Kidrobot opens a pop-up store at Selfridges London. Here is a nice video from the opening and the live toy art.

Ooooh Cool Hunting has Coraline Box #28/50!

'personal reading in public site' is a new lighting intervention created by spanish company luzinterruptus.

Aesthetic Apparatus remind us that it's OK to be USA (poster).

Cameras made from real human skulls ~ here's the Yama from Boy of Blue

For the launch of the Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse collection this week, LV has produced this limited edition skateboard deck. It comes with the box. Amazing!

Soner Ozenc's Tetris Wall Mirrors ~ cute idea!

The Plastic Nature is a furniture concept by Dutch designer Alexander Pelikan which exemplifies the connection of the "plastic-world" and the world of wooden furniture.

"A futuristic designer(code name:Z)infiltrates the mega-design corporation headed by Commander C. Z battles designer drone army. No-holds barred action thrill ride, explosions, decapitations, martial arts mayhem."

The crew of Coraline is sending out 50 secret suitcases filled with mystery to various bloggers... ASIFA - Hollywood Animation Archive is collecting up links and images of each one... only 22 found so far!

We heard about some Red Ladies at the British Library. We sent our photographer Oli Longmore down hunt them down. Then we spoke to Suzy Willson of Clod Ensemble who masterminded the whole affair.

The "iPod notesbog" is an iPod case with a handy notepad, designed by the Danish company Scripta.

Malaysia Airlines amazing ads.

Flicker set by Selflesh - Cool collages of body parts made out of old maps.

This "LEED Platinum" Gingerbread house by HOK is seriously sweet.

brilliant ways to recycle your used PET bottles.

For part of La Blogotheque's brilliant "A Take Away Show" video-concert series, Vincent Moon filmed an absolutely amazing acoustic session with Fleet Foxes inside an abandoned wing of Paris' Palais Royale.

In Naples, Italy, there's a tradition of including everyone from bakers to pizza makers in nativity scenes. Current events play a role too: this year the Obama and McCain figurines are incredibly popular.

Detaille has collaborated with Sophnet for a third time with a great collection of candles.

quite lovely in proportions.this rover safety bicycle from1885 happen to be the first bicycle designed as we know it nowadays.

MICROSpikes - This grippy, durable, slip-on traction system features strategically placed stainless steel spikes connected to a dynamic flex-chain with a tough elastomer shoe harness.

'The inside light' project: The photography series was created by a group of upcoming artists who constructed giant light boxes to flash a reflection of a word that relates to their personal vision.

Bumble and Bumble's Holiday goodies for 2008 are here ~ and i am completely obsessing over the Bandball ~ 100 hair elastics on a Bb branded core perfectly sized not to stretch your hair things out, grooved to hold them in... cool gift boxes too!

One of the paintings by my friend Silas. Lately he has been traveling around the world with his co-workers from the art collective Anti-Strot. This site features some of his solo work.

The new Pionen datacenter for Bahnhof was designed by Albert France-Lanord Architects on 1,200sqm anti-atomic shelter in Stockholm, Sweden. Inspired by Ken Adams, set designer for Bond movies.

Juju’s Delivery was founded by Berlin-based artist Julia Schonlau. she frequently collaborated with Rojo (Barcelona), Pictoplasma (Berlin) and Concrete Hermit (London)

if you're not in the know... you should be. the paris fashion maven l'eclaireur could possibly the best place for shopping in the world. check out this short video interview with the owner armand hadida.

Interesting expandable table by Nueva Linea.

Kidrobot and Nooka have teamed up to make one SEXY watch. Too bad there’s only 150 of these beasts. You know damn well they’re gonna’ sell out in like 12 seconds.

Israeli Military Photo/camera Bags ~ wow ~ KATA's 3N1-20 Sling Bag for photography gear ~ so awesome, Core77 has a nice write up on it!

Amazing jewelry by Anthony Roussel, who laser cuts and then layers sculptural jewelry pieces.

Susie Mendive of SUM knows just how to add a little film noir feel to a bathroom.

Kazimir Malevich's "Suprematist Composition" (1916), sold for $60,002,500 at Sotheby's last night. Check out other works from the auction that brought in a total of $223,812,500 and included Edvard Munch’s "Vampire."

A first look inside the newly opened APC flagship store in Kita-Aoyama Japan. Once again Wonderwall Architects worked their magic!

Nice packaging by Interbrand for Stolichnaya's Elit brand.

Jin-Young Lee's Da-Bloom table - a multifunctional piece of furniture with layered 'leaves' that can be used as table surfaces, a bench, etc. The design was inspired by a blooming flower and is made of plywood and plastic.

Typography and design experiments by brazilian art director Tiago Marcondes.

It's oyster eating season! Raw, fried, or smoked it all adds up to delicious. This Wellfleet Oyster Print honors this tasty time of year.

The Wilson Bros. teams with Stussy on development of this limted edition white Brooks Swallow Saddle. The classic Swallow racer is treated with an excetional white leather finish. Imagine the patina on this saddle after a few months of use.

THE ANIMALS - use your FOUND leash to help raise public awareness for animal adoption. (Stunning FOUND collars arriving November '08!)

A truck of Guinness became a fridge magnet.

IQ Postcards by Alison Haigh - screenprinted postcard pack of patterns based on IQ tests.

Beatrix Potter's The Tale Of Peter Rabbit in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

The Hawke building by Melbourne architect John Wardle. One of three landmark buildings he designed for the University of South Australia.

A contemporary design for a pool house from Austria.

Best Science Images of 2008 have been Announced.