SOM Architects recently completed construction on their incredible Oakland Cathedral! The stunning structure makes beautiful use of glass, fly ash concrete, and fsc-certified wood, but most impressive is the incredible use of natural light.

Elegant packaging by Concrete for Sula by Susanne Lang Parfumerie.

B3 Designers' Cardboard Cafe - the interior design firm converted their studio into a cardboard cafe for the London Design Festival. I mainly just like the splash of color on the inside faces of the boxes that peaks out when the boxes are turned to complete a curve.

Method always has such great packaging, and their handwash refills are no exception.

I love Debbie Smyth's series titled 'Pins and Threads' - drawings of electrical pylons made with thread and pins. I like how the lines are continuous giving you insight into the construction of the drawing.

29 Agency's refined designs for the luxury dog and cat food brand, Before Grain.

Amorn Thongsaard's Ramify glass won the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition. Love the chunky base.

This yogurt bottle represents an innovative and unique appearance - "look"- on the marketing shelf.

Loyal Loot turns reclaimed trees into Log Bowls - love the high gloss finish juxtaposed with the natural base.

NASA has launched a website that provides a dramatic visualization of temperature change, sea level rise, co2 emissions, and ice melt from the beginning of the industrial revolution to the present.

Shunji Kurimori's beautiful Cedar Sake Cups and Cedar Sake Bottle, made in the Japanese wood craft style Magewappa.

After 50 years the U.S. penny will finally get a redesign.

The Octopus Floor Chandelier by Inside - beautiful!

Richmond VA artist Christina Stratman makes the most comfortable chairs.

Canadian design group Molo just launched a gorgeous, fold-up honeycomb paper lamp called ‘Urchin’.

Porsche Design launches some of the cutest designer kids toys for the holidays! Here are just a few of my top picks from their new collection!

Sha-Do Virus - beautiful lights that cast shadows

Superconducting maglev toy train. Need I say more?

Ford redesigned the Mustang sculptural logo with some nice details. The press release claims its actually more realistically proportioned as well.

I loved Barbar as a kid and was pleased to hear about"Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors," a new exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum through Jan. 4, 2009.

"The world, justified" by Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain. Typography meets cartography.

the nytimes slideshow of the new california academy of sciences.

Slacker Uprising: Michael Moore's latest film which he is giving away for free to all! The main message? -Go out and vote!

The fiber optic lamp gets a much needed contemporary redesign by German lighting firm Refer + Staer.

NYC artist Kaws, after releasing his version of Darth Vader last year, has been working on the Stormtrooper. Why does the coolest stuff only release in Japan?!

Awesome HRD how-to. This tutorial by Dave Hill will show you how to make simple photographs and make them HDR on Photoshop! Can make any noob photographer almost an HDR expert.

With Halloween about a month off, the Little Ghostie screen-prints by Billy Davis are perfect for the occasion...

Cool packaging done for a toyshop specialising in dolls created by BBH, Singapore.

Google maps guy is all decked out with a party hat and balloons today! I especially love when you drag him around the map... he's flying away with his balloons!

Globetrotter and maharishi get together on a luggage collection. Unfortunately it will only be auctioned and will not actually go on sale. The military green with dark brown leather handles looks fantastic.

Debonair magazine recognizes the 10 best dressed advertising icons in American culture.

House in 'La Cañada Polo Club', Buenos Aires - Argentina / MENEGHETTI arquitectos

Amazing ink drawings, videos and tunes from Matthieu Bessudo.

New graffiti on New York's East Houston Street mocks Degas and other masters, while paying tribute to them, too. But who's been making them?

Latest in helmet technology. For those of us urban cyclist that want to look cool whilst biking around the city...and fashionistas!

Incredibly large (and regularly updated) gallery of vintage sardine and squid packaging!

Picture Bubbles - Ridiculously high-quality HDR spherical panoramas.

Dag-Henning Brandsaeter created this series of posters for a performance of ACT! Follow the link for great images that catalog the use of confetti in the making of the poster.

Taga Convertible Bicycle, a more modern take on the European baby carrier bicycle.

Love the graphic cuts in the walls of Shanghai's Super Sense Spa, designed by KUU. The wall cuts become recesses for lights.

Director Kristofer Ström has filled his new video for Swedish electro-duo Minilogue's latest single, "Animals", with a whole herd of super-cute animated creatures.

Clever idea by Gustafson Porter at the Venice Biennale. Helium balloons float shade cloths to create a very elegant outdoor gathering space. Tent rental companies beware?

Jethro Macey's Coin Lamp. I think the form could be improved upon, but I like the idea of turning a lamp base into a piggy bank...

Interesting idea behind Jürgen Mayer's Dupli.Casa - the floor plan matches that of the previous house, but the Dupli.Casa's form takes on its own life.