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.

LeeLow by Petter Knudsen is a funky new interpretation on Scandinavian Design. I love the simplicity.

On fun solar toys ~ how cute is this RobotiKits Frightened Grasshopper? "In sunlight eyes jiggle, legs wiggle, and antennas sway to-and-fro as the frightened grasshopper dances."

Wow... check out the design of this Bodum Bistro Toaster ~ a Crate and Barrel exclusive

funny, you could see shaz madani's window installation in london as an answer to ebon heath's typographical ballet, posted in #17782

OFFI Snap Step Stool - Blue ~ adorable little semi-DIY stool for kids ~ so cute and on sale!

Collection of photos taken by legendary skateboard photographer, Grant Brittain.

Cute headboard - Velvet Tufted Headboard in Pewter

awesome low budget video music by telebising - The Modest

Oooh Kelloggs has saved Mothers Circus Animal Cookies from bankruptcy and disappearing forever...

Stereographics - Graphics in New Dimensions ~ the book looks gorgeous, see the "look inside" section

In love with the new Sophia Stemware from CB2 ~ their champagne flute is very similar to the Veuve Clicquot flutes, and the wine glasses are so pretty too!

The Jonathan Adler Wonderlust W Hotels Exclusive Candle is now available in their store ~ as well as the "Who Unlocks Your Design Dreams?" Package code: "DSN"