The Patron Saints of Design desktop supply kit by Mike McVicar is a blessed set of essential supplies for graphic designers.

Ten One Design has an $8 little ad-on for the iPhone that amplifies the sound and makes it sound better.

At the Swiss Expo.02 arteplage of Yverdon-les-Bains it was possible for any couple of people to get married for one day and exchange vows with glowing sticks.

Pride and Prejudice...and Zombies?

A cool news story on the IDEO design process and company culture. See the video!

Artists and designers from Meninos Studio created these wall-mountable magnetic photo boards that let you process your personal digital photos in real world using those familiar palettes from Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

“Sharky” Tea Infuser ~ by Pablo Matteoda.

The ORDOS 100 villa by NL Architects is seen as box with some openings from the outside, but features an amazing 'green heart' - a cool place to be, in the inner Mongolian desert.

Oscar Lhermitte's Atesko uses a plastic shopping bag stretched over a wire frame to create a similar effect to the Japanese Shoji lantern or Korean Hanji lamp.

The Edwards Residence in Seattle, Washington. Designed by Cutler Anderson Architects.

Underwater photographer Zena Holloway,at 18 traveled the world as a scuba instructor, and developed a passion for underwater photography and film.

DPW ADK ~ the upcycled adirondack chair by Jeffery Gerlach and Andrew Stanley of Syracuse University Interaction Design

Author and Artist Daniel Patrick Helmstetter has just released a brand new web platform for exploring his work and territories on the world wide web.

Touch Konami, coming soon on App Store.

Meixner Schlüter Wendt Architekten designed the Dornbusch church in Frankfurt. The old church facade is reflected via spatial subtractions in the new facade. MSWA has some great images of their creative process on their website.

An electric paper plane launcher to waste time during work ;)

'Stop Designing, Start Playing' is the motto printmaker Wendy Chapple and designer Coralie Bickford-Smith pass onto students at the London College of Communication.

Sketchbook by James Jean.

Flavor Paper's Elysian Fields wallpaper is just what I need in my new home. The look of a traditional pattern with modern nuances. Perfect with both antiques and contemporary furniture.

Toronto’s Resistor Gallery will open their latest exhibition, entitled “Domovo”, tonight. Featuring all-new work from artists Marek Colek & Pat Schewchuk, also known as Tin Can Forest.

Joel Trussell's signature vikings, bikers, other bearded characters descend on the scene with a solo show at the Grassy Knoll Gallery. Artist reception tonight!

Architecture photographer Iwan Baan is having an exhibiton at the Architectural Association Galley in London. Nov 10th-Dec 10th, 2009. Amazing pictures of contemporary architecture: OMA, SANAA, Herzog & de Meuron, Sou Fujimoto, and more.

Google promotes "Google Maps" in the subway in New York.

Artdesign alien faucet

I'm loving Andy Velgos' Ring Studies - some very conceptual and amazing pieces to be found.

"whiteweekendkites" is a group conducting research in architecture through computing and physical installations.

Japanese brand Ambush presents the Beeeeethoven jewelry series. Hilarious!

Great social ad for Animal Protection Amsterdam.

icons... the new spot for smart to celebrate 10 years of the smart fortwo...

The Memory Cloud is Minimaform's latest installation in London. Amazing animated typography of real time conversations projected onto a cloud of mist. Beautiful.

Austrian architects Querkraft designed this amazing museum, a volume cantilevering off a hill in Neuhaus. A dramatic view is achieved at the end of the volume.

"Sound Wave" (2007) by Jean Shin ~ awesome wave or records ~ see more of the ‘Second Lives’ at the Museum of Arts and Design in this NYT slideshow!

Pimp your horse:
Worlds largest horseshoes are made in Holland. For a good luck gift this one is polished and goldplated.

The island of Samso, in Denmark, is 100% powered by wind power, and with a combination of wind and solar, they have managed to be completely carbon neutral.

Beautiful packaging design for Integrity Spirits' Lovejoy Vodka by ID Branding.

a mobile coat rack and
stool named ‘sprout’. the design is built using ash and molded cork

"Simulakrum" is name of Belgrade designer Snežana Veljković medal collection. She was awared at Prague Quadriennale for this exibition. All medals are made from paper + added materials (metal, glass...)

In the brilliant Phillip Toledano's latest exhibition, "America The Gift Shop", he examines the last 8 years of American history and the presidency of George W. Bush with the stereotypical "souvenirs" we have to remember him by.

Sponsored by Design Observer, Design/ers for Obama is a community art project for Obama supporters, to aggregate and rate Obama art that is available for download + printed by anyone.

While at Calty Design Research, Toyota Project Chief Designer, Ian Carabiano gave me a little demo of his impressive wacom tablet car sketching... all shading/rendering by hand... see the video!

Joep van Lieshout of Atelier Van Lieshout creates some unusual skulls in which you can sit or sweat. Here's two of them, the Sensory Deprivation Skull and the Wellness Skull, which has a sauna inside!

Here some outstanding pictures of the finalists for the 5th Peugeot Design Contest.

New work by illustrator HELLOVON (post 6898) - Migration, a beautiful project in London and New York

THE VISIBLE BLUNDSTONE
A one-of-a-kind resin casting for Boot It UP! - a benefit for Sketch.

Action in the bus shelter to promote Kung Fu Panda.

An art house extension with an amazing skin made in braided steel stripes. By ssm Architekten