Animals Inspired Design #2 / Concrete

Think, The Real World meets Graphic Designers. "Engine Room” is a new MTV series which will will follow teams competing for a chance to win $400K in cash. They are in the filming process.

Winnipeg had their second annual Steamroller Print Festival, where local artists create large linoleum carvings which are then inked and printed on large canvases with the aid of a steamroller.

Did you ever wonder what DID Home Improvements "Wilson" really look like? Check out this tribute to the late Earl Hindman aka "Wilson" with an video from the shows Final episode along with comentary about Earl Hindman (1942 - 2003)

You may be able to cook much faster (and of course with style!) with this kitchen designed by Pininfarina. By the way, my condolences go out to the whole Pininfarina family...

DGPH created some great inflatable characters for the Nike Sportswear launch.

The "Plano" series by Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam is a collection of flat furniture that explores the relationship between Art and Design. Not only that, but it's a great space saving device!

Very unusual jewelry designs done in CAD by Temple University students. This one is a necklace aptly named "Vertebrae" and is constructed out of glass-filled nylon.

Keep It Cartesian ~ has a great series of bent sheet metal outlet and light switch covers, adding a little more functionality to it... love them all!

Red Black Brown designed a series of iPhone wallpapers

Pixar unveiled the teaser trailer for Up and its unusual 78 year-old hero at the Comi-Con 2008. It is very intruiging to see what's up with Up.

Awesome comics at The Rut!

The rumored Macbook Touch that may be coming out in October just gave my 3G iPhone an inferiority complex.

Work No. 850, from british artist Martin Creed, centres on a simple idea: that a person will sprint as fast as they can every 30 seconds through the 86 metre gallery at the heart of Tate Britain.

Between art and design, some amazing and cool wiimotes revisited by french designer Rodolphe Dogniaux.

Heroes living life and getting things done. A strange collection of “heros” by Danny Zabbal on flickr.

Karin Widnäs's studio designed by Finnish architect Tuomo Siitonen. The house is on a hill in Fiskars, overlooking the Degersjö lake. The massive beams are made from spruce that fell in storms...

Indigo Farm Pop Up Store at Fred Segal Man launch ~ a collaboration with Adrian Nyman, the space is a beautiful mix of denim and wood from floor to ceiling, and awesome wood packaging for the denim!

New restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia by Karim Rashid. Digital artwork made of RGB LED panels surround the bar.

Can you believe that is the packaging for the HP Voodoo Envy? The carbon fiber macbook air killer? I'm in packaging lust... see the full unboxing!

F3 Design (fun, form, function) from New Zealand have launched their new guywire men's and women's jewelry range. Fresh industrial styles...

"Your dog needs to relax. Send them to Timmie Spa." By DDB Canada.

Gray water is waste water with no human/organic waste (feces) or toxic chemicals that is suitable for reuse with little to no filtration. Gray water pumps allow you to capture this water and put it to use helping you waste less.

YAMoPo 2008: Following MoPo 2008, a ranking of the most popular architecture blogs, here comes Yet Another MoPo, that integrates architecture related sites such as NotCot.

Vandal City: Designer toys meets North American urban wasteland.

New ergonomic school furniture for primary schools. Patented design with flexible seat pan and unique desk shape encourage more beneficial posture throughout the school day. Its new, funky, and effective.

In "Dumped", awesome NYC-based photographer Meg Wachter captures the weirdness and joy of dumping various foods and liquids on her friends' heads.

Collection of images from New Zealand based photographer Ben Smith, in and around the Syrian Arabic Republic

Let your stress and your angry go out with the artistic project "Passive Aggressive Anger Release Machine" by yarisal kublitz

Lighting concept by Billy May blurs the line between wall and light fixture.

Tram Stop in Alicante by SubArquitectura - This project was taken as an opportunity to give back to the city a space that had been taken from it; transform a roundabout in a public square. Excelent work.

The Campaign for the Government of Catalunya to keep the Mediterranean sea clean by Klas Ernflo is cute and creative, and it gets the message across really well. The rest of his pieces are great too!

Tokyo-based design studios CURIOSITY, TONERICO and creative visual studio WOW held a collaborative exhibition ‘Tokyo Wonder’ in Milan during Salone del Mobile 2008. WATCH the amazing video!

The Marfa 10 x 10 Lightbox is a minimal dwelling retreat consisting of a mere 320 sq. ft. All it needs now is a stock water tank for a pool. Designed by Candid Rogers Architect.

TAST.ES ~ incredibly gorgeous designer catering ware... really, you will never look at party throwing the same way again, the soup/shot/dessert bowls are my favorite by far... check out the whole collection

Myto Cantilever Chair for Plank ~ a gorgeous new stacker that was far more comfortable in person than i would have guessed! See pics of the display at ICFF

Clever Rubik's Cube Ads created by Matt Eastwood of DDB Australia.

cantina bird feeder by flo viererbl - made of fine porcelain with steel accents and a 34" cord

RUGenius made it over to the Banksy Cans Festival where over 600 stencil artists took on a tunnel below Waterloo... and luckily for us she took hundreds of pics to share with us... mind blowing stuff.

Swarovski Crystal Palace unveils a groundbreaking new collection by internationally acclaimed designers during the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile 2008, Milan

"I Love The World" is an awesome new spot for Discovery Channel from director James Rouse and agency 72andSunny.

Kissaki is a rare flower that will stand softly on your desk waiting to strike your coworkers at a moments notice. Guess what her name means in English. Only at the NYCC

the way the lines flow together on this lounge+ottoman combo by Brothers Dressler is absolutely breathtaking.

Superfad's two ads for how Sprint have really helped in times of emergency have gorgeous animations, fun infographics, and stuck in your head music. Awesome stuff.

Francis Ford Coppolas Encyclopedia Wines are coming...watch the videos and begin your discovery into the World of Wine here...

Fashinating photos of Tokyo taken by night.