Blown glass artisan Annie Michaud creates amazing kitchen tools. Her pieces reinvent traditional kitchenware in bold colored glass and interesting shapes.

I love the photography of these Kiri-Origami or cut and folded paper insects by Japanese artist Taketori.

CRANKBait! is another "get 20 artists and give them a random thing to paint" event. This time the poor hapless object is a wooden fishing lure.

The Googie; a retro toy-stool for kids. I know mine would love one.

Nice collage artwork with slick motions from TBWA Hakuhodo, a Japan-based agency.

I feel emotional in front of the expressions of these creatures. You know... sweet and elegant monsters - Travis Louie

Dali inspired work of a Russian artist.

Become a bird lover with this great poster with a ton of birds by a bunch of artists.

Inspired by the lore of Houdini, this limited edition series is handcrafted from the most luxurious heavyweight silk, each adorned with a unique, reclaimed antique skeleton key and hand-patinated, solid copper and solid brass chain.

My addiction for tonight is Kitsune Noir ~ also Mauricio Alejo's pictures for Wired's article ‘Turns Out, Money Does Grow on Trees‘

Beautiful combination of artistic techniques, illustration (by colorsponge) on photographs (by nesmanpro).

Meeting the collector Selim Varol and seeing his more than 10,000 toy figures inspired artist duo Daniel (born 1966) and Geo Fuchs (born 1969) to create their latest photo series: »Toygiants«.

Typographer and Graffiti Artist Peter McClelland combines talents to campaign for Helvetica. A font above all others.

Emily Tsingou Gallery is pleased to present the second one-person exhibition in London of Danish artist Peter Callesen.

El Gran Frikiton is an interesting blog where each month a new topic is proposed and you send in your related artworks!
Above is artwork by fjor for last mont's TMNT theme.

WOW-amazing sculpts from a spray can, by artis Sarkis Papazyan

The Diana was a cheap 1960s plastic camera known for (unintentionally) shooting soft, dreamlike pix. Now Lomo has started to make these cameras again, so we can all make some art.

Artist Denise Tassin uses Necco wafers in lieu paper. She says, “It’s like having a little studio in your pocket.”

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.

Art de Toilette sells one of a kind bathroom scales designed by Wendy Gold. She'll even make a custom one! Same goes for toilet seats....

Absolut Vodka invited 12 brazilian artists to customize their bottle. Check the exposition!

new york artist j. schatz 's substantial salt shakers have nearly triple the capacity of their peppery counterparts, and come in eight luscious colors!

Chicago artist Liviu Poleuca paints portraits like no other portraits ever seen. The size of his work and the amount of paint used will make your jaw drop. Besides that, they're just plain pretty.

Artecnica's ultimate illuminated manuscript, Book of Lights’ pop up protagonist emits a tabletop warming glow.

An installation of hollow fleece cubes...and a lot of tension. "Existing Independently" by visual artist R. Justin Stewart.

Great article over at the NY Observer on Tyler Brule and the understated launch of Monocle... and the question of whether americans understand what the "cultured europeans" already do...

BANKSY has finally broken his silence about the recent spate of third-party shows of his artwork, including the current "Banksy vs. Warhol" exhibit?

New Rabbids Video! Rabbids invade the gaming convention at Leipzig

A painting by Sketch Holiday the cover artist for the new book Switch Foot - a celebration of pre-professional surfing

Karl Lagerfeld asked 15 artists to create work inspired by the iconic quilted Chanel bag (1955). Hadid’s sculptural building, started after a conversation with him last fall, captures new geometries in design and architecture.

Inspiring installations from Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama using infinity mirror walls.

the best of minnesota artist thomas allen's fabulous pulp fiction photographs have been assembled in a new book from the aperture foundation, to be released in september!

Articolo #28: Table Design by Christoph Boeninger. Corrugated Aluminum.

Eric Clapton recently bought a series of paintings by graffiti legend LEE Quinones. He shelled out $120k for twelve paintings, and each "depicts a shoplifter grabbing an album from the Seventies."

Artzmania are back with our latest x.5 issue - ColorWonderland.

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 :)

Inspiring work of John Bauer Swedish Illustrator (1882–1918)

James Westwater has a whole new take on "prefab". His 48" x 48" Plywood Chateaux incorporate a floakti cushion on wheels in it's own artsy cube environment. Check them out.

Danish artist Julie Nord had her first UK solo show this summer... her work looks amazing!

Portland artist/designer Stephanie Simek's Tammy Faye Necklace uses real human hair and sterling silver...and it freaks me out. [Also NotCouture #747]

New auditorium and facilities for Universidad de Chile's Art Faculty by Emilio Marin + Albert Tidy in Santiago, Chile. Featured in Plataforma Arquitectura with Cristobal Palma pictures.

BMW Art Car project - this "vehicle" is the result of handing over BMW's hydrogen-powered H2R race car to modern artist Olafur Eliasson... and yes - that's ice

Beautiful website of make up artist Filippa Smedhagen in full flash. I like the navigation in drag and drop.

On impressive ROI - hugh grant bought the warhol liz taylor 6 years ago for $3.5 mill... and is to be sold again, this time by Christie's in New York in November, with an estimate of $25 million to $35 million

To coincide with the 20th anniversary of Andy Warhol's death, the National Gallery of Scotland has a huge exhibition on and soup canned the columns - see the great slideshow

German usband and wife design team, Quickhoney previews work at, and is interviewed by, Format.

This summer, The Royal Parks Foundation, the charity for London's eight Royal Parks, celebrates a new collection of Deckchair Dreams and boasts a host of contributing artists.

Check out this set of six traditional Russian dolls specifically designed for computer geeks and IT nerds. Art Lebdev's Matryoshkus

My Dead Pony - Raphael is a very amazing artist from Belgium. one of the best guys around for some years now featured in a lot of magazines. check him out his style is off the walls

Useless Tools from Arturan. The Useless Hammer's handle is handcrafted from old wood and its head is one piece of double forged steel. Each is slightly different, all are guaranteed useless. Price: $150.00

Wall Spankers - The One-Year Anniversary Issue. Over 350 free DIY stickers from 100 international artists.

The Nike Run Hit Remix at LA Memorial Coliseum Sept 15 - Run through the streets of LA, with delightful live performances by Naughty by Nature, Sir Mix A Lot, The Sugarhill Gang, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, and a Finish line concert by MC Hammer.

Award winning manga artist Joanna Zhou has created this collection of 6 dolls for Momiji. Available from October from firebox.com and Topshop Oxford Circus. Each doll is packaged in its own gorgeous tin.

New Wii Strap Clasps...

Keep A Breast - Combining sculpture, philanthropy, and symbolic artistry, The Keep A Breast Foundation is a nonprofit breast cancer awareness organization unlike any other. - here is the Punker Pack - patches and buttons

WikiWorld is a series of cartoons by Greg Williams, inspired by Wikipedia articles.

Artist Crispin Jones' latest creation, Tengu, is an interactive USB face that changes expressions depending on environmental sound. And yes, you will be able to buy one for yourself.

Clever idea to sell a newspaper classified section. Ambient piece that interacts with people and objects on the streets.

"Come Rain Come Shine" by Toot Boontje for Artecnica. Beautiful large lamp covered with a rainbow of colors!

at the intersection of art and language sits this gorgeous earthenware vase by canadian artist jessica lertvilai.

inspiring article of a designer/artist couple who moved to NY and turned a sketchy warehouse space into a gorgeous loft home.

I-Path creative director, and illustrator, Bigfoot shows new work.

The Invisible City - Superb urban sculpture in Wellington by artist Anton Parsons. Two steel slates covered with a braille message. Check out a close up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
peter_from_wellington/519693491/

With all the talk about damien hirst diamond skull... check out Christoph Steinmeyer Disco Inferno back in 2004

Artist: Suzanne Anker - Buddhist Baby, 2004 - Rapid rototype sculpture, plaster and resin with pyrite

Dark and sinister dioramas carefully constructed and photographed by Italian artist Adalberto Abbate. Click on "Works" and then "Micro Sculptures" for a glimpse into his mini macabre mayhem.

Cgunit is a web gallery. This web site presents the art of many artists and tries to follow their progression.

Look at this insane crocheted table cloth with skulls on the edges... By Hildur Bjarnadottir 1999

Mulheres Barbadas updates with new work! Cover and poster for Computer Arts Projects.

Photographer Lynnette Astaire shows work on, and is interviewed by, Format Mag.

Sand sculptures by talented artist Gianni Schimarini. Sandsibility.

Illustration couple Kozyndan display work on, and are interviewed by, Format Mag.

When Antarctica finally mints its own currency, they will surely contact this artist.

Minneapolis-based artist Gregory Euclide's solo show, "I Have Been Remembering: Half-Lives & Half-Truths," is up in Seattle at OKOK Gallery - incredible use of BUBBLE WRAP!

The new addition to the Akron Museum of Art by Vienna-based Coop Himmelb(l)au.

Work by New Zealand artist Joe Sheehan. A fair share of his work consists of exquisitely carved greenstone (jade). Like this functional tape containing a recording of river sounds.

Beautiful work by Andreas Shabelnikov - young digital artist and photographer from the Baltic States.

Make your own professional juggling balls using tennis balls and balloons. If you're a vagrant, hustle them on the streets for loot.

"Bullet Hole" - mixed media sculpture by Kentucky artist Charles Parker Boggs. This piece is part of a collection entitled "THE TROPHY LOUNGE: 9 channels of Charles Parker Boggs" showing at the gallery another year in LA. The show runs from July 13 - August 17, 2007

adidas got down with Japanese artist Yoshiaki Kaihatsu to re-construct track-tops from their fall/winter 08 seasons and present them in a "Pets of the World" collection.

Choose your own adventure stencils on the streets of the Mission in SF.

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

new york artist chris silas neal combines hand drawing techniques with digital artistry, to create great illustrations.

Photographer Cameron Wittig has a new site up featuring some fantasic images of a diverse group of artists and musicians from Andrew Bird and Tapes 'n Tapes to Chuck Close, Ed Templeton, Francis Ford Coppola and Ang Lee.

Seattle-based canadian artist Jennifer Zwick creates bizarre and lovely photographs of adventurous young girls-- these ones have just smashed their way through the floor!

canadian artist joy ang uses vivid imagery and color to create expressive, emotional illustrations.

Artist Alex Amerri has created a visually stunning piece that is available for sale as a limited edition 2 color silk screen print on Stonehenge paper. Sales directly benefit the Bicycle Kitchen in Los Angeles.

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS. (63, 000 to be precise). Photo to Text allows users to produce amazing art using your own words & own images.

Shu Uemura celebrates the 24th Anniversary of his first Boutique. To commemorate the occasion, he has created a special collection featuring whimsical artwork by Japanese graphic artist Hideki Inaba.

spanish artist chema madoz creates witty and surreal photographs from combinations of everyday objects.

Five-To-Nine: This is what designers & artists do in their free time: create stuff and then make a magazine about it.

The Simpsons have collaborated with OG skate footwear brand, Vans for something special. Currently, there isn't much information on these but twelve artists. They will be available on July 14th.

Illustrator/artist David Shrigley also takes beautiful, clever, inspiring and funny photos.

Scientific American article on what the Earth would look like without people. Future ruins: when Nature collaborates with design.

Something I always wanted to do myself. MAD was faster: the worlds coolest fishtank.

Diesel Wall 2007 Winners Announced

The National Gallery and HP bring art to the streets of London

New Velvet Banana T-shirt collection for this summer, mainly inspired by "The Forever 27 Club" (all those artists who died when they were 27 years old, like Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones...)

jared drew moody, a new york artist, creates boldly colored pen and ink illustrations that are very evocative.

Cool graphics and fine art portfolio of London UK based artist and graphic designer: Paul Robinson.

startdrawing for LIVE EARTH is an initiative that unites artists from all over the world to combat our climate crisis! In conjunction with the launch of LIVE EARTH, We are aiming to set a world record for collecting the most number of GREEN drawings by 7/7/07!

Los Angeles based Hello/Bye (Sun An) is pretty much unstoppable in the areas of art direction, design, typography, illustration, animation and videos. Take a look at the latest - excerpts from an interview and artist profile in Arkitip #30

The Maniac by crazy French artist SKWAK has just been released as a vinyl figure.

Speedgoat is just a little bike shop in PA, but with the help of custom painters and artists they've raised almost $35,000 to fight breast cancer. The custom-painted pink frame and fork on this year's high-end bike is amazing. Raffle tickets are just $10.

Interesting interview with artist Geoff McFetridge before his upcoming solo show in the Netherlands!

Dedicated to Japan's rackgaki (graffiti) scene, this book illustrates the work of major graffiti artists working in Japan today. It showcases the creativity that lies within this new and relatively unexplored form of contemporary Japanese art. DVD included.

Project to Surface is a collaboration between artists like KAWS (pictured above), David Diao, Kenji Hirata, Matzu-MTP, Leah Raintree, and architect Ben Krone. He will render their visual concepts into three dimensional forms.

Calling all artists we want YOUR MTV. This project is called MTV Hats (Header Art Treatments), and we at MTV.com plan to wear many of them.

Download the template, design, and submit!

It's not a photoshop joke.
The Tunnel House is a real installation made by artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck. Check these incredible images!

Do you think this is normal bin? I don't think so... Bertozzi and Casoni, Italian Designer decides to show simple object made in new, innovative material. This sculpture? Glaze Ceramic. I love it.

Tia Pulitzer at the Black Dragon Society.
Amazing.

Cool Hunter shows you some of the insane karaoke rooms out there... seems like that boutique hotel trend of artist painted rooms has found a new niche to take on.

Le Monde Diplomatique redesign for the German edition has a flexible, clean layout that accommodates lengthy feature articles. Great looking newspaper.

1997-2007 the Art-o-mat is celebrating 10 years. The machine above is the one at the MOCA store in Santa Monica

HK toy designer Michael Lau designs the figures of Nike Pro's including Ronaldhino, Federer and Kobe Bryant. As usual great work by the artist!

A speaker that bring you the sound;)
Working prototype realised by Bnko , enjoy more of his artwork on his blog .

Blik teams up with Malaysian Artist Undoboy for a special line of wall decals

The British artist Katie Paterson has made it possible to listen Vatnajokull glacier melt with one phone call.

A Miami based magazine featuring articles on Music, Art and People. Including one of a kind printed pieces by international artist. The magazine is available in print and online. Artist submissions are welcome.

Heavenly Sword is a PS3 game featuring Andy Serkis (doing some crazy ping-pong balled Motion Capture). But asides from that the character artwork is blimmin' lovely! (You need to register to download though - boo!)

Brilliant and oh so true article by Bierut on the Sopranos and Design ~ tribute to the show that just ended last night after an 8 year run.

Tune Glue is a online music catalog.
You type your desire artist in the search bar and it smoothly expand nodes with related artists.
Try the preferences pane for some fun dragging.

How NOT To Display Your Artwork On The Web. Great (if overly sarcastic) post on these impossible to navigate online portfolios.

Since 1975 some of the world's greatest artists have made unique contributions to the art world by painting a BMW and as part of their world tour they're now showing at the MCA in Sydney.

Hawkes Bay artist Ben Pearce is currently exhibiting at butterfly net. He's doing what we all wish we could do and turning his thoughts as a child into reality as an adult.

KNOW HOPE is an artists from Tel-Aviv who creates handmade drawings out of paper and then lites them up with candles.

"Plus" savings are far better than "minus" savings

Netherlands graffiti artist Delta previews new work.

Bikini Vase By Pickel Pampanel
Ceramic Vase with plastic pole.
Exposing flowers as they've never been seen before.Size: 6 x 6 x 9 inches (15 x 15 x 22.5 c

Imaginative acylic works from UK artist and illustrator Paul Blow.

A Chocolate Bar-Yoyamart Project. 10 artists and designers created the labels for these new chocolate bars. features Gary Baseman, David Horvath, Sun Min Kim, Dalek, Nathan Jurevicius) and many others

Oh the things you can do with bricks... Brick: the exhibition in rotterdam

Most comfy slippers I have seen in an while - Fluffy. Produced by Japanese company Medicom and designed by American artist Kaws.

The new Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

Arthur & Gordon lamps by Petri Nojonen

The Shift present "UNLOCKED", a collective of twelve artists from Trentino Alto Adige for the first time in Second Life. The event inside the event will be the first "mirror-installation" ever realized in Second Life.

Diesel's New Art 2007 Competition - win 10000 euros

Darth Vader like you've never seen him before! 66 artists give 1:1 scale helmets their own spin in the Vader Project via Star Wars Blog Flickr set. More info at thevaderproject.com

Back in the south of the continent, in Medelli­n, Colombia, a beautiful structure gives a warm welcome to the renovation of the city's Botanical Garden. Named Orquideorama after the orchid, this design award winning space is worth to see.

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

Impressive house from swiss architects AFGH / Andreas Fuhrimann - Gabrielle Hachler in Plataforma Arquitectura

"Follow me".
An artwork by Wladimiro Bendandi.

Janie Darovskikh: Figurative artist who works in clay, wax, watercolor and bronze.

"Some highlights so far, clockwise from left; Mike and Maaike's pixelated leather jewelry, BluDot's flatpack bent metal chair, Tord Boontje's lamps for Artecnica..."