comes with toiletry kit, travel wallet, and sleeping mask - nice all in one gift

Joe Ledbetter has a "Magic Fun Pack" for $20 ~ 1 Kittypillar keychain, 1 Chimera sticker, 1 Mr. Bunny patch, 1 Unicornasaurus magnet, 1 Fire-Cat lapel pin, and about 5 Mr. Bunny stickers

Fantastic new Goyard trunk in collaboration with Assouline book publishers, comes with a nice collection of luxury books, 100 Memoire photo-biographies...

Zoo York presents a nice artist deck series, with 5 recognized artists with a Cockroach theme.

airship... it's a beautiful spot for stolichnaya vodka... to promote the new flavour blackberry... produced by psyop...

sneak preview of the Amsterdam introduction of Nike Sportswear in sneaker/conceptstore 290sqm
by creative agency ...,staat
(photo by Joachim)

Mini Travel Towels at the Spoon Sisters - just add water and you have an 11" x 9” towelette!

Much maligned, Sherry has been classed as an old-persons drink, but thanks to an increased appreciation of food/wine matching, the sweet/dry wine from Southern Spain is on the rise!

Designcollector has selected most interesting Russian designers and agencies websites. That's not a top-list but a view on a cutting edge of Russian design scene.

Flexible Measuring Cups - Ken LeVan, 2008 ~ made of translucent silicone, three nested cups

elegant, functional, minimal ceramic designs from philadelphia artist heather mae erickson.

Le Cool's uber-cool city guidebooks fill the reader in on the quirkier, artier and sometimes seedier side of life in some of Europe's top destinations....

Adorable unentionable cards ~ high color glossy cards with grumbly monsters saying what you might wish you could... "please do not procreate" or "thanks for being no help whatsoever" and more!

Format Magazine puts the spotlight on the established and upcoming in French urban culture in Issue 47 [The France Issue]. Featuring Yelle (shown above), Sixpack, BKRW, and more!

Monty Python meets Dali in this peculiar site for the Ford Ka.

Caroline Linder's 2x4 project (reminiscent of post 12760), which won DWR's Get Lit, competition. LEDS reveal patterns that fade in and out of the 2x4.

Love this Fierce tee by Wire and Twine

Enzo Mari's Animali and Pesci Puzzles from 1974 are incredible woody pieces of design history that would look incredible on any coffee table - see both up close!