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HHF Architects and chinese artist Ai WeiWei designed Artfarm, a gallery for a professional art collection. Amazing use of prefab steel buildings used commonly for agricultural purposes.

RITI Coffee Printer Uses Your Coffee Grounds for Eco Ink!

The New Yorker's 2009 Eustace Tilley Contest ~ the best picks of the cover contests with their mascot are a nice look back on 2008 ~ iphones, banksy, watchmen and more...

Groovy Pet Delivery Service print ads are too cute ~ Poodles, Dachshunds, and Chihuahuas

"Lost in Paris" is an amazing skin for a laboratory in Paris, featuring an hydrophonic wall system and 300 blown glass containers that add light refraction to the interior.

Controversial and hilarious artwork depicting Europe. Art installation commissioned by the Czech Republic: provocative, funny, relevant, creative - everything art should be.

“Forever is a large videowall installation of endless animations responding to an ever changing soundtrack... will spawn unique audio-visual films every day, forever.” Incredible!

Great bit of packaging design from San Fransisco based graphic designer Robert Medkeff, who doesn't love Giant Squid Ink.

Piet Klaarhamer high chair, by Houtbedrijf Veldzicht, the Netherlands, later production of a 1918 design.

Mutopia by Flaming Lotus Girls.

The Brooklyn-based painter, Bettina Sellmann, digs deep and finds bolder, more conflicted work. In these intense, richly colored paintings, two opposing forces are at work: one of beauty and lyricism, and one seething with violence.

Eyelash Typeface by Amitis Pahlevan.

Charlotte X. C. Sullivan mixes ink with soapy water and allows the bubbles to dry on paper. I like how you can sometimes see the burst bubble.

Genetic Programming: Evolution of Mona Lisa - Roger Alsing created a small program that keeps a string of DNA for polygon rendering. Very cool.

Non-Format designed three different album covers for The Chap in 2008 - I like the consistent use of balloon animals rendered atypically.

Gift Guide ~ NOTCOT Wishlist ~ aka a rant on gift guides this season and a collage of many random products that i've been craving that haven't made it on my other guides so far!

Los Angeles artist James Jean's new book of illustrated covers from the famous series "Fables" is out and about and soon to be on my book shelf.

Emoticons + caroling = Emoticarolers. Rewrite the lyrics of classic holiday songs, then send the Emoticarolers off to the digital doorsteps of your friends and family.

I'm really not crazy about the base, but I love the multi-colored wood and the curved shapes behind Lop Furniture's Zeeen line.

Gold and the holidays seem so natural together. This set of gold glazed bowls by a talented Parisian duo would make an excellent holiday gift for that person who seems to have everything.

Australian architect Richard Cole designed the Bluff Farm House, which is located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia.

Jorn Utzon has passed away on the 29th of November, 2008.

Marc Jacobs and Bugaboo produce a stroller together. Unfortunately there are only 15 of these made.

Love the bright legs of the Lotta Kids Chair by Leif.designpark.

Elvis' sunglasses reproduction by Funk Eyewear

RainMan is a decanter by Swedish designer Matilda Sundén Ringnér and it plays with the traditional way of transporting water/wine from container to drinking glass.

Inspiring and unique handmade 2009 calenders.

People teach and play with a virtual puppies in the interactive panels for a Pedigree Puppy.

Awesome silhouettes on the latest series of furniture - ‘industry’ by studio job - mitterrand+cramer, geneva - november 18, 2008 – january 10, 2009

9 Bunk Beds that would have made your childhood happier.

who knew bunk beds could be this cool?

Paris Photo 2008, which brings together some one hundred galleries and publishers from around the world, will coincide with Paris Photography Month, making the City of Lights the international epicentre of art photography.

LittleBIGPlanet TV Ad "JANICE PLANET" [Editor's Note: Haha ~ check out some of the others as well!]

LEGO 3D runway from Fashion Designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac - So cool !

Wisdom by Andrew Zuckerman (yes, who did Creature). Short Movie & Book: Influential people leaving words of wisdom for us all.

I love this "Now Panic and Freak Out" parody of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster that everyone (including me) has bought. Tshirt on threadless!

Nomi Chi's Dr. Octopus ~ also check out some of her other amazing sketches

BiCuadro Architects designed the Italian pavilion for the 2010 Expo Shanghai. The pavilion is made up of a series of plates that are meant to illustrate Italy's cultural and architectural history.

amazing, highly detailed cardboard sculptures by los angeles based artist, ana serrano.

Sneak Preview of BACKYARD: Pancho Tolchinsky and Catalina Estrada ~ Cati's mesmerizingly beautiful digital illustrations layered on the backyard photography of Pancho are just magical!

Super-fab Bioscleave Fun House promotes play and snazzy colorful aesthetics as a way to increase one's life span and boost the immune system. Architecture as free-radicals.

Jonathan Adler Baxter Sofa ~ so tempting! "You'll love it because: Tufting, tufting, tufting! A beautiful silhouette, modern lines mixed with traditional tufting."

Gap's new public service announcement that allows you to show the public what you're voting for.

The Jumeira Gardens is a mega development in the heart of Dubai, including several towers. One consists of 6 towers facing each other with a vaulted green canopy that creates a micro climate between them.

American sculptor Tara Donovan has transformed huge volumes of everyday items into stunning works of phenomenal impact. Amazing exhibition at the Boston ICA

Bond is back with 'Quantum of Solace' and iconic Italian designers B&B Italia feature heavily in the set design with a stunning range of furniture.