Blossfeldt Fractals - what happens when you cross 1920's-1930's botanical photography with a fractal algorithm? WOW. Great video on the process as well.

Oooh. Hot Tip over at Josh Spear - apparently "rumor has it that tonight GM's Vice President of Global Design, Ed Welburn will join Jay Leno to unveil their extremely confidential car design collaboration."

SO SO True. Currently obsessing about Artefacture Ts

Fire and Ice! Mathmos Candle designed by Matthew Jackson. - Most impressive feature is that as the ice melts, it refills the mold, ready to be frozen again.

DIY led fridge magnets - lite brite for your fridge! or WHITE BOARDS!!!

HIPPOS! fabric over at reprodepot (love saying that outloud)

Abnormal Behavior Child : Metal Insects illustrations

Brilliant ring - helps you keep track of secret codes and dates and times...

12" Serving Plate designed for the 2006 American Institure of Architects Convention in June in Los Angeles...its downtown...on a plate!

this nytimes feature on laser eye surgery creeps me out.

Popoutz - the sweetest bird feeder i've ever seen.

digging through notcot archives - i forgot how awesome this music vid is

Artist Ben Sum creates charcoal tree drawings that look like photographs from far away. You'll also find "remixes" of famous paintings on the site.

FOLD UP PORTABLE WHIRLPOOL BATH! i wish i had one right now...

Anthropologie Beverly Hills has awesome succulents and displays... checked it out for the Man Shops Globe launch party ~ new Sundance show following their buyer around the world!

Paperclip Side Table at CB2

It's finally back! Hardgraft just released their 2nd edition of 2UNFOLD Leather Laptop Bag and it is BEAUTIFUL!

New Volkswagen L1 hybrid concept car with plans of production as soon as 2013. 240 mpg, and a top speed of 100mph.

i want to live in a globe-filled room.....

The Mixtape Club, dedicated to the art of the mixtape. Ten people, ten tracks, ten album covers. The inaugural session just launched with mixes by designers, photographers and creatives from around the world. Mixes are now streaming.

LIFE came across a fish hospital in India.

Zaha Hadid´s pavilion for the Burnham Centennial recently opened at the Millennium Park in Chicago, featuring video installations about the future of the city.

Crafters.org cleverly rifted wry humor into their logo designs. I love how they pair brilliant copy with vintage-styled graphics.

Artist Milan Heger launches 'Artifacts'. A new collection of luxury eco-friendly furniture finally available to the general public!

"Give Up" by Seattle Artist Karl Addison - Closes August 4th 2009 - Retrofit Homes - Seattle, 1419 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA

Diana's new Lomography attachment lets you print instant film from your camera, just like old Polaroids!

An Art Reception Saturday night at Copro Gallery, Featuring "Monster?" and "Beautiful Imprefections."

Artist Matt Root Joins Wanderlust.

For his Degree 2009 Project, Designer Elijah Stillson decided to do something for his ilk. He designed a mask that is comfortable to work in, while modeling his works.

Umbrella Chandelier by Shelly Sabel have been installed at two separate shows in 2009. They look simply divine!

Setsu and Shinobu Ito's new project - Swa - a cell dedicated to individual relax.

Fiat Open Lounge - Milano -Italy. New temporary Lounge sponsored by FIAT. Project: Antimeridian Design Consultancy

Olivia Frølich is an up and coming fashion photographer working out of Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

A look at the abandoned Lebow Clothing Factory in Baltimore, MD, with assistance from a fisheye lense.

An interview with sculptor Ron van der Ende.

Iowa States Solar Decathlon House will fare well this year with custom designed furniture by ISU students. It's modular chairs made from maple, red gum, and recycled seat belts turn into chairs, end tables, and footstools with storage.

Spore gives a touch of originality and lightness to the location. Design by Massimo Iosa Ghini.

French architects Polaris proposal for the ORDOS 100 project. A complex house, with beautifully illustrated concept renderings.

Full moon beneath Great Salt Lake's Spiral Jetty.
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty from 1970 is among the most important examples of land art during the twentieth century.

British design student Ryan Skelley's take on the iconic 1925 Sunbeam that set the land speed record (hence the LSR monaker) is simply breathtaking.

With a title like "Shots of to-die-for loft living" how can you resist? That bed looks divine right now...

Freshly back from Singapore ~ back to the real world now... here are some fun looks at the gorgeous views flying from Singapore to LA!

Sam Weber's paintings are rich in colour, and full of emotion. He paints a dark world of vampires and demons, yet sustains an elegant, classical feel to his illustrations.

a little perspective with Schott's Stimulus Simulator ~ you need to see that tiny image in its full sized form to fully understand.

The city of Jaca in Spain just got one of the most astonishing hockey arenas i have ever seen. Designed by Coll Barreu Arquitectos.

"Little New York" from photography duo Nick & Chloe...big city, bigger kids.