Duplex by designer Constance Guisset is a really creative idea, a combination of a fish tank and a birdcage. The aquarium is thermoformed so as to create a spacewhere the bird can fly at the same visual level as the fish.

My Dot Drops ~ Customizable luggage by Jump and Artoyz.

Colbert Report Clip: Shepard Fairey talks with Stephen Colbert about how his political Obama works became the official imagery for the President elect in this video.

Washington Post's Philip Kennicott has a great article looking at the Obama portrait by shepard fairey ~ and the subtleties and what it may say about things in the long run...

Oliver Schick's Woodworks table is beautiful!

hedi slimane's look into the beauty and life of yves saint laurent. an absolutely breathtaking collection of memories, treasures, loves and life.

Great chart of charts. Ever wondered how to convey some information? Try this handy dandy poster.

Controversial and hilarious artwork depicting Europe. Art installation commissioned by the Czech Republic: provocative, funny, relevant, creative - everything art should be.

John Beck Steel Fire Cube ~ Beautiful indoor or outdoor fire for these cold times

Modern Design six perch finch feeder.
Removable copper roof. Reinforced redwood.

Love these cool illustrations by Nick Fosta, UK. I'm particularly getting a kick out of that YouTube camera in Obama's pile.

Tiny "Tumbleweed" Houses ~ as small as 65 sq ft!

A new BOMB!'s funny works.

A gorgeous solid wood "voice powered" guitar for kids. Designed by Danridge Geiger of The Make Believe Company

Zipper platter will have you come undone! Interesting pieces by ceramic artist/designer Lilach Lotan, of British Columbia, Canada.

Black&WhiteCo Signature Candles

Here's a first look at the booth constructed in front of the White House where Obama and his family will be watching the parade once they complete the route...

Lego's just announced that it's teamed with Digital Blue to bring out a line of digital cameras, PMPs, and walkie talkies for children.

State logos

ATM Hotel- A five star shelter for a cold Winter
A golden card for the homeless.

"I love you" gesture in ASL/Rocker hand USB sticks!

Help bush pack now that he's leaving the White House!!

Although no longer in stock, I love the aggressive and clean look and eco-friendly execution of these BDSM paddles. Visit to the scrap yard, anyone?

Cute new episode of My Cardboard Life. Cardboard Colin tries out a geeky new look.

The Strange Maps blog collects interesting map concepts, as well as found 'maps' like a puddle the shape of Australia.

A different slant on interior photography. Executive boardroom by time&space

Limited edition. The seraphine cage is forged by artisans using a sparkling metal cutting technique. Inspired by the Versailles gardens of the sun King, it is meant to be a small piece of paradise on earth.

Excellent speed-drawing from Public Spirit. Creates a machine in minutes. Follow for video.

The Angela Adams collection has gorgeous rich-looking rugs that bring outside, in.

zipshape is a universal fabrication method to fabricate single curved panels from any plain material without molds. 'ziprocker' rocking chair by hamburg school of timber technology and swiss office schindlersalmerón on display at imm cologne Jan 19-25.

An history of Moncler : the must have of the ready to wear's season

The ORDOS100 villa by Sou Fujimoto, a spatial experiment on this so-called laboratory of contemporary architecture in the mongolian desert.

Clear Magazine announced the publication of its first tree-less, 100 % recyclable magazine. Printed on YUPOÒ synthetic papers, Clear’s latest issue, themed “fame underground,” premiered at December’s Design Miami/Basel festival.

NOTCOT Favorite, Miss Van opens her shop, "Princesas Market." Jewelery, prints, postcards, and more!

ha. Is branding reality? Read the rest of today's Diesel Sweeties!

Danish architects PLOT (splitted into BIG and JDS) built this youth center as a complex topography on the top of a polluted soil, in order to make the most out of the budget. The result is an amazing playground in the coast of Copenhagen.

Jeff Herron, a photographer of architecture, design and constructed spaces has started off the new year with a resolution: To start a blog.

"I make these bowls by hand from fresh vegetables that have been cured for several days, then pressed, dried, and aged. I then mold the parchments into bowls that are paper thin and translucent." Margaret Dorfman@The Gallery of Functional Art.

a fantastic ad campaign for goldstar that was run in restaurant/bar restrooms. a bit genius.

Sparkleballs, a simple but stunning creation melding plastic cups and Christmas lights.

Haus 47°40’48”N/13°8’12”E, Austria / Maria Flöckner + Hermann Schnöll

The Piano park bench by ADDI doubles as a bike rack.

As if the watch named "Horological Machine No.2" wasn't extreme enough, the guys at Maximilian Büsser & Friends decided to make it out of ceramic as well.

#18114 ~ here's the developer site with hilarious 'outakes'!