Apomechanes is an intensive computational design studio held each summer in Athens, Greece. The studio is devoted to furthering techniques and concepts of algorithmic processes as means for design and fabrication.

We visit the Leica Store in Marseille...

NIGHTSURF is a gorgeous and inspiring short film directed by Iker Elorrieta. Beautiful for surfers and non surfers alike.

‘A Movable Canvas’ by Emily S. Rueb for The New York Times. Photos by Piotr Redlinski.

This infographic visualizes the ridiculous tour rider demands of pop princess Katy Perry. Don't stare at her in the rear view mirror, and make sure to always have egg chairs for her lounging pleasure.

Incredible video of high wire walker Nik Wallenda performing the same walk that killed his grandfather 30 years ago in Puerto Rico. Video camera attached to his balance pole, gives the viewer a very unique look at this amazing feat.

Kinect gesture controlled helicopter! Shawn Sims' kRC is a gesture interface for the RC copter ~ video shows you how it's done with arduino and processing.

One of Hans Kotter's many cool light sculptures: a neon-infused ping pong table with blue oil IV.

Fun Roger Federer tennis spot for Mercedes-Benz ~ hilarious to watch as he hits the balls into the his coach's sunroof in the parking lot...

Moral Tales for iPhone is a DIY collaboration with photographers and artists from all around the world.

Beautiful wine labels of Currus Wine Cellar.

The making of Bombay Sapphire Imagination Installation.

This infographic visualizes the embarrassing lack of clean water access in the world. Especially when unsanitary water kills more people worldwide than war.

Artist James Bullough & Karl Addison collaborate on a massive Tyrannosaurus Rex sporting a suit and a gold chain. Time Lapse video documents their progress & fun throughout the day of sun, rain, sun & evening.

Forget about water guns this summer. Xploderz water pellet guns are more like paintballs, and you can 'make your own' ammo by soaking pellets of the superabsorbent polymer.

The Trecol is a well designed six wheel truck which can take on the toughest terrain...even designed to float on water!!

New wallpaper from Andreas Bruzelius Berger. Fashion from old books. This is the next collection after Exotic Feathers.

This infographic shows how college students from different majors spend their days.

Vivaldi's four seasons beautifully visualized by Laia Clos.

So it's a t-shirt, or is it a respirator? Is it functional? ...maybe, you decide! It certainly makes for a cool t-shirt. The designers at Cohda were inspired by seeing people in workshops substituting a t-shirt for a dust mask/respirator.

'Hiroshima' chair is done by Naoto Fukasawa for Maruni, the chair conveys an elegant simplicity that places this piece of furniture between design and craft.

A guided tour of Beefeater London ~ The massive distillery offers a fascinating look into the long history and the art of London gin... plus a gin botanical petting zoo!

Anantara Kihavah Villa's unique underwater restaurant, Sea.

Hedgehog of Death Leather Sculpture by IC4DESIGN.

The Malloy Hoverbike, an impressive ultralight aircraft.

Ted Noten's 'Necessities for a Woman (to Feel Like a Woman Through the Eyes of a Man)' includes parts of guns made from 3-D printed nylon loaded with cosmetics, hairpins, USBs and pharmaceuticals.

Parasite Office designed by Za Bor Architects.

The new work by Jonah Takagi presented in Milan at Salone Satellite and in New York during ICFF.

A folding solar catamaran concept dubbed a 'portable, affordable beach party away from shore' created by designers Jeffrey Greger and Timo Bücker while studying abroad in Darmstadt, Germany.

UK photographer Charlie Crane focused his camera on the sterile landscape of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

Happy Friday from NotVentures! Gear up for the weekend with this roundup of travel inspiration.

Herriot Grace make beautiful hand-crafted kitchen products made from 100% salvaged wood.

Four Sport Scenarios by Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa (Plan:b) mixes a semi-covered public space with the sports areas and gardens.

God Send Vodka. A collaboration between TACN Studio in Vancouver and Jonny Doomsday.

Inovativ provides the film and photography industries with mobile equipment carts that are specifically designed and constructed to meet their unique needs.

BlobV83 is a mobile housing unit by dmvA Architecten.

Coffee table Bye-Bye Bird Design by Runa Klock of Frøystad + Klockis. The table is made of brass, inspired by old classic wire furniture, but with a humorous and functional twist!

Ghostbusters poster by BrickHut.

Singing heads in boxes??? Creative duo JonJai make their music video directorial debut.

'Cratere' garden furniture is made from polyester resin and oak, by designer duo Binôme-Jardin.

The design-studio of Achille Castiglioni, where he worked, lived and inspired design culture. Help the Castiglioni family keep it open by stopping by to visit the museum when you are in Milan.

Tunnel, a kinetic sculpture by the Cantoni-Crescenti (Rejane Cantoni and Leonardo Crescenti).

Made to resemble a marker pen, Scribbly, is an old school style stylus for your iPad giving the perfect grip for wireframing or sketching.

Christopher Niemann draws his 72 hours in Venice for its biennale.

'Truffle' a cave home by the Madrid based architect agency Ensamble Studio, and with some help from Paulina the calf.

NYC-based Art Director Ron Gabriel trained a camera on the intersection of Park Avenue and 28th Street as a case study for his 3-Way Street campaign.

The Barnyard Method sheep shelves come in ram, ewe and lamb, from the Karton Group.

Beautiful nature posters by Debbie Carlos

Revcloud.Pl celebrated their first anniversary and launching of Revcloud.Pracownia studio with this specially made/designed beverage.

A video introduction and visit to Graypants studio, famous for their cardboard pendant lamps.

Here is the first look at Zaha Hadid Architects latest project, Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport in Scotland. Slated to officially open later this week the museum has 7,000 sqm of exhibition area.

Esther Dormer and Lisa Dagnal, patron and decorator, have turned Ms. Dormer's Bulger, Pa., farm into a series of atmospheric lounges for family and friends.

Happy 96th Les Paul! (courtesy of Google). The playable guitar is a particularly nice touch, with a record button for your own tune!

Eagle Creek, a runoff of the Columbia River Gorge, as photographed by Megan Kathleen McIsaac with her Mamiya C330.

Max Qwertz and Yanik Balzer with their ready-made solutions in design. Furniture collection made from re-usable watering cans, shovels, toolboxes and axes.

Adidas miCoach Training System for Xbox and PS3

Magritte by Pierre Sterckx ~ Assouline edition on the master surrealist.

A simple but gorgeous looking shelf system by German designer Norman Hadler.

Are you tired of ever-growing piles of magazines? Try Hockenheimer! A stool to read the new magazines on the older ones.

A prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch by designers BarberOsgerby was unveiled in London this morning.

Zenvironments mind blowing Martini & Rossi and Grenadine Print Set ~ beautifully explosive works by Zach Johnsen from his recent "Acid Over Easy" exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.

Hard Graft's 2Unfold Nero ~ third in the edition, this gorgeous laptop bag is now available in black!

Based on original artwork created by an award winning winery in Napa Valley. JAQK Signature Playing Cards combine distinctive design with peerless quality of the world's largest playing card manufacturer - The United States Playing Card Company.

Like a polished pebble from a riverbed Marco Sousa Santos’ Lasca tables are softly rounded but unlike them, rich in texture thanks to its cork construction.

Take a look at some video game recreations of Fallingwater on Frank Lloyd Wright's 144th birthday.

Image of trash from 'Washed Up', a book by Alejandro Durán that depicts trash that has washed up on Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve.

Kinect Graffiti Project by Jean-Christophe Naour. Beautiful stills and a video too!

Seattle-based Plydea has created the Rinaldo Chair, a stunning manifestation of form follows function, combining the principle of bent-ply strength with flat-pack, fastener-free ease.

This is a new site for Motorlodge - an installation by Dan Funderburgh at the Montclair Art Museum. A Native American and automotive themed mural crashed across a vast white wall. Up until Fall 2011.

J Henry Fair captures the beauty in the destruction of the earth with 'Day After Tomorrow: Images of Our Earth in Crisis' published by powerHouse Books.

In-game Job Recruitment, we struck a sponsorship deal with the most popular Team Fortress 2 clan - they became our representative and voice of the Uncle brand.

Centro Niemeyer, a new cultural centre for the port city of Avilés in northern Spain, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Stunning illustrations and packaging for Bruichladdich Organic 2003 Anns An T-Seann Doigh (Gaelic for “In the traditional way”) - Limited edition of 15,000 bottles!

Hookeychain Magnet: hook, keychain and magnet all in one! By Megawing Design.

Aidan Salakhova's 'Black Stone', 2011.

Kieser Spath's Emma is an object for the quiet moments of life. You can use it alone or share it with others. It offers a place to feel good and enjoy.

Paper Shredder - Paper Icon Series by David Schwen.

French artist Anne-Laure Maison highlights the lack of communication between office workers with this artwork in a French company offices.

With 'Field' lamp, French designer Arnaud Lapierre is amongst the 3 finalists for the Audi Talent Award 2011.

Steve Jobs announces the plans for Apple's new 'Spaceship' headquarters in Cupertino, due to be completed in 2015.

When it comes to cars, Franco Sbarro has some unbelievable ideas for prototypes and perfect transportation for now and in the future. His new book, Concept Cars, gives you an overview of his stunning work.

Postler Ferguson has created Brotzeit, a proposal which aims to revolutionize airline food.

'Sinus' by Roman Vrtiska is a circular bench that fits around the trees.

"Feathers: A Study of Form and Habitat," great series by Scott Wise.

Block Notes from SUCK UK, tetris style post its for endless office procrastination!

You can now rock the Jawbone Jambox on a JAMCHAIN.

Taken by Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli as he left the International Space Station in May, the picture is the first-ever image of an American orbiter docked to the ISS.

'Love less' by Italian designer Gianfranco Setzu is a sticker project celebrating Dieter Rams, pioneer of minimalism. The sticker is starting to travel all over the world can be customized by whoever comes across one.

IMAKE studio's architectural birdhouses.

Typewriter art from Keira Rathbone.

The Invoxicated interactive by Karl-Johan Ekeroth, a play sculpture that is a bit like the tin-cans-and-wire telephone, but a bit more complex, a lot cooler looking, and it actually works!

Visual identity of a cocktail bar, Le Choucas, by Jonathan Croix.

New series of paper models that are coasters by Naoki Terada. You can use them in layers as well. Limited edition.

CB container by stación-ARquitectura is a reinterpretation of the trash baskets traditionally used on the exterior of the homes in Mexico. A metal container to store trash bags and also can be used as seating urban furniture.

Created as an instrument, ‘pendulum sound machine’ by Japanese designer Kouichi Okamoto subverts a record player’s rotation to make noise with 16 plate-hitting pendulums.

Office + Retrofit is a collection of furniture developed by Sovrappensiero Design Studio and built by interior design Company Manerba Spa to reuse their stock of old office furniture.

Parachute Hoodie by Remade in Switzerland. The hoodie is constructed from 2 colours of surplus Swiss military air-brake parachutes.

Section 2 of New York City's High Line, designed by James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, opened today! The new section of the elevated park includes a thicket, wildflower field, lawn, and more.

+fliffa is a Brooklyn-based studio that doctors Ikea furniture. Each piece is purchased, custom painted, and shipped to you after a conversation with the artist, Kimberly Hennessy.

Whet your appetite with this sumptuous roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.