Apple's sleek new wireless aluminum keyboard is pushing all my design buttons.

The Chromatone 312 synthesizer has 312 individual keys, arranged in a cryptic pattern that's supposed to make it easier to play than a traditional keyboard. Yeah, right, easier.

Here's the Japanese pop culture-inspired cover art for Kanye West's new album, Graduation, being released on September 11th. [Editor's Note: Murakami!]

Art meets fashion ~ Paul Smith and Catalina Estrada collaborate on a collection for Japan.

Anymails - your emails as an ecosystem of organisms... built on processing/flash - you MUST check out their videos.

I used to despise A Wizard of Earthsea as a kid b/c of the terrible cover... however i do love this 1973 hardback with cover illustration by David Smee

Stunning photos of the new 911 GT2. The most powerful street legal 911 ever.

The Dyson airblade.
// Revolutionary - Nice.

Medeco M3 locks can be picked with a paperclip...

When Antarctica finally mints its own currency, they will surely contact this artist.

An interesting take on old problem, cracking a nut.

Theo Fennell makes unbelieveable jewelry. This is his 18k white gold chain with 18k yellow gold devils. Cool, huh?

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.

Oh. I like! Very sexy clock - now if only the laser-etched crystal images were in fact animated holographics. From the geeks at Oregon.

Daniel Libeskind in Toronto.

On events i'm excited about for NY - City Magazine's Gathering on Greene is pretty high up there... the streets will be lined with FLOR carpet tiles!

LELO has added to their line of gorgeous Pleasure Objects : introducing Elise...

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

Bags made with original sails used by Alinghi to win the America's Cup in 2003

Lola&Bailey in #4005 - as i explored it i got enamored by their line of kisses.... from that magical first kiss all the way up to this one, kiss number 5! See them all.

Sad that E3 ended - but for anyone interested E4All advanced ticket sales are now open (VIP Invite code: e4early or e3alum) in LA this October

Alice Chocolate ~ swiss chocolate inspired by the great alice's of our time - Alice Pleasance Liddell of Wonderland, Alice B. Toklas (Gertrude Stein's life companion) and chef-extraordinaire Alice Waters

Tattoo Artistry - marking someone for life - "A Designer's Wet Dream" says Jade Jagger in this style.com interview of her latest hobby. (yes, that jagger)

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

Oliver Munday "Fire in the Hole" ~ melted toy soldiers spell it out for you

The latest in the beanbag realm are recycled Waste ~ using automotive interiors and all handmade in spain.

Too beautiful not to share the second model as well ~ Vaja Cases i-Volution for the 15" Mac Book Pro leather shell with no handles.

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

"10 Magazines by Colette," comprised of 20 pages and the March covers of the following magazines: Big, Dazed & Confused, Fantastic Man, Huge, i-D, Paradis, Permanent Food, Purple Fashion, Self Service, and V ~ happy 10th bday colette!

Serious eye-candy illustration from Mathew Star Thomas.

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.

Superb chandelier for a superb price. Size is 950mm diameter. Less in more... Heavy Guy Chandelier - Design: MVOS (NL)

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

There is something so Shade Elaine about this Birds of a Feather Mobile by Helen Ige which is laser cut from walnut veneer

New Pepin Press Web Design Index! Supposedly NOTCOT.org is in it! But its not out till Feb 07 according to amazon...

The portfolio of Ravi Vasavan

Sean Yoo Opus Incertum Bookcase

THIS IS A RUG not a plate. Designed by Marcel Wanders for Moooi

i do love my recycled furniture. this 'bucket seat' is part mop,bucket and chair.

Don't like your ring in silver? Change it to wood, acetate or gold...

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.

Thesaurus.com came up with a really fun way of looking for synonyms and antonyms. (: It's fun to play with-- the interaction is just really cool. Try it out!