Alvaro Siza designed the new building for the Fundacion Ibere Camargo in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It opened a few weeks ago. A rectangular white concrete structure with circulations going out of its facade.

at design miami/ basel, audi presented 'traces' an installation, which consisted of 11 'unfinished' pictures by illustrators, artists, designers and photographers.... artificial worlds, with no cars... see what designboom found!

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...

An incredibly fun new book in honor of the 35th Anniversary of Wacky Packs. The book has an introduction by Art Spiegelman.

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.

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!

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.

The Grand Rapids Art Museum is the first LEED Gold Certified Museum, combining great design and sustainability

Baby Car Logos | Dentsu Brazil's campaign for Minichamps.

New Pepsi Football spot created by Glassworks where people were interviewed and asked the question: "What would happen in your ideal Pepsi ad?" See what they got!

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.

Moral Punch in West Hollywood will be hosting the fine art work of five awesome animation artists this coming Saturday, March 15th. Tim Beard, Eliza Frye, Leo Matsuda, Christian Robinson, Nic Sweet

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

The first in a series of shows conceived by CITIZEN:Citizen to explore how we value the objects in our life. Design is everywhere but what does it mean to us.

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!

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

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

"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...

Joshua Ben Longo's cuddly but curious creations are a must-see. With felt wool monster rugs , furry monsters that have anatomically correct bums & more. The above pic is of the Longoland booth at Brooklyn Design 07

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

Who knew that great tasting chocolate could come from Scotland? It doesn't hurt that Kchocolât makes their chocolate look great either...

iBox is an incredible hadcrafted sound system for iPod and Mp3 player. You can choose type of wood, colors and accessories.

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?

Radius makes some beautiful wall mounted and free standing "home flames" that you and i might call "fireplaces" of sorts.

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

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'.

Pandora design makes creative, colorful and totally disposable dining sets. Perfect find for a snap party!