Visiting London shop Labour and Wait is like stepping back in time. They sell functional timeless pieces that will make you wish for a simplier time.

Josh Owen ~ For those of you who feel like you are constantly counting the hours go by, here is his "Doing Time" Clock. (on the flash site - projects - 19)

Really puts meaning to "one man's trash is another man's treasure." Tim Nobel and Sue Webster take piles of trash and make art into them... but sometimes the art isn't apparent until you see it in a different light.

I'm loving this fire hydrant bed by For The Dogs. I'm sure my Dachshund would too.

Here's one to bookmark: a website library of old book scans (decent resolutions!) that you can download for free.

Michio Fujiwara - ceramic tea cup - heated to cone 10 temperature in 6 seconds by a nuclear blast in Heroshima, Japan, 1945. No other like it exist.

Attention all shopper ~ Design*Sponge's two parter on recommended online shopping destinations of bloggers (my picks included) are up!

The Hau Hauz products and fabrics are designed by the Finnish designer Satu Makkonen. Scandinavian contemporary design in the finest 100% quality linen fabrics combined with handscreen printed prints bringing you a cool breeze of air from Finland.

They finally arrived from press: Zeixs - four books full of inspiration and design excellence showing about 2200 artworks from more than 400 international designers. Have a look :)

Waterless Urinals by Kohler - ecology / design / urinal / FEELS GOOD !

True Fruits - loving the packaging and the graphic design on the site of this German Smoothie line

Valeri Belin's Mannequin-style photos of people are amazing. Hard to believe they aren't actual mannequins! Black and White and color, check them out...

Hydroptere - incredible luxury hydroplaning boat

Graeme Attey of Fremantle designed the concept which uses a modular wind turbine that is small enough to sit on a the roof of house.

Cool & elegant paper bee by "Elsita". Featured on Etsy.

Gorgeous work by Christian Ward

from the streets of barcelona. 'happiness is just aroundthe corner'...'too bad the world is round'. ah...life is delightfully cruel!

Nintendo has introduced Wii Fit, a game which will work like Dance Dance Revolution and store measurements of your body and plot your fitness levels over time. Isn't the board chic?

Clever use of the wasted space; the "hole" in CD's.

Pantone has been making lots of cool things other than their color matching systems. Check out these stools, available now in limited supply..

SleepCart - cart for homeless people. Its main functions it to transport the collected paper, banks and bottles (for earnings of money). And after, having handed over collected, the carriage carries out function of an armchair for rest and a bed for a dream.

The Bitter Girls, beautiful pics made with the "tilt shift fake"

Reeves Design Louis Four Poster Bed - i've been lusting for this contemporary baroque mash up since ICFF

Soap Leaves: the process in which soap resin mixed according to a secret Thai formula is hand poured over a dried and cured lattice-like frame of real mango tree leaves to form individual soaps

The Issey Miyake OVO designer minimalist wrist watch. Does watch design get any better than this? We are in love.

"Theeeeey're baaaaack!" Rayman Raving Rabbids 2!

User submitted typographic artwork for each day of the year. All in good fun and artistic reference. Submissions are open for June 1 onward.

Nick Tretiak's Cork Lounge Chair was one of my favorite pieces from ICFF - check out the ottoman!

Threadless Tshirt designer 'Glennz' is now releasing limited edition screen prints of his designs.

Iceland cometh. Icelandic Design Collective, Eve NYC Studio: Iceland Air presents a collective of Icelandic designers currently making their mark on the international landscape.

New Kinkyform collaboration feat. artists NoPattern and Faceless. A minimal stool with artwork laser etched into it's top. Visit the site for more impressions

Another piece of gorgeous dutch design. The Dandlelight is a little battery powered led light with a dandelion as a shade. by DRIFT

Figs and Ginger - adorable fawn necklace

Local Celebrtiy's Respect Your Mother tee is just what you need for Earth Day coming up this weekend.

Smart design: Cycling shorts with built in MP3 and thigh mounted control strip.

Tiny $100 media player is just about the size of a matchbox.

Helio's answer to the iPhone hype: the Ocean. a feature packed, slim little thing that costs less and does (arguably) more.

Forgot your fork? Too many drawers?
I've got the right solution, or better.. the sticker solution!
... for fun & find!

The observation made by Walter Marchetti of the movements of a fly on window between 8 am and 7 pm one day in May, 1967.

Wondering where the graphic design for Adobe's Acrobat packaging came from? Welcome to the wonderful world of CAMERATOSSING (yes it's exactly as it sounds...)

Remote Controlled Hammerhead Shark ~ 40" ~ its one of those gadgets you just want. Even for no reason at all. and only 80$?

A slice is nice. Felt cushions, mats, and pads by the Scandinavian designer Lene Frantzen.

need more sites to read this weekend? Stefano Ricci over at Elmanco, has put together a ridiculously extensive list of sites to check out...

I may be looking for a tennis racket... and just noticed this porsche design one. Pretty... "The structure of the material creates the ideal balance of stability and lightness: 85% carbon, 15% Kevlar."

Found these on Sci Fi tech - There are handle bars, and then there are handle bars... can't you see two guys fighting antler to antler on these? By Jenny Nordberg, "King of the Road".

a miniature deserted island in the middle of your dining table. The art of Michael Samuels