Taiwa-Hensokuki by Mohri Yuko is a looping speech-to-text-to-speech-to-text machine where the spoken text slowly degrades over time.

Chip Kidd lecture on iTunes from the University of Michigan and talks about his successes and failures. Funny stuff.

A first look inside Chanel's new NYC art installation with Zaha Hadid. Looks expensive... and trippy!

Renowned jeweler Gabriel Urist, known for his sneaker- and NBA-inspired jewelry pieces, has designed this pendant to show his support for Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

Wired keyboards are vulnerable to electromagnetic eavesdropping.

A new project from Billy May, Nike Hindsight gives bike riders an expanded field of view through Fresnel lenses. No more getting sideswiped!

Titanium Goggles by Mike Brown.

A great renovation inside a 120-year-old Japanese house not far from Kyoto done by a young Tokyo-based architect Chikara (means 'power') Ono.

A eye-popping ad for PS3 "Motorstorm: Pacific Rift", where stunt drivers were dropped from real airplanes and synchronized with CG envinronments and motor vehicles.

And the Pepsi unveils its new logo and type!

Super spooky, Brothers Quay-ish short animated videos from author/director/animator Leopoldo Gout in support of his book Ghost Radio.

Architectural inspirations abound within designer, Craig Anczelowitz'a recent ceramic collections.

ReThink. ReAdjust. ReUse. MIX & MATCH!!
Make your own set with RuMe's ever-growing assortment of solid bags in a rainbow of fresh, modern colors.

Shepard Fairey unveiled a new Barack Obama image last night in Washington DC...

12 visuals have been selected for the SHIFT 2009 CALENDAR!

Lacy lamp shades by Kicki Möller.

Dezeen is featuring a nice selection of graduate student work from the show at Designhuis in Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week.

Emergent Architecture's Emerald Plaza addresses Abu Dhabi's hot climate through a network of canopies that offer shade to the walkways below. Pools also help cool the space.

It's called Desktop Vacation. Beautiful desktop icon downloads for both mac and pc. From Hybrid Works

this is an installation i did (screenprinting on found computer paper). its a social commentary on our overuse of copy machines and computer paper, and how they become ultimately wasted.

Ming Tang’s beautiful origami-inspired Folded Bamboo Houses are intended to be used as temporary shelters in the aftermath of an earthquake.

Ahh Yes! I just found some sweet new stuff from another great Brazilian designer, Vincete Silva e Silva.

Nice packaging for the final shoe in Adidas' Originals aZX series.

The Big Picture has some amazing photos of Berlin's "Festival of Lights", including the illuminated Berlin Cathedral.

I'm loving Andy Velgos' Ring Studies - some very conceptual and amazing pieces to be found.

VerTerra is a biodegradable, disposable dinnerware collection. The dinnerware is made by collecting fallen leaves, and applying steam, heat and pressure to transform the leaves into a durable product that will naturally biodegrade in 2 months.

Kristin Graefe has some really nice information graphics and application concepts

Tessa Farmer creates amazing miniature sculptures out of insects and plant roots - the above is from Swarm (Hornet vs. Fairy).

Paul Smith's Union Square store's furry-inspired window display gives a twist on the usually blank mannequin

Ricochet Studio cast these 'Best Before' Milk Cartons in vitrified porcelain, using the original containers as a mold.

Googlephone unboxing! Hands on with my HTC G1 ~ i couldn't resist, so popped down and grabbed one at the T-Mobile store this morning

Jurlique's Biodynamic line is not only incredibly natural and eco friendly on the inside, but all packaging is as well - and the packaging of the sampler pack is especially interesting!

Shaz Madani plays with paper in his Arctic Paper project.

Totally adorable these digital illustrations. This one reminds Miyazaki's work so much!

The Blofield Inflatable Chesterfield Seating by Jeroen van de Kant - I just love this because it's a fancy, self-important inflatable couch.

StairPorn - a site dedicated to the most beautiful stairs you have ever laid your eyes upon.

The Real Boar Company sell fabulous farm made Wild Boar Salami from their own wild boar. Winner of countless awards and endorsed by countless Michelin starred chefs, this salami is amongst the finest in the world.

Amazing packaging (for an amazingly crazy cool rabbit toy) paw! by coarsetoys (rainbow + blackout versions)

Shopping cart chair case-study by a Los Angeles Product Design Student.

Studio Armadillo, designed Joya's new product - TULIP. TULIP’s packaging mirrors the firm philosophy about intimacy – this playful toy lies inside its book-shaped box that opens and reveals its inner surprise content.

Tadanori Yokoo and his "psycho" side of Japan. ~ incredible poster collection on flickr

found this really cool and REALLY French Illustrator - Garance Doré - She's been working for a while in Paris and apparently she have pretty a BIG fan club - I totally fall in Love for her Illustrations ....

Scholten & Baijings are out with a new collection of Table Glass, a beautiful six-piece glass series produced in collaboration with the master glassblowers of Royal Leerdam Crystal.

Tania Hennessy, aka Aroha Silhouettes, launches Phantasmal: 12 illusions that become 3-D silhouettes when worn.Laser cut from reclaimed 12" vinyl records, each piece is one-of-a-kind.