New library at the University of Chicago designed by Helmut Jahn. Featuring a massive glass reading room and a vast sub-terrain cavern of books, which are retrieved by robotic arms

To spread free samples is not an original idea for a brand, but Friskies decided to feed bird in streets to gain peolple attention.

BKLYN Designs features some incredible local designers that use locally-sourced materials, sustainable production methods, and high-quality hand-craftsmanship.

This video of sea-like creatures created from various parts of eyeglasses is both eerie and beautiful. The project is a collaborative effort between Important Looking Pirates and Oscar Magnuson Spectacles.

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.

The Indoor Union Bench from I Do Design has launched! and there is a gorgeous desk as well that is perfect for collaborative working... interesting alternative to a conference table?

Felted Wool Teddy Bear Fetuses and Skulls... as well as large breasted cows, bulldogs, puppies and more from Stephanie Metz

Hulger goes DJ friendly with their new Hulger retro phone headset adapters! Pictured are the lovely Brokenhearts girls who were appointed the official DJ-adaptor-testing-team.

AA Ads - "in flight wifi, just in case" Extremely fun ads, most likely mock ups seeing as they are from a school, from Miami Ad School out of Miami Beach and art director Vanessa Castañeda.

Unique dog beds with modern graphic prints made in Brooklyn.

A great way to use a Tord Boontje design. The guys from the Pouvlov Store took the Kvadrat fabric and playfully used it in a special design version of the Pouvlov.

New building designs proposed in Dubai. Take a look at DesignBoom's coverage of this drastically evolving coastline...

new york arist kirsten hassenfeld creates beautiful, intricately detailed sculptures from paper.

These are condoms, on illuminated rods... 30 of these greet you at the entrance of the Museum of Sex's 'Sex in Design/Design in Sex' exhibition designed by Pentagram... all our favorite toys are there!

Norwegian architect Tommie Wilhelmsen teamed up with Husgalleriet to bring us all this lovely house at Vivendelstien 10 in Stavanger, Norway. The interior isn't bad either...

Flow, the flash game thesis turned prettiest PS3 $7 game, is coming for PSP!

Amazing interactive web design by RAKU GAKI

Web Trend Map : selection of the 300 most influential and successful websites for 2008.

NASA is now publishing books with pictures of the universe specifically designed for visually impaired readers.

This gloriously retro Icon Watch boasts distinctive styling that pays homage to the 8-bit console games of old.

its hard to believe that mark khaisman makes such incredible art from simple brown packing tape.

"Uncertainty loves company" ~ ah playful drunken rambling in diesel sweeties on quantum theory... and how the world could be your lego... and schrodinger's kitty...

The Sony PCM-D1 is the most beautiful field record I've ever seen. I makes me want to become a sound engineer and go record pretty sounds.

Indigo Snow has a line of snowboards, skis, helmets, goggles and more with a fusion of 3d snakeskin prints, leather, and wood.

Gift Guide Day 22~ Sponsored by Balmuda ~ some beautiful pieces to enhance your workspace's aesthetic and function!

Amsterdam-based photographer Yamandú Roos is shooting portraits of friends, and those who live around him, but also his commercial work, with Ronaldinho for Nike to give an example, is off the hook. Great photography from the Netherlands.

The pendant symbolizes global warming which is threating our homeland and raising the sea level. It's just like a drop of tear wrapping the globe. Concept design by Tao Ma

belOga: Not Your Grandmother's Sewing Machine - big circular touch-screen which replaces the usual scheme of buttons and controls. designed by Kristine Brückne

Hairywood By 6A Architects

A designer got a great idea: instead of using common LCD screens, little balls are used to display things by electro-magnetism. In this example, it's a finger ring with a clock inside.

Brooks Salzwedel (a notcot fav for his layered resin belts and artwork) has launched Shane, jewelry that has the tiniest resin masterpieces hidden in woody metal pieces... Click to see inside that log.

I'm on a bit of a banana kick right now. This trinket box is pewter and is cast from a real banana.

Real DJ stereo headphones encrusted with pink Swarovski crystals. Everybody's need it... isn't it?

StumbledUpon this whilst trying to find some inspirational yet whitty images. The amazing little people installation by Slinkachu at Nuart…

Stainless Steel Baker's Butter Slicer ~ gorgeously simple butter solution

I know all of you out there were worried about how we were going to use money in space. Well those Brits think of everything meet QUID(Quasi Universal Intergalatic Denomination)

elegant, ergonomic, freestanding wooden spa bathtub features a pebbled edge for integrated water overflow, from laguna, a swiss yacht building company.

Apparently bike-mowers are gaining speed (sorry, couldn't help myself). Check out some modified bikes and their mower bits. From Treehugger.

Modern take on the design of the famous WW2 poster and phrase 'Loose Lips Might Sink Ships'.

C505’s ASCII ROCK video collection

'light garden' - jason bruges has teamed up with greenpeace to create a 'groundbreaking ultra efficient' dimmable light installation as part of the 100% design exhibition

These truly haunting interactive mirrors are on display in Chelsea until Oct. 6. Fabrication, Daniel Rozin's solo exhibition at bitforms gallery.

I'm not into novelty ice cube trays myself but this really caught my eye. There's something about floating bones that allude to the eventual demise of the ice in your drink. Plus, the design is rather cute!

I learned how Chanel seals their perfume bottles ~ and even tried it myself... it's not as simple as you may guess... Check out the whole process in pictures

The Single Hauz by Poland's Front Architects really is a house on a stick... ready for oceans, fields, floods, etc.

WEEDS ~ is finally back for its third season (you can preview the first episode on sho.com free) ~ and LAist has a great interview with its creator, Jenji Kohan. Also they have a bunch of the gorgeous brilliant intro videos.