I couldn't help myself, and just gushed about the packaging of the iphone more than the phone itself... they bothered to indent the button on the box!

StudioAKA, in London creates some of the most whimsical animations your likely to see. The Pica Towers shorts are a must see.

Oilflask can be used either as a flacon containing massage oil or a device for actual massage. nice gift!

Is it a carton box? No and Yes, but overall it's a simple but great object to use as table or seat.

Hanging Harry. The self-hanging light pull. by SUCK.co.uk

Inspired by the Sword Cabinet illusion beloved by magicians, this novel knife holder features a crouching figure behind glass. From The Wireless catalog

we love nature - a collection of beautiful plant and flower illustrations by kapitza

McDonald's is trying to be open about their food... but they are using nice graphics to do it.

LOVE&LOVE from Project Design Roma are gorgeous wedding rings, available in boy+boy or girl+girl version.

Awesome : The new Image Mosaic Generator

Wii Sharp Shooter ~ nice design incorporating wiimote and nunchuck for shooting games!

Dreams of Flying - from photographer Jan von Holleben

flOw ~ its even more impressive than you've heard. The visually and conceptually stunning flash game turned ps3 download is quite the MFA project dream story

Sandra Fettingis' Acrylic pieces... some gorgeous 60's-esque images

Flor @ Target. Flor tiles now for sale at the chic big box store.

designer Lauren Merkin has created gold leather cue card cases for the Academy Awards... saying: remember waterproof mascara, always act surprised, and the all-important don't forget to thank your husband.

Election 2.0 has begun... Barak Obama has launched social network "my.barakobama.com" as well as links on his main page to his facebook, youtube, and flickr accounts.

More 'cartographic oddities', the artwork of Francesca Berrini explores the language of maps through new worlds created from torn map collage.

Talented people do INCREDIBLE things when bored and inspired... like Super78's unofficial Wii advert... definitely a must see, even if you aren't a wii lover (do those exist?)

Nifty book made from a vintage index tab divider. Comes with a slew of new insertable tabs so you can change them out depending on your mood.

These recycled bic pen chandeliers by En Pieza look just as classy (if not classier), refract light in the most gorgeous way, AND are far more creative and eco-friendly than their staid crystal counterparts. What more could you ask for in a chandelier?

Wel.. this is the latest from Marcel Wanders. The swing is ready for spring. In your house or garden. Eye catcher of the year by Droog Design.

Have a client tell you to make it more "green" + "eco-friendly"? Apparently packaging really is 80% of what it takes... interesting article from NYT

Launched in September 2005, the collection "Vynil, an alternative to wallpaper", literally passes into the hands of the end users, who, invited to transform their interiors into an area where they can express themselves, become the creators of their own setting.

feathery - a new animal font from kapitza

think your crayons are boring? try these! an old project by pete goldlust, but definitely the coolest creation with crayons i've ever seen. [Editor's note: this is everywhere but still kinda pretty]

Mirrored lapel pins from France.

Tokidoki for Fornarina! Two of my favorite things combined... to make some great shoes.

best.wedding cake.ever

an odd lamp clip lamp, though i find it extremely charming!

Best wind-up manatee i've ever seen!

Brilliant flat pack triangle based table

a mirror flourish centrepiece to make your home pretty

The Art of Thomas Han.

kinda awesome wrecks in rotterdam.

Hello? Hello?

some pretty crazy clocks...

Childs Gas Hood. This hood is designed for children of 3 to 8 years old. The kit includes a blower airflow unit, which creates positive pressure thus preventing contaminated air from entering the hood.

Get your official Lego 2010 calendar - all proceeds go to charity

MOMA's Paola Antonelli interview by Tom Bieling (Design Research Network) - relationship between 'making' and 'thinking', interesting new role for the designer between 'problemsolver' and 'sensemaker'. The Problem Maker!

Julie Tremblay collaborated with Nana Francisca Schottländer in order to mix sculpture, dance and happening in their “Everything That Happens” performance. Location: Copenhagen

Table linen Pantheon gold by Studio Job woven in the Dutch Textile museum. The pattern includes animals, airplanes and fantasy symbols. Finest quality damask set with artistic modern design will look great at any festive dinner table.

Stop Motion drawing by Ay Natanagara and Zindy Amalia.

New animation by Nigel Upchurch. An illustrated fantastical journey around the planet.

Photographer Martin Senyszak of Edinburgh, Scotland analyzes the visual structure of the common cassette tape. His simple black and white images break down the tape into its component parts.

Frederic Chaubin, Cambodian born French-Spanish editor of Citizen K magazine, spent a good part of the 1980s documenting the outlandish, sci-fi architecture behind the Iron Curtain.