Visual communication on Marsatac festival. White poster but clues hidden in the decor.

The Lilypad, by Vincent Callebaut, is a concept for a completely self-sufficient floating city intended to provide shelter for future climate change refugees.

A research project from architect Phu Hoang Office seeks to address site specific issues in the Dead Sea with a series of artificial islands that would provide recreation, tourist attractions, renewable energy, and create fresh water.

Caranbachel by FOA - A compact volume building where all the apartments have double orientationwith terraces in both sides, protected with bamboo louvers.

This American Life's Ira Glass on storytelling, and why people should keep making art.

Design Glut at ICFF ~ their products are even more amazing in person - from the Hookmaker and Crude Ring... to the new slow food tray and smoking gun! I think i want them all...

A trippy and slightly disturbing metamorphosis of the faces of designers Lucy and Bart. Weird!
Tip - move your mouse between their names.

As i'm sure you've seen by now, i've been on a bit of a research project on bird feeders this morning, storing my finds on notcot.org ~ and the full roundup is now up ~ should we design our own for NOTConcept?

Bury your old cell phone which will then grow into a flower. Surreal, perhaps, but a research project is developing this eco-cool technology at this very moment.

Down The Bunny Hole will be hosted at Rivet, Columbus Ohio’s premier Vinyl Toy and Art Gallery, located in the Short North arts district. The exhibition will showcase custom 10″ Labbit figures designed by Frank Kozik.

You'll know it when you see it. Watch out Google.

Onitsuka Tiger has introduced sneaker vending machines in London. All sneakers in the machines are given out for free! Definitely a nice initiative and maybe we will see more of the kind in the future!

Anywhere Sofa - Grey - $280.00 - cheap cute simple sofa bed!

Kick ass animation in "3650", an awesome spot for MTV's environmental awareness campaign Swtich. Directed bu Ubik for Ogilvy & Mather.

I got this mysterious envelope today, and it contained the membership booklet of The Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding... and membership card... best Veer mailer/microsite yet!

New York-based artist Maya Hayuk does everything. Literally... from paint to murals to photography to graphic design to print to product design and way more.

This futuristic architectural design is shortlisted in an international contest to create a new observatory in Liverpool, England, reminding us that space-age proposals have a great way of stirring the imagination.

Excellent photo collection by Michael Muller .Eye candy for your inspirational needs!

Cute screech owl stowed away on an aircraft carrier and nursed back to health by Zachary Gorman, an aviation mechanic who happens to be a licensed falconer. "Fod" - foreign object debris

The work of Siggi Eggertsson, an Icelandic designer and illustrator who, despite his young age has an impressive clientele.

An amazing botnical garden with a superstructure called Orquideorama, located in Medellín, Colombia. This steel and wood structure in an hexagonal shape extends through its organic shape.

TED BIGVIZ pdf Book ~ a MUST read, 200 pages of "spontaneous sketches" on a cintiq throughout every TED 2008 talk.... inspiring visually, and an incredible overview of the concepts discussed.

GLASSCOR ~ a portuguese brand of hand made color glass in Marinha Grande region. I'm in love with their latest 'tear drop' collection of blown glass...

Pantone, the color matching system is coming out with an eyewear collection of four styles (metal optical, semi rimless, sport metal and sport) that have interchangeable colored arms! Available soon!

Bigger isn't always better - the world's thinnest ring.

Double-Walled Bottle by Romain Gauthrot, 2007 - glass, insulated, and microwave safe! Holds 16oz.

Just over six months ago, theory11 set out to create the next standard in playing card design. The focus was dual: design and quality. The deck had to be the best of breed in both categories. And this is it.

Peerutin Architects has design a 550 sqm luxury home in the affluent Cape Town suburb of Camps Bay. Clean and nice lines, and I love the pool.

Amsterdam based architect John Lonsdale designed the leaftable. Inspired by boat, butterfly and leaf, the table is a horizon into which found objects can be placed. The table is made from laminated hardwoods.

watch your empty wine bottles transform into classical urns with these printed felt covers from tokyo's furnish, available at Molla Space.

It’s name is “hybrid tea set”, designed by Ronit Baranga from israel for the “dining in 2015″ competition of designboom

More art coming out in support for Obama ~ this time Upper Playground and the Date Farmers created a campaign poster to be mass-distributed on offset posters throughout Texas... and limited editions for sale.

One wallpaper for the addicted to the social network Twitter!

Diagram by Swedish Nola is a bench for the public spaces. With its soft almost surreal shape I can easily see it outside a modern art museum.

Project COMMUNITY SOFA is just about game, playing. Sofa makes community of people closer to each other.

Haus 9x9, designed by Titus Bernhard Architekten and located in Bavaria, is a fascinating stone house built using gabions (rubble-filled wire baskets).

Get Free Matter! Last chance to get in on the first "MatterBox" ~ a collaboration between Artomatic and the Royal Mail

April 1958 - Vendre design magazine - french design trade magazine via grainedit.com

The Korean artist Kim Joon has superb work of body paint using the human body as a canvas for a brilliant 3D effect.

a new action in the city - "this is not an artwork" by xyz

For some reason, the Vauni globe ethanol fireplace reminds me of Pac-Man.

Yujin Kaomoji ~ crazy japanese creatures that are typographic creations - part ascii art, part emoticon...

For an unbelievable gallery of CG Spheres, this is a great way to waste a bit of time getting inspired

Gift Guide Day 9 ~ Reusable Shopping bags, after having researched SO many, here are our favorites and unexpected pics, as well as some woody accessories to go with!

Great, playful, logo and mascot for Poky by Tak! More companies should use clay figures as mascots...

Beautiful severed head sculptures made of felt! Adam Parker Smith's "Bold As Love" Exhibition happening in NYC right now until January 19th.