See book 1 of Guerra De La Paz's work... and you will never view your GI Joes or Prince Charmings the same again

Museum of the History of Science University of Oxford, attempts to make permanent, the temporal nature of information in a blackboard age.

Emma Franklin's Cufflinks ~ a nice upgrade for those who were into the skull thing... HIPPOs! and other creatures

The twist to this sculpture park is that its all underwater. Underwater Gallery - Grenada, West Indies

Saskatoon based visual artist, Todd Gronsdahl's collaborative project with Thesis, Matt Feyld, noyz319, soso and others.

WOW. Incredible roundup of those Scratch and Sniff stickers from when i was a kid... i totally had that crab one!

Bath plug designs you don't see every day.

The BASIC wall rack strikes the form of a coat rack to allow you hanging clothes properly to the wall. Funcionality and simplicity at once.

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

Tronic spots for Target! 3 clips : Smack on target, marvel at the marbles!

Jason Miller's stoneware Lego vases, now available in large or small from his gallery and soon available from Areaware!

For those with a love of condiments (or redbull, or haagen daz, or vodkas?) ~ Theo Fennel makes silver sleeves for your foodies.

Le Dauphin's beach umbrellas and blankets are just the refreshing pieces we need as beach weather is back in full force

this is a simple sledge. but it is foldable and it is made of recycled plastic. funny...

Artists have reworked classic paint-by-numbers paintings for Corey Helford Gallery's "Charity by Numbers" show.

Eboy - shows you how to get ahead in science.... as only pixels and einstein really can... great ad on youtube

100 Proof Truth oozes with eye candy. This picture is from a spread by Paul Hartnett. (PDF)

This futuristic scooter is still just a concept desperately waiting for someone to pick it up.

I Want Your Skull is spawned by a fascination of what's inside our heads, this site is a gallery with nothing but skulls. [Editor's Note: love this Kenn Munk customized Jeremy Fish piece]

When I saw the post about the park hotel, I had to show you this: a tiny village/hotel made of wooden barrels. Inside it pretty much stinks and you would only sleep in one drunk.. If you dare to check out the site make sure audio is turned off...

For the hip-hop heads. Show fliers from the '70's and '80's NYC. Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc... old school.

Happy 2nd Blogday/Blogiversary to Information Aesthetics ~ one of the most inspiring sites on the web ~ highlighting the best mix of information and design daily.

From the brother of brother for sister - there is db clay - who makes some incredibly slick looking wallets and card cases out of gaffers tape - Silver paint hand rubbed onto the outer surface of this matte black

The Future Is Now!- Info Swapping Ring. What an amazing concept, would love to see it make Fruition.

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

The iconic Battersea Powerstation and the area around it (think, Pink Floyd Animals album cover) is being redesigned to be an energy efficient residential and commercial area.

Oakley's Thump2 and O Rokr ~ 1gig mp3 player and bluetooth headset glasses - Curious about wearable electronics? Check out the hands on review over at .com

WOW. Although apparently a vintage device, rugenius and i find this amazing tonight ~ go see more images of the great egg cuber packaging as well as video of it in action

Walled Paper, blocks of concrete with wallpaper patterns embedded directly in the surface.

Switch Rings from PlainMabel.com. Create different looks for an affordable price! I got these in the mail a couple of days ago & I absolutely love them.

headphones - in the form of a little guy with retractable functional limbs...

tatted silver cuffs

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

Strangely drawn to these today. Want them. Those curves are pretty sexy?

a must read from the times. looks at the modern answer to the question "how do i turn my lifestyle into a business?"

Sip-A-Pop - its hot - its summer - and i forgot about these genius popsicle makers i had as a kid.

Trust Nobody.

Walmart has Surfboard USB keys? Interesting. Kinda cute. Very good stocking stuffer for some surfer geeks i know...

"Necessity is the mother of invention. The father is unknown." here's an interesting collection of patented useless inventions...some are ingenious, most are bordering on retarded, but i wouldnt have it any other way.

curculionid. intrigued? email or msg me for more.

TLC Channel's "Life Lessons" figurines in "precious moments" style - are just hilarious.

Amazing 18k gold rings that replicate villas, mansions and buildings by jeweler Philippe Tournaire. He will even create a ring of your 'dream house' from a photo. Here's an enormous gallery of these mini architectural masterpieces.

Crystal Mesh, facade of a mall in Singapore, is the collaboration between WOHA architects, Singapore and media architecture specialists, realities:united, Berlin.

Nacho Gil's, "The Animals" are a series of abstract illustrations that take an ancient concept and make it fresh again. It's like seeing wildlife through a new set of eyes.

The austrian design company Memux created a concrete curtain working as a decorative room divider or facade decoration. An extraordinary look and a new context for this building material.

Ever wonder what eco-friendly building of the future might look like? Here's a sneak peak! 8-story antigravity forest facade takes root.