Just back from the Unique LA VIP night and adventures in Downtown LA ~ take a peek at some of the fun discoveries!

The new Granada Science Park by spanish architects Ferrater + Jimenez Brasa features amazing interior spaces, flooded with natural light. The exterior is a complex topography that blends with the surrounding mountains.

Fisker Automotive's eco-friendly plug-in hybrid, 'Karma', revealed.

The store, created by Ksubi in association with Herbert & Mason architects, leads the way in social and economical design by focusing on salvage and “mash” culture to produce an aesthetic the team call “homeless chic”.

House Industries has an Ampersand Cutting Board! Every typography junkie needs one in their kitchen!

Gnarls Barkley - Mystery Man (Video)

Anna Gram's artsy Citrus Clock combines the magic of stellar design with basic science in order to create a timepiece that's powered by lemons

Play Home's at the Land of Nod (Crate & Barrel's kid store) ~ these ceiling hanging play houses are brilliant! They look like super forts... or they could make for some great instant dressing rooms!

The famous photographer Mario Testino's the art direction of the new D&G Time and D&G Jewels commercial.

Super cute RECORD NECKLACES! Deers and Robots! (don't forget to use your delight coupon!)

Jethro Macey's Textile Side Unit, in collaboration with Decode London. Love the texture of the doors.

Ekubo means "dimple" in Japanese. Artista came out with a series of ekubo-inspired tableware.

Money Skateboard Deck, by Micah Spear. I want one!
Kick Push/Bling Bling

i don't know what it is about octopi but i'm liking this octopus cuff from modcloth.

The "Lean-On" self-standing closet rod, designed by Peter Van de Water for Cascando ~ gorgeously simple ~ also take a look as cascando's other minimalist hanging racks

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

Super nice Rings screenprint by HunterGatherer.

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.

WTF? A green platypus tee... no clue why i'm wanting this tonight... also, i hadn't realized you can get Some eCards graphics on tees at busted tees!

Jonas Buntenbruch created DONE as his "personal daily design workout for 2008". Each piece was created in 30 to 60 minutes. I wish I were so disciplined...

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

Evian has collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier for a special Evian Bottle, nice!

Alessi - zucch sugar castor by lisa vincitorio for alessi

Google Labs adds "mail goggles" to GMail to ask you simple math problems at night and on weekends to prevent you from sending email while intoxicated.

Herman Miller unveils Embody chair, meant to enhance health and productivity of workers [Editor's note: what is up with the rearview of this chair???]

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

Students at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, led by Regina Welker and Max Lang, created this awesome promo for 2008 Cartoon Forum in just 8 weeks.

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...

(de)light: liquid light: a project that reinterprets the concept of light as we know it. The MA project of Cristina Ferraz at the Industrial Design Engineering department, Royal College of Art. Interesting Video!

Steed Griffin's "Lesser-known polygons No. 13" is just one of a few fun gocco prints from his flickr photo stream. Love the mixture of art and geometry.

Pretty packaging by Duffy & Partners for Tall Tales Restaurant (part of the Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle products and services network). Love the deer antler logo.

The Chaise Longue CL 2 from the series Future Furniture shows a simple, friendly seating, the equally reflects stability and comfort.

From David Levy's talk ~ for every workaholic... Leisure The Basis Of Culture by Josef Pieper 1938 - "Will it ever be possible to keep, or reclaim, some room for leisure from the forces of total work?"

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

Samsung i900 Omnia 'viral' unboxing video. Not the best actor or effects, but funny play on the unboxing experience, featuring a big red button.

Netherland-based designer Martijn Koch made updated an arcade setup from the 70s, and hooked it up with a HD screen so you can play all your favorite old titles in High-def!

Once again spanish architects show innovative random facades. In Barcelona, by ADD+ Arquitectura.

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Sophisticated Side Ponytail. This music video is horribly awesome. The song just plain fun.

"Sometimes 'going up in smoke' can be a good thing" Here's an incredible roundup of smoke imagery.

Australia's most iconic outdoor shopping mall is vividly depicted as the seasons change, in this promo animated by The People's Republic of Animation.

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.

T.shelf is a shelving system designed by J1studio and it can be setup around your existing furniture. No screws required to assemble the T.self since it consists of only plywood, cables and zipties.

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