The tiny, minimalist Williams Cabin by Stephen Atkinson is located in Durango, Colorado. What more do you need in a modern getaway cabin, seriously?!

The Cortina electric kettle (by Metaphys) was presented at 100% Design Tokyo Week last month.

A new house in Sea Ranch, by Nick Noyes. Simple elegance.

In the name of ensuring stability and harmony in the country during the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese Government continues to detain and harass political activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights workers.

Where in the world are NOTCOT buttons? Send pics! Want some?

Easter eggs? with feet? For holding things? From Signals - sold by the dozen

Congrats to Josh Spear on his latest endeavor, the Spear Collective ~ a hand picked group of artists that they will represent and match up with great brands...

TORD BOONTJE does TARGET! Gorgeous, affordable, fun, and i couldn't resist the dessert plate and bowls... full collection of images at .com

i desperately wish that id found this, but alas. thank goodness wooster caught it. ;)

Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem" in Israel... no more images unless you email them though. :-[

Dining with Technology is a re-emergence of bringing technology to the Dinner table. Designed in the style of the early black and white televisions, DWT enables usb powered objects to be connected and operated without being connected to a computer.

Oooh design*sponge shares "beautiful illustrations by blexbolex for i know how to cook by ginette mathiot."

Microsoft gets serious about design at Open House

Chupa Chups new press campaign under the concept “Impossible to get it out of your mouth”.
It was made by the Uruguayan ad agency Suarez&Clavera.

Walton Ford’s paintings of wild animals combine the austere mastery of New England-style naturalism with a dark sexuality and satirical humor.

Brand spanking new Pantone iPhone app called myPantone – capture and extract colors from photos and snap to the closest Pantone Color, as well as get color inspiration & color schemes from these Pantone color system libraries

Millennium Images announces the 4th volume of their photography catalogue. The new volume includes "308 photographs, one image by each of 308
contributors and..."

The unveiling of the Mercedes SLS AMG at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

Steenstra GCM Styletto is a design from famous car designer Cor Steenstra. He intends to put this Super Sports Car with near-zero emission and 200mph+ top speed into production.

An extensive chart of beautiful photos of pasta, and the sauces that pair with them.

Chris Gurney's Tatami Bench Sofa combines traditional Japanese materials, methods and craftsmanship with the Western style of sitting.

Photographs documenting the conflict in the Congo.

this beaux arts brilliant home was built in 1902 for the astor family... recently restored to its grand glory and one of my favorite homes on the east coast.... astor courts

Completely beautiful and utterly bizarre--wooden necklaces by Norwegian artist Liv Blåvarp

These sneakers are dope. Fully made out of reflective swiss fabric. These are dropping this Thursday in a limited edition of 60 pairs at the DDCLAB flagship Soho store in NY. Try to make a flash picture of these....

Meetings......................!!!!!!!!!!

Birds made with seeds.

Eccentric site for beautiful Budapest doorways photographed by a Hungarian-born English architect.

The Googling I-V ~ must see Google inspired tech-horror sketch videos from The Vacationeers

streetartlocator.com is a community google map mashup mapping street art the world over.

el Bulli in Roses, Spain, is the mecca of molecular gastronomy... here are mussels suspended in mussels... great article/interview with Chef Xavier Laurentino about a 3 day seminar there

Everybody needs electricity. E-Ball is small, looks cheerful, and offers 12 power outlets in a very small space!

------ Control a real submarine over the internet! ------

100 years after the first animated film, a homage for the creator of Fantasmagorie, Émile Cohl: Fantasmagorie 2008.

Oh poor girl... An ad of a brasilian website: POP.
"The website that shows everything that is in your head."

Mysterious photography of Mark Rubenstein

Very clever new ad from the advertising and design agency The Name, out of Rome. "Deforestation in China threatens giant pandas."

Christy Matson. interactive, multimedia textiles. hand-jacquad woven.

AXN refills your adrenaline, with the strongest action movies and powerful programs. You won’t sleep for sure. Relax. If you Can.

“You have to be really strange to enter in 'Ripley’s Believe it or Not' show.” Funny campaign for AXN Channel on SKY Television.

Some guys in Nanjing, China built a life size Transformer. Doesn't change into a car though, but was built using one.

A place where music feels at home. Print ad campaign for Konzerthaus Dortmund - philharmonic.

We've seen lots of skateboards. In honor of winter, let's give some love to the beauty of the snowboard. Gorgeous boards by phoenix zoellick.

Unusable custom Vans, but perfect for Halloween

The Upper House by Andre Fu recently opened in Hong Kong at Pacific Place, offering stunning views of the city.

Le Cherche Midi - creators of luxury fragrances and designers of amazing packaging, have added a new service; LCM Bespoke. Users can create their own fragrances and have them produced in eau de toilette and candle form.