British Harper's Bazaar showcases new logo and achieves world exclusive by placing 200 Swarovski crystals onto each London newsstand copy

Attention all skiers and snowboarders, finally, head protection that doesn't make you look like a bobble-head. These hats act like helmets!

Always worth taking a tour into the fantastic world of Mark Ryden... [Editor's note: check out the wood nymphs in his tree show]

a short animation by animator rinee shah about a girl traveling through an evil forest with her pet robot polar bear.

These photos were taken the night before the organ was ripped out to be replaced as part of refurbishment. Photographer Dan Price tried his best to preserve it with these photos.

Danish artist Julie Nord had her first UK solo show this summer... her work looks amazing!

While everyone else has been talking about Damien Hirst, Subodh Gupta's 1000 kilo sculpture, A Very Hungry God, has been floating in Venice's Grand Canal.

Italian manufacturer Piaggio, the maker of Vespa, is set to become the first company to release a hybrid drive scooter!

Also from Fred & Friends... Bottle-Biner! corkscrew and bottle opener have never been handier.

Our little NotCouture made NEWSWEEK!

Karakiri is a friendly octopus who's loving arm holds you when you sleep.
Custom made creature with a great buying experience.

Site of russian design studio Ladio. Follow the ornament!

NOTE: Flash site best viewed at full screen.

Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin (The Living)'s RIVER GLOW: a floating LED light system embedded in bodies of water to warn of water pollution (in addition to creating an ethereal glow at nighttime

Great to see the One Laptop Per Child (OLPCs) in the hands of these kids in Uruguay!

Trend: Geeky Wedding Cakes. Nintendo, Super Mario and Star Wars. YUMMO!

Dalek previews new works showing that his style has become much more complex in recent times.

The pyramid bio-fireplace uses almost the same burner system as the ecosmart fireplace I own and love. Seen at CABOOM last weekend.

'MINI the book' details the history of the Mini from its birth in 1959 all the way through to going head to head with Charlize Theron for hottest cast member in the Italian Job. I'll let you decide who won that battle...

Great bold, simple, Fuck Yoga line - skatedeck, flip flops, yoga mat, etc... via Big Chief

Great finnish illustrator that lives in Barcelona. Pietari Posti

For those business minded lego loving designers... here's an interview that fascinated me... Monocle's Tyler Brule interviews CEO of Lego, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp.

Limited edition collaboration between Lucky handbags and Sailor Jerry brings us only 12 of these leather tattooed bags. $565 each.

dVider introduces their line of modular versatile room dividers! Impressive line of products/add ons... and a great way to show off all those vinyl stickers, or print custom sails.

The Cupcake Courier is a new product designed to transport and/or store cupcakes in a stylish carrier. It was invented, developed, and designed by a mother of two in CA.

Site of Hyejin Inc. Space designer featuring the EyeballNYC Design studio. A focus on functionality and comfort . Nice collection of photographic studies of the process.

Champagne-to-go! Design by Form Stark

Paul Baars Plug Nightlights ~ via Polkadot.it

New Tree Gourmet Belgian Chocolates - i love the packaging and the delicious flavors like Sexy, Blush, and Vigor.

Handmade in the south of France - Uncommon Goods has found these beautifully designed wood and rubber bird calls [The Woodpecker, Blackbird, and American Robin] - via swissmiss!

Love Jellio's Drive-In art - and they are offering us 25% off the Drive-In (so 1.875 instead of 2500) through the year end. And there are only 40 left in the limited 100. Just email info-at-jellio.com with "Drive In Offer" as the subject.

Cool Hunter reports on Cartier doing a jewel-encrusted Elephant Polo Match in India... wow.

Picked up Pleo at a bar in Beverly Hills this week. This guy is supposedly the next big step in consumer robotics ~ they're getting cuter AND more hackable.

A completely mesmerizing animation involving Dick & Jane. Check it out.

Steve Leggat's portfolio includes this hilarious Rabbit Yin Yang wallpaper that i can't stop laughing at.

Who doesn't want to send a fish through the mail? From design duo Sub-Studio - this is the Banded Rudderfish card from the upcoming FISH series.

fur lined sunken living room, from the 1972 book: "bloomingdale's book of interior decorating"

Just in time for halloween - Corporate zombie cube guys that glow in the dark - Please tell me you'll take action if my overworking leads me to be a laptop wielding zombie?

Mechanical Mirage: Surrealistic Digital Portraits by ALMACAN. The most amazing images I've seen in a long, long time.

I have a Chikuno cube in my fridge now...

I love the bottle of the new CORZO tequila. Designed by Fabien Baron (and the taste of the reposado is pretty smooth)

a beautiful self-portrait by simon pais, a young talented artist from chile.

edible post its!

If you are in LA from July 7-30 go see Yumiko Kayukawa @ LA LUZ DE JESUS.

as many of you know, the amnh is my all time favorite museum. found this gorgeous series via coudal. =)

david lodge is awesome. read anything and everything he's written. he's almost as cool as stephen fry...except nobody is as cool as fry.

“_______ I Met And Liked” notebooks available through Archie Grand are modern and minimalist, yet colorful and clever.