Emma Tempest does a great job utilizing light and color to create sensual shots that have a cinematic feel.

The Gild Hall Thompson hotel in the financial district and home to Todd English's new spot, The Libertine

"9" film directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton being released 9-9-09.

“The Geography of Buzz.” - mining photos from Getty Images that chronicled parties, etc on both coasts for a year, beginning in March 2006. The maps show the density of different types of cultural events in New York and Los Angeles.

Since first exhibiting his work in 1977, Tadashi Kawamata has produced some really iconic , tree houses, showpiece for exhibition and projects all over the world.

Glorious handmade paper cuts from the lovely Julene "Jollyness" Harrison. Available for commissions!

New "treehouse" wine racks by Craig Anczelowitz made from farmed mangowood for company United Arts based in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Lamborbiker is a concept bike from designer Flavio Adriani, who was inspired by Marcello Gandini, designer of the Osmos wheel and the Lamborghini Countach.

An interview with Boris Berlin of the Danish Komplot Design

Latest from Improv Everywhere - Video which creates a gallery opening in a NYC subway station. Not only are there waiters serving champagne and elegantly dressed people, but they’re also acting as if ads and trash cans are high art!

A girl misses her train to Milan and is set to wait overnight in Rome until dawn. Adorable short film made with 4500+ still photographs!!

Stephen Sprouse is a legendary fashion designer/artist ~ and when he couldn't pay for his 1 month stay at Chateau Marmont in '91, he paid with fashion sketches! We have an exclusive look at 1 of the 6!

One of nine fascinating imaginative small anatomical assemblages by Suzanna Scott currently on display.

Yudu at-home screen printer demo and review. Thing is huge but this could be fun . Lots of reviews on Etsy also.

IKEA PS PLANK ~ interesting fake wood wood room divider?

Organa is a soft drink made from only natural ingredients and sparkling water. I love the retro design by Rosenstand & co and I realise I have to take a trip to Denmark quite soon..

Valerio Carrubba is a hyperrealist painter. His images are anatomically accurate, showing his peaceful patients with their internal organs exposed. Shocking, realistic and at the same time extremely surreal.

What would Peanuts be like if it was by Frank Miller? Charlie Brown's archetypal baseball match Sin City style...

After two stunning weeks on exhibition at Melbourne's No Vacancy Gallery - Suit Up is live. Limited edition prints and packs of cards are selling fast so be sure to get in quick!

Hands on with the ceramic Slice Precision Cutter designed by Karim Rashid vs our trusty Xactos ~ that's been the big question since we first laid eyes on it... check it out close up!

Lizzie Thomas is a UK-based self-described ‘artist & maker’ and an incredibly talented paper craftsperson and woodcutter.

Good design in ten commandments, including my favorite: good design is as little design as possible.

This is a control panel for a concept device called "Bra Dryer".

Another incredibly beautiful lamp from Catarina Larsson. Made of paper string / cellulose.

ORDOS 100 villa by mexican architects at103. The villa is a series of 5 interconnected boxes, each one as an independent house (work, guests, family, parents, kids), unified by a common basement with the public areas.

Since debuting at Design Miami in December, the Ikedome is set to travel to a series of events during 2009. Designed by Marc Newson, it draws influence from his Fondation Cartier "Bucky" installation.

BLDGBLOG is becoming a book! From Chronicle Books! Discussing tectonic self-engineering to city sound design, via guerrilla gardening, mobile libraries, and vertical film clouds and more

On more irresistible NOTCOT Holiday Coupons ~ Kiki de Montparnasse! 40% off, Free domestic Shipping, and an exclusive NotCouture Gift of a bottle of Kiki Body Oil with $75+... so tempting!

In Volkswagen's BioRunner, "the rider is positioned inside a protective cage on a motorcycle-like saddle with controls attached to the hands and feet."

Swedisk Smånsk has redesign the magazine Vagabonds travel bookstore in central Stockholm. A map of the local area provides the basis for the floor pattern, which continues up the walls in the form of a shelving system.

Nice molded plywood chair by Naruse Inokuma Architects for the Tendo Mokko furniture company.

Lux Mineralis - A beautiful collection of original hand made porcelain luminaries by a french designer. Just have a look and you will be enlightened !

Painting by contemporary Iranian artists is not yet widely known in the West. For those willing to look beyond far-flung borders to find exceptional art, great deals await.

Nice gig poster by Garrett Karol for The Broken West.

Unique Photoshop brushes inspired by the birds, foliage and culture of Central America.

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

Tadanori Yokoo and his "psycho" side of Japan. ~ incredible poster collection on flickr

Scholten & Baijings are out with a new collection of Table Glass, a beautiful six-piece glass series produced in collaboration with the master glassblowers of Royal Leerdam Crystal.

We released a nice little print today.. its called 'Smolder' - Based on a small scale sculpture by Jeremy Mora.

Hot new stop-motion video from Jemapur's "AANATT" created by Max Hattler with W+K TokyoLab.

I am very excited for this exhibition opening at Giant Robot tomorrow - “Game Over”, Art of the Gamer Generation. I love this print by PCP, which will be in the show.

The Xi Gallery by Mass Studies has some intense ground plane manipulations going on. Even though the ceiling and floor move around an incredible amount, through the surfacing and material choices, the two always read as surface and almost never as thickness.

Interesting graphic work by Lo Siento Studio. Their portfolio is worth a look.

GROOVE-O-MATIC HIT SINGLE PROJECT - claims to deliver big vibrations overnight. They make custom 45" rpm acetate records for a very reasonable price. Now you can have your very own record almost instantly! Check it out.

A stylish barber shop in Israel. By Lior Vaknin & Sabi Aroch. Colorful interiors.

Sqwistles! Whistles you can just squeeze instead of blow!