I can’t believe it took me this long to find the wonderful artwork of self-taught California artist Robert Connett. His surreal paintings are a lot like H.R. Geiger’s if he had a dollop of humor.

The BushDoctor comes to the rescue whenever the going gets tough! Silently chanting to pray any personal wish you come up with. And you can build him yourself ~ just print, cut, glue!

Small, flat, and without any moving parts, PFFFIT is a tough little summer tool. I wish it was summer... Check out those cool Coasters/Bottle openers

Incredible new Romantica lamp by ATL Lucialternative, which has italian messages written along the bottom which appears on the walls when you use it.

Copenhagen has been recovering the waterfront with a series of projects. This public bath by JDS+BIG (former PLOT) invites citizens to use the fresh waters, amazing result! (see #17148 also)

Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan, and it’s considered by scientists to be the only animal that cheated death.

I am totally fascinated by Swiss Trompe L’oeil artist Felice Varini whom I just discovered. Don't be fooled by your first perception of this work. These are not photo rendered images, it is master craft!

Japanese structure master Shuhei Endo created this public lavatory, covered by a single flat steel sheet made of anticorrosive steel, suspended over a enclosed space.

Disk is a clean pendant lamp by Jean-François d’Or. Produced by tossB.

Awesome private commission of a Tin Man playground by Tom Otterness

Amazing series of Gothic inspired sculptures from Kevin Francis Gray. Pictured is the skull beaded curtain.

Mourning and Divorce jewelry by Gisele Ganne!!!Stunning!!

New steampunk goggles by crafter/artist Santi, from Russia.

I am no expert on cartoons but I do enjoy a good illustration. Tom Gauld is a Scottish cartoonist and illustrator, with some really nice and dark drawings.

For those times when it’s difficult to make your way up to the mountains, or the weather just isn’t cooperating, practice your skiing on a SKIGYM home ski simulator

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

modular shelves /container system by mikko laakkonen

Too Late Watches ~ i got hands on with these colorful simple watches ~ and the packaging is adorable! See the little jars they come in ~ as well as close ups of the guts of these watches which are tiny and blister packed for waterproofness?

The best family portraits EVER! Photos by Akihiro Furuta.

Crafty In Motion, environmental films and animation with recycled paper...

“Inside Out|Outside In” , part of the Ordos 100 project, discusses the relationship and fusion of interior and exterior space through subtle openings on the façade.

6 different lined patterns and colored notebooks from Brighten the Corners

Wow. So Liquid Image has stepped up their line of diving masks with built in cameras ~ the top of the line ProHD350 model is good up to 100m/330ft, shoots stills at 5mgp and HD 720p video with audio! And it's sleek and black!

"History of the Internet" is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to file-sharing, from Arpanet to Internet.

Wow. Lusting over Lenovo's IdeaCenter A600 ~ with Blu-Ray and a TV Tuner, 1TB of hd space, 21.5-inch screen... even the remote and keyboard look pretty!

Amazingly subtle transforming candles at Delight ~ they start black, and the patterns emerge as it heats up... "7.5 ounce 100% premium soy candle made by Mine Design. Handpoured in California."

DAYTUM is an awesome site by interactive designer Ryan Case and graphic designer Nicholas Felton. Brilliant place for collecting and communicating your daily data!

Old School Stationers is beautifully hand drawn and letterpressed for that vintage aesthetic with a modern feel.

Nice wedding invitation, pure and simple.

Very clever Twenty Past Four plates designed by Willie Tsang, that reinforce the importance of proper table manners.

Vespa S relooked by designer Paul & Joe... Really nice!

Los Angeles artist Derek Albeck has his Solo Debut - "Its Just a Ride" - Opens next Saturday in Los Angeles.

The leakage from an electronic two dimensional chaotic snag. You can find more chaotic images in this Flickr set.

IPSVM skateboard design by Loren Kulesus

Laimonas Stasiulis, uber cool photographer based in the UK! check out his works =] (wedding, conceptual, portraiture, commission, architecture)

A calendar made of napkins. Or is it Napkins made with a calendar ? Great concept

Photographer Tom Chambers' digital compositions are both wondrous and disturbing.

visual sound: Basically whe had a question: Is it possible to visualize an acoustic composition to detect the system behind? // Watch out for more motion design by Herr Mikrobi!

Socks Anatomy - By Anton Repponen.

From artist Jason Clay Lewis a 'Poison Buddha'. This piece is made with faux pearls, and on a more twisted note, also real poison.

HEARTSREVOLUTION - C.Y.O.A - Great new elctro punk duo out of L.A. Fun video!

Wired's roundup - "Our 12 (Or So) Favorite Techy Cartoons of 2008"

Delicate, fluid, wispy, inky desktop wallpaper: the souls of butterflies.

Piet Klaarhamer high chair, by Houtbedrijf Veldzicht, the Netherlands, later production of a 1918 design.

Oooh Jonathan Adler's Muse candles are now available in a slightly smaller two pack of the Noir and Blanc!

Still-Life Polaroids by Andy Warhol. Taken by Warhol between 1977 and 1983, the exhibition captures variety of subjects, among them, ballet shoes, eggs, knives, guns, perfume bottles.