Art House is doing another Sketchbook Project. However, this time they're taking it on tour to different galleries in six cities across the United States! Sign ups are currently open to participate.

Unraveling sticky tape in a vacuum produces enough x-rays to actually take images. Great video of the geeky scientists playing with tape and x-rays. The chance this could be used in third world clinics with no electricity blows my mind.

Gift brand Kinoo from NZ digs ponoko and has lasered up some sweet coasters out of NZ FSC wood. "Sweet as bro" as the kiwi's say...

Our favorite new vintage denim brand, French label Atelier LaDurance just worship their denim and that is what makes them so appealing.

The world's first commercial wave farm recently went live off the coast of Portugal. Designed by Pelamis Wave Power, the farm employs three snakelike Energy Converters to generate 2.25 MW of electricity - enough for 1,500 homes.

"Clash Collective 08 - The Purple Cycle" was the name for the collective art exhibit, that was in Lisbon this weekend. Some beautiful artworks.

The Prop, by steve watson, is an acrylic table lamp consisting of three laser cut moulded pieces that radiate from a central triangular form.

shayla maddox paintings: If I read this right these paintings appear to change color as you move past them and the glow in the dark!

Love the art direction in Xbox 360's "Fable 2".

Astearchitecture have completed a mountain-top viewing platform above a glacier in Tyrol, Austria.

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!