from the streets of milan: The guy on the left says - "Maybe one day we'll be on that wall"
The guy on the right replies - "Impossible".

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.

SkateChalkBoard ~ by mary and matt

This might need to be the next house for Shade Elaine's Mr. Chompers (the venus fly trap) - Regent House Tabletop Terrarium

'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...

You can zoom further than you think in some places on google maps...

EcoShack's Nomad Yurt...for commitment phobes and the green yak-packing set. Who needs the overhead of a mortgage?

Hmmm. Do smart kids really date in parallel? or in series?

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

Herald Tribune has a great slideshow on the shift in movie title graphics these days.... its a good one.

A huge, beautiful collection of vintage luggage labels.

sad nytimes article on inbred japanese dogs. i particularly enjoyed the discussion of fads, note that the bug king they refer to is indeed our favorite mushi.

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.

Gorgeous idea for teacups where eventual staining enhances the design.

I WANT YOUR SKULL features art and design around one of the oldest themes in art's history: the skull.

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.

Chao & Eero's pierced eyebrow ring, to go with the pierced bumper in #1730

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

Diamond Keychain at URBN made me laugh tonight

This $3500, eight-foot-high Anglepoise lamp was released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp.

Guinness pint glasses that say PURE GENIUS at the bottom... =)

titanium wallet by Gary Scott USA. Available at guyshop.com

Crazy pictures of a caterpillar invasion.

Pixile is a mobile projection system using sculptural installation. The Pixile creates a holographic illusion of spherical objects spinning, changing and reacting to each other in mid space.

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

BALLOON BUCKYBALL! how to - on making balloon molecules

Chinese gated community modeled and named after Orange County! Article is great. More pics here http://www.orangecounty.com.cn/news/detail.htm

Great video of Stephen Wiltshire, an artistic savant drawing a 12ft panorama of Rome from memory after seeing the city for only 45 minutes.

incredible work of Ross MacDonald

Fun videos of Dutch Profiles ~ from designers to artists and more!

Sticky advice from Adrian Shaughnessy, Tony Brook, Wim Crouwel, Michael C. Place, Ben Stott, Mark Farrow, Storm Thorgerson, Daniel Eatock and Hamish Muir ~ on TAPE!

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

CONVERGENCE : A Collaborative Painting Series & Window Mural by Portland, Maine Artists Kate Cleaves & Matt W. Moore. Full Slideshow of the Artwork, Mural, Surfboards, Opening Party, and More.

Aimed at the daily activity of putting on butter on bread. SinMiedo proposed a very functional packaging system in a very clever way - without even using a butter knife.

Almost invisible to the street, the sunken flagship store for Havaianas in Sao Paulo has an impressive interior space, filled with green and light, and havaianas of course. By Isay Weinfeld.

Illustrator extraordinaire Ingela P. Arrhenius draws one of her favorite pie recipes (profile and recipe).

New Typeface: St Atmosphere /// Will be available soon at myfonts.com /// by german designer Sascha Timplan

A Sneak Peek Inside Tim Burton’s Head (and MoMA’s Show)

Gabriele Wilson, usually known for her delicate, gorgeous book cover designs, has designed the signage and identity for Blue Marble ice cream shop in Brooklyn.

Distorted and unfocused surrealistic imagery with reminiscent 18th century painting, Chris Berens' technique is one of a kind.

Fresh website of visual artist Zalibarek, based in Krakow, Poland. Drawings / installations / video / prints / photography.

ENZO TRIKE : The Roddler Chassis

Ink painting by Lucie Beranger, delicate and chic.

The AIAIAI Lab has just released new laptop sleeves for Mac. The Z-sleeves are made in collaboration with the young Danish design collective ThankYouForClapping and comes in several different materials and colors.