The diverse work of Evgeny Kiselev oscillates between the rigors of symmetry and prolific excess.

The Dutch artist Stani explains how he used free and open source software to design his award winning 5 Euro coin. Dedicated to "Netherlands and Architecture", the queen's portrait is made up of the names of prominent Dutch architects.

Besides just being gorgeous, Akihiro Kumagaya's Sumizara charcoal ashtray helps to deodorize the smell of cigarette smoke when they are put out.

Cool Hunting shares the Middle Colors Humidifier designed by Takashi Hiroshi Tsuboi

A Hudson Valley artist called Variegated manufactures "bedspread canvasses" out of old menswear fabrics. Because of the limited materials, each set is one of a kind.

Super spooky, Brothers Quay-ish short animated videos from author/director/animator Leopoldo Gout in support of his book Ghost Radio.

The Minox Agent M DSC DigitalSpyCam is a tiny digital camera - only 3.14" x 1.14" x 0.79". At 5 megapixels, it's a good little portable camera.

On notebooks and pens ~ here are some recent obsessions that came in the form of DWR Tools for Living Press Kit (best notebook!) and the Federated Media pen from the summit (it's a keeper too!)

Credit Card Cutlery by Ineke Hans: must-have !

prague designblok 08: cohn studio ~ designboom has great coverage of their gorgeous glass

The typography work of Australian designer Luca Ionescu is on sho at their new studio website Like Minded

Beautiful packaging for First Blush, a varietal grape juice company, by Ferroconcrete.

Etienne Meneau's latest project - a wine glass called Little Heart, in a very limited edition of 12 pieces.

stak chair, designed by ricardo garza marcos is a floor wooden rocking shair made out of molded plywood

The Singapore Grand Prix: the first ever night Formula One race. Beautiful pictures, including a few fun ones taken with tilt-shift lenses.

defense mechanism... the new spot for honda fit... created by RPA Santa Monica and produced by Digital Domain...

American design group PFNC Global Communities makes affordable housing out of reused shipping containers.

Interview with Blek le Rat who is pretty much the first person to do life-size stencils - about twenty years before Banksy even saw a brick wall.

Martin Nicolausson's Seesaw Bench ~ supposed to facilitate conversation..... or launch strangers?

UK based illustrator Adrian Johnson has an incredible, light-heated portfolio of illustrated characters. The agency BBH teamed up with him last year for a series of adorable animated tv commercials...

Genevieve Gaukler ~ limited edition of 50, screen printed BOOK!

Furi Ozitech Diamond Fingers Pro Knife Sharpener - intriguing design, and who can resist a name like "diamond fingers" ?

Cool translucent porcelain eggshell candles from Revisions Design Studio.

Leonie Janssen's 2006 thesis project I'Mperfect ~ takes a fascinating look at body shapes, and all the different shapes and sizes people come in, also transferring those to safety pins and clothes pins.

60 fashion designers have dressed the Nabaztag for fashion week.

Lovely package design by San Fransisco based designer Allie Packard for M&J Cookie Mix. Great outer box to go along with some fun colorful cookie mix packages inside.

Amazing marquee text and light installations from UK artist Nathan Coley.

Great collection of retro illustration mostly lifted from advertisements. Space, cars, fruit crate labels… its all there and available for sale as high quality prints.

The Holedar Earphones for Philips : concept design with a mix of innovation, minimalism and function.

Ban’s beautifully crafted work features elephants and human figures floating against Japanese washi paper backgrounds or in front of candy-colored stripes. “These things are like talismans. Elephants make me feel safe. They have saved me many times."

10 Wackiest Buildings in the World.

Penta is a project developed by italian designer Luca Casarotto (Coscadesign studio) during Foscarini Lab, a workshop by Foscarini.

SAVE TOTORO'S FOREST. Charity art show run by PIXAR to help raise awareness for Sayama Forest (inspiration for Totoro) which is under threat from development.

Created in a span of 8 months, this die-hard nintendo fan gave a the 2D world of Super Mario Bros a new perspective. Look at the incredible detail.

Designed by Melbourne-based Phooey Architects, Skinners Playground puts four discarded shipping containers to use as the primary spaces for childhood adventures.

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Lacoste has commissioned 11 Berlin artists to create artworks inspired by the brand's iconic 12.12 polo and crocodile logo. Its now being showcased and auctioned in Berlin.

Spain's soccer superstars - Iniesta, Fabregas, Puyol, Ramos and Torres - take some notes to remember why they want to win Euro 2008 in this nice look Nike ad.

ample sample's 2008 contest finalists have been decided! designers were challenged to come up with useful DIY projects that could utilize the large amount of excess carpet samples that accumulate every year.

Oded Ezer talks about one of his latest beautiful typography experiments, “The Finger” at TypoBerlin 2008. “The Finger” is best viewed in a video which shows the complexity of the piece, some of which isn’t as visible in 2-D representation.

Very simple and intelligent idea by italian designer Paolo Ulian for a perfect project that reflects about wood waste

Beautifully crazy illustrations by New York based artist Jinyoung Shin. Obviously her work has been influenced by japanese manga, but she has definitly seperated herself from that style with her long limbed figures.

This American Life's Ira Glass on storytelling, and why people should keep making art.

Andrew Neyer has designed the coolest looking zine ever. Space Junk 2 comes packaged in a cornflakes box and is handprinted by Andew. Get your copy now, he only made 150 of them...

In a stunning example of biomimicry, Scottish architecture firm ZM Architecture have come up with a brilliant scheme to provide more solar power to the city of Glasgow - Solar Lily Pads!

Canadian design team Bookhou's steam bent ash wood children's chair. Comfortable with a removable industrial felt lining. Sturdy enough to handle whatever kids throw at it. Literally!

In “Green Porno”, Sundance Channel's new series of cellphone-friendly short films, Isabella Rossellini singlehandedly re-enacts mating rituals of the dragonfly, spider, bee, praying mantis, worm, snail and housefly.