the one that didn't get away?
[Alina Paul: "I have been working in remote parts of Aceh for almost a year and this is one of the most surreal scenes I have seen."]

the US took 4 medals today at the jr worlds in fencing (2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 silver). thought i'd post about a new fencing "channel". web-based, edgy and cool. i mean...they sponsor bas...one of matt's crazy friends. is notcot.tv next?

my favorite Edvard Munch woodcut print, "Two Women on the Shore"

If you are lucky, you will get one of these invites to the upcoming Michael Lau Gardener 10th Exhibition in Los Angeles.

Quoteskin is the brainchild of Lee Crutchley, graphic designer armed with nothing but a Moleskin, Asda pens, doodles euphemisms, quotes, song lyrics, and whatever else in his journal before posting them online.

TAXI, The Ebeling Group, Pirate Radio, and XYZ are very proud to support One Laptop per Child with this animation called "A to Z". OLPC is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for the word's poorest children.

The charity drinks ChariTea and LemonAid, soon be launched all over Europe get a kick start with innovative & iconic design from BVD.

Diana Al-Hadid, Tower of Infinite Problems

Brilliant print ads by Saatchi & Saatchi in China for Ariel laundry detergent that show food bravely fighting back.

In areas of urban underprivileged and unrest, libraries can improve the quality of life. Based on the urban development model of Chicago, a library park has now sprung up in Medellín, the second-biggest city in Colombia

Honda RA-X concept by designer Xuacu Pérez Quesada is homage to Honda’s presence in the world of Motorsports. The concept was created to be a credible vehicle viable for manufacturing.

What's better than a Dyson vacuum cleaner? A Dyson tricycle. That's what I'm rollin about.

Keeping Mercedes’ sandwich floor concept in mind, the BlueZero’s structure allows for three different platforms to be realized: an E-Cell with battery, E-Cell plus with battery and gasoline, and an F-Cell with hydrogen.

From Twin Cities artist Jesse Draxler

from Max-o-matic out of Barcelona

All this week Snowblinded aka Anthony Cozzi is having a massive sale on giclée prints. Up to 50% off select prints! Grab one now, before these tiny editions are gone.

Boys will be boys. New fun and quirky collection for boys and girls by Kasun Ekanayake @ azendi. Idea for this collection originated from experiences I had playing cops and robbers, GI JOE and star wars.;)

Goliath Messenger Bag looks great and has lots of pockets.

The Target bookcase from Arketipo provides plentiful space for those heavyweight, hardbacked fashion and design publications from the likes of Phaidon and Taschen.

Classic records re-designed as Penguin books! GENIUS.

Cartoon remakes of your favourite films - told in 3 frames!

Mark Braun's Pyrus’ is a mono material pendant light, made of grey and white paper – therefore the shade is completely biodegradable.

Awesome table designed by Alain Gilles for Bonaldo. Made of a wood/metal combination, it will fit perfectly in your home, if you can afford it.

This exhibition supposed to be Andry's solo exhibition, but who knows how long we’re going to live, and so his friends made it coming true. for his loves of Deers

Burn those memories of childhood brightly with these eight-wick soy, non-scented candles. Alone or stacked, they’re a hot complement to any room. The newest work from P.A.D., a.k.a. architect Thomas Robertson and Eli Bonerz.

For the 20 year anniversary of the Mille Miglia Jacket, C.P. Company have designed a Special Edition of their most iconic piece. To display the jackets, a special exhibition is taking place from now till April 27th at their showroom in Milan.

Finally: a Taco plate that preents messes and holdes Tacos while you eat them.

MINI and Airstream team up with designer Fritz Hansen to make a car that is water-sport ready.

Recent LOHA residential projects are bringing people back from the L.A. suburbs, into urban areas with great design and rich common spaces. Habitat 825 in West Hollywood is a colorful example.

The recession's effect on art. Here is a running roundup of layoffs, budget reductions, exhibition cancellations, deaccessions, admission increases, and closings caused by the economic downturn.

An interview with artist & illustrator Nathan Jurevicius about his work, vinyl toys and the recently launched Scarygirl browser game...

The Hedgehog building appearance change dramatically as viewer move around. Design by Moxon architects, the building features an array of aluminium fins oriented in the same direction.

AIG executives have it in for them with this "EASTER AIG HUNT" stencil piece by street-artist ABOVE.

“What is Your Recipe in Life?” is the question posed by Berndes. ippolito fleitz group and Skalecki Marketing & Kommunikation have together designed the exhibition stand for the “Ambiente” in Frankfurt.

Designed by Adam Scott, this beautiful surfboard chair will look great in any office or home.

A golden sand dune-inspired structure begins to take shape as Foster + Partners recently broke ground upon their UAE pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

A great romantic animated trailer for the 11th edition of Far East Film Festival (April 24 - May 2 2009)! The artist Spela Cadez let Western and Eastern cultures tenderly meet...

Cute sparrow hook set at Fred Flare

Hailing from Tokyo, Kahori Maki's illustrations are exquisitely detailed and beautiful.

WuJi Entire (RSWJ) is a China based company specialize in alcohol drink packaging and branding. RSWJ does not just focus on the label design, but the overall look of the bottle.

On super exciting upcoming events ~ Knife and Fork for ENGAGEMENT PARTY, MOCA’s series of interventions by local artist collectives the 1st Thursday of every month! First up GOLF AND DONUTS!

One from a new series of Tiki portraits from Chet Phillips created with Painter.

Beautiful Tree of Keys made of metal on a bed of rocks... found at Lucent L'amour

Eneloop Solar Light from Sanyo is fully charged by the sun and outputs lights in both arranged LEDs for rooms/emergencies and as a beam for flashlight use. On top of that, the USB port charges your phone/gadgets, all using clean solar energy!

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...