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.

Based on the original Rubik's cube, this sidetable consists of the same colour special acrylic plates that change color when viewed from different angles.

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

Italian design group Big Chief have free stockings for your printing pleasure!

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

The plastic cursor frames and defines the numbers 1 -31 giving a hidden function to what appears to be a pleasing graphic print. An excellent Christmas gift idea . . .

In case any other treo users haven't grabbed Google Maps ~ FINALLY live traffic while driving ~ directions, locals businesses, satellite view, etc.

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

Diem Chau's Crayon Carvings are incredible - the only thing that can top them are apparently her grandmother's twist on fairy tales...

How adorable is this new Gooma line by Sergey Safonov, who has been working to get toy design going in Russia... LOVE the teardrop shape... they are apparently based on the seeds of the gooma tree... love those arm spikes.

amazing: functional tiles that will hold onto things for you. designed by Pulpo for their 2007 collection, soon available at lifestylebazaar.com.

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.

Fun Vampire Tee by Selector

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

Modulex and Lego masterpieces.

Trust Nobody.

"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.

a little off topic, but hilarious becuase...well...its got monkeys, flags...and cuz its merseyside.

curculionid. intrigued? email or msg me for more.

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

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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.

A thousand miniature people have slowly melted away in a Berlin square in an effort by the World Wildlife Fund to draw attention to melting ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica.

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

Amazing portraiture by Australian photographer Petrina Hicks.

This is a pairing made in heaven. Globe-Trotter and Happy Socks are partners – not in the sock making business but the display world. Globe-Trotter has been names Happy Socks’ official display partner for the US market.

Designed by Make Archtects, located in London, United Kingdom. The nine-storey building offers 9,000m² of efficient, open-plan office space and incorporates retail and cafe facilities at ground level.

In May this year the Commune of Granada, Spain opened the new Museo De La Memoria De Andalucia, designed by the Spanish architecture practice around Alberto Campo Baeza...

The accordion bag can expands to accommodate more content or can become a paper basket. Justin Lyn design

Nothing says 'Thank You' like a Yak and a no-nonsense expression of gratitude. A printable thank you card, perfect for the guys in your life. Just download the PDF, print and cut. Print as many times as you want!

watercolor paintings by meat and potatoes, an illustrator from greece

The Kunsthaus- A museum that will not collect art, nor institute permanent exhibitions. It will serve exclusively for the presentation and mediation of a wide range of contemporary artistic productions.

Using long threads drowned in resin Marc Sadler shapes the Tress lamp for Foscarini.

Beautiful geometric paintings by Mark Warren Jacques.

Created by Mark Klug, an applied science student from Austria, the Daysailer looks sleek and powerful, yet simple and modern in design. At 15 meters long and 21 meters high, the yacht is strikingly beautiful and universally appealing.

In commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11’s first lunar landing, which takes place on Jul 20th, Louis Vuitton has designed a custom-made “Malle Mars” trunk.....

Designed by Alejandro Castro from Pirwi, the BOP wooden bowls came as a set of multi-purpose containers that can be used for fruit, plants, toys, newspapers or other objects.

Tweel tires by Michelin use no air and therefore cannot burst or become flat. (From like 5 years ago?)

'Casa de la Juventud' - Los Silos, Tenerife - Spain, Lavin Arquitectos

American street artist ABOVE just released his latest video from his current European tour. The new video from Madrid, Spain showcases more site specific installations and word-plays. The music is also wonderful.

Banksy Summer Show opens 13th June
Details to follow...