saw this at the local mitsuwa and HAD to post. its got stag beetles...and...its sorta about invasive species...and like...elves. but its kinda awesome.

FINNISH NATIONAL DESIGN TEAM! cutest logo/emblem.

heat sensitive tiles... in a few variations, interesting idea... like those thermometers and toys we had as kids?

ITS PIPEDREAM IN REAL LIFE! you should be able to shift the tiles around - and have your water flow change - talk about live plumbing...

LOVE this Octopus patch

The Waterwall Fatboy is a 650g rainwater tank! Waterwall Designs is committed to sexing up the tank industry, one Fatboy at a time...

A usable and wearable miniature library by the Black Spot Books.

Modern porch swings by Rick Brown and David Cano. Bright colors, sleek design.

When science and art combine amazing things can happen: These "start out as Lissajous Curves, but velocity is allowed to vary randomly."
Absolutely beautiful.

Ping is a Portland restaurant with good service, fast healthy food, all presented with unassuming style. Pok Pok owner, Andy Ricker collaborated with John Jay, one of the leading strategists at the advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy.

When it comes to Helvetica in everyday media it's time to mention Helvetwitter from Josef Richter

The Y House extends its three volumes over a small hill in Obidos, Portugal. The tree "arms" of the house are fully opened to the landscape, generating permeable spaces.

One of the pioneers of "Glass Art" at work. Watch Bert van Loo in Timelapse.

Street art from Australian artist Kid-Zoom

Inside the shop and mind of Portland, Oregon's Custom Bike builder Jordan Hufnagel of Hufnagel Cycles.

Ogilvy & Mather (Singapore) 'handmade' the new Ben & Jerry adverts

You gotta be OCD to draw like this. Incredibly detailed nature drawings by Didier Blondeau. France.

lulalilelo aka Umut Pehlivanov - Nice works from İstanbul!

Jerusalem Social Housing & Medical Center responds to the vibrancy of its surroundings by a vital architecture.

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“Through The Green Fuse” is series of photograms by Robert Buelteman.His technique is based on Kirlian photography.

Famous When Dead's live painting from UPFEST 2009 - The Urban Paint Festival held in Bristol.

Participate: New poster from Right Brain Terrain

the infinity bench, by carl fredrik svenstedt for lerival has just been presented in ICFF 2009. the rings are serial, concentric hoops, like the layers of an onion, cut from less than 3.4 m² of flat furniture-grade plywood using CNC technology.

Artist Riki Takaoka draws or paints what he eats every day. [Editor's Note: i wonder if this makes one pick what they eat even MORE carefully...]

Sobriété, photography, by "Monsieur Be"

Loved discovering the designer behind the fresh "LA Bearded Mafia" logotype I've seen around Los Angeles. Designer Eli Sipsas has other sweet logos up on his blog too.

Today, visit the Droog's show during the Milan Design Week 2009 ...

For his latest poster based on the theme Democracy, Johnny Kelly created a super-detailed paper sculpture of the human head as a giant machine, and then photographed it.

The Borealis lamp-shade is the result of experiments with computer design and CNC manufacturing. Each Borealis lampshade comprises machine cut components, which are assembled and finished by hand in the Lazerian studio.

Interview with KILLSPENCER bags designer, Spenser Nikosey. Spencer elaborates on brand strategy, eco-friendly design, and inspirations.

We present the collection H&M Home.

Check out the result of Earth Hour '09 ... when the world when dark.. yet again.. for an hour.. in support of the environment ~ amazing to click and see the lit pictures fade into darkness on the Big Picture!

Simple yet incredible poster design by The Silent Giants

Loving this Flat Clutch Bag from Nateve Original.

Theremins are so cool. It's hard to believe a handsfree electronic instrument was invented in the 20s. Interview with head of Moscow's Theremin centre about the mad inventor and his life in the KGB.

Wonderful work by Artist Los Stencilistas.
A series of poetry stones left on a beach in Southsea, Hampshire, UK

A pavillion by Canadian Saucier + Perrotte architectes uses simple materials to integrate through transparency with the surroundings at the First Nations Garden in Montreal.

Oasis fashion stores new window scheme for London fashion week.

Leo Burnett's campaign for Shelter - the Homeless and Housing charity. The 'House of Cards'.

Houndstooth is for dogs! A modular, biodegradable plastic tent for canine campers that collapses easily for packing and pieces together over a bamboo A-frame.

OMA's Milstein Hall in jeopardy. Designed as studios for Cornell's architecture students, some faculty are objecting to the aesthetics and sustainability of the project. The loss of Milstein Hall also jeopardizes accreditation of Cornell's architecture programs.

So tempted to upgrade to Kindle 2.0

smarthistory.org is an online art history textbook. beautiful site, even cooler content.

The Super Bowl Preview for Star Trek. Amazing!