Multi disciplinary russian collective : Firma.

UFO sighting...Check out the trailer for the Sci-Fi surf flick "Invasion from Planet C!" It looks too good to be true. BLAST IT!

Kah Ra Shin: One of the great sites i have seen so far....

Wakey'z Drugmall: Hilarious website full of wake aids and sleep aids. Part of a campaign that says Sleep Number beds are better than any product that tries to make up for poor sleep.

Hair Portraits ~ this one is of great thinkers... they even have one for star wars. by Mr. Bingo.

Project by Shilo Design of artwork book and motion dvd - We Make It Good.

Where in the world are NOTCOT buttons? Send pics! Want some?

New fresh work on the folio of Adhemas Batista, brazilian designer.

"We Are All Pink" . . . which I guess refers to our insides. Tee from Threadless

The Briefbox/Boomcase from Epidemik Coalition. Quite possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen.

I admit i was totally premature on my first Wacom Bamboo post - must see all the different branding alterations they've done for the international launch of this tablet...

The Ryde says "California is for Dreamers". So true.

"Au Lait" from Fine Scottish Soaps uses milk cans to package their milk bath powder - a little nostalgic but also very flashy looking i guess.

Toypography! by Dainippon Type Organization (first seen at DesignTide 2006) is a toy of typography.

Because your wii zelda experience is not complete without a *real* sword and shield...

Wacom launches the Bamboo tablet for Japanese markets

do some impossible things. awsome adidas viral made by GlueLondon ...

The Solar System Chair is quality crafted from stainless steel and has chromed steel legs. Apparently it's more comfortable than it looks.

Got an important message to send? Let the Royal Navy deliver it to your friends.

What every construction worker should have. A cowboy hard hat.

Power Extension. Personal promotional piece for my internship period. MOTH3R.net

wow, cern (the european center for nuclear research) is kinda awesome.

Glide's Twist-Together LED Lights. LED Legos...on steroids [editor's note: also featured in #4011]

apart from the fact that it uses my initials, KartOO returns search results as a visual network map of sites and keywords

Launching at ICFF is Mixko's atari candle holder!

Mixko Ice Cream lights ~ for a window display at Colette

Boynq's ToastIt doesn't toast bagels or english muffins, but it will read your memory cards.

Beautiful Print on Canvas!! Seen on Apartment Therapy Blog. So unique.

Richard Sweeney made scultptures with paper.
Nice forms in Origami.

Fully interactive picture frame Tetris game for your wall! Made by the guys at Spark Fun Electronics.

Sad i missed Brooklyn designs ~ but on coat racks, d*s found this one by Brave Space, and its actually made form leftovers of the chair... (would this snag?)

Great to see the One Laptop Per Child (OLPCs) in the hands of these kids in Uruguay!

Water Mortar ~ this is one serious water balloon bazooka... i wonder what else would work in that as well?

Gas Mask Showerhead... by Chris Dimino, i'm not sure how i feel about it, but i felt the need to share it.

How liberating to think beyond lines and boxes. The dot grid serves as a subtle guide for your notations and sketches... from Behance

Mimobots have a crazy deal going on with Grads as the excuse... but for any mimobot you get, a protohoodie, core series or blank mimobot!

New furniture line KNU is super eco friendly ~ and playfully bubbly... interesting style

When you leave those dreary rainy places (i.e. uk? seattle?) ~ do you miss it? Mixko's Drop necklace pays homage to that rainy-ness...

LELO has added to their line of gorgeous Pleasure Objects : introducing Elise...

when perusing core77's excellent coverage of ITP thesis presentations, josh klein's crow vending machine caught my eye. shaping crows to pick up loose change in exchange for peanuts.

we cant resist a good wheel. check out wheels o' wisdom. the offerings include choose your religion, dial an excuse and probably dying. get spinning.

havent been to kansas city in a while. steven holl architects have recently unveiled the nelson-atkins museum of art. very impressive. via designboom.

Sofa Brick. Make your own sofa...wall art...whatever! Awesome cork creations. by Aya Koike

Saskatoon based visual artist, Todd Gronsdahl's collaborative project with Thesis, Matt Feyld, noyz319, soso and others.

When the amount of water is adjusted to the DO RE MI"printed in the glass and you tap the glass, the music of "DO RE MI" is played.

the sushi bench from Gabor Jutasi, was inspired by the Japanese gardens of Shunmyo Masuno

Jacuzzi Morphosis Omega Steam Shower with Hydromassage by Pininfarina, a famous car design company - looks gorgeous.

Kjetil Jul - Norwegian contemporary figurative painter with the touch of the old masters. Wicked details with a mellow feeling.

"This project is called MTV Hats (Header Art Treatments), and we plan to wear many of them."

The Visual Effects Society just released its list of the top 50 most influential VFX movies of all time.

Pastiglie Leone of Torino is 150 years old this year.... and i'm craving their Absinthe line... how gorgeous are these graphics?

this is an amazing D.A.N.C.E. Directed by Jonas & Francois for the french band Justice is just amazing i cant stop loving those t-shirts designed by SO ME

It never hurts to put a little art in your life. One artist, every day via email or RSS. Check out www.artistaday.com.

Dopies are the unfortunately named but very cool looking love child of a pair of crocs and ancient wooden tibetan sandals.

TBWA new nissan qashqai urbanproof tv spots and print media are amazing check them out @ youtube ,also check
http://www.tbwa.com/

First there was moo for mini cards... now ShineBox for business card booklets (or brochures, or flip book like things?)

Japan Society NY celebrates robots, 21st century design and technology in its 11-day "Tech Epoch" summit.

Collection of well designed, and inventive business cards. "Clear message from a debt recovery agent. If you don't pay I'll break your bones. Here's the x-ray of my last client broken finger as proof."

"Pentago is a game that comes from Sweden, the country that brought us Vikings, Nobel prize, and Ikea. Sweden is not only a country of tall, blond and blue eyed people, but also a nation that is very clever and enjoys a sense of simplicity."

Pencil Fighting: the story of Team Balderdash. Really sweet short film about Pencil Fighting!

Gigposter Design: The New Sex - a quick how to from photos to finished poster

Unique portfolio design by Blacksuits Creative for artist Kate Baird out of New York.

NY Design Week - Core77 has their roundup live... i'm still trying to figure out which ones not to miss, and what else isn't on that list... suggestions?

The Design Blogfest Party next week has a window. And we need something to put in it - How about your design? [Currently the submissions aren't that cool... get your fav designers to submit their work!]

CONTEXT Z450 3D printer!!

a must see to belive! in FULL COLOR :)

New Ad for Vista

High-res Transformers images... oh hell yes. Me happy.

Mamma rocking chair : A sweet chair created from fiber glass and coated in urethane. The flowing lines are based on the Fibonacci principle. by Patrick Messier [previously seen as #1159]

this wallpaper is slick and filled with sharks. HAMMERHEAD sharks. sweet!

Picture This, new HD trailer featuring some of the best cinematography I have ever seen in a snowboard or skate video. Song : Junior Boys - In The Morning

i love getting mail and sending it. old fashioned though it may be...so i just joined Paulo Magalhaes's postcrossing and am looking forward to receiving all sorts of crazy postcards from strangers. =)

Aurland Lookout. By Todd Saunders &
Tommie Wilhelmsen.

New Kinkyform collaboration feat. artists NoPattern and Faceless. A minimal stool with artwork laser etched into it's top. Visit the site for more impressions

Forget trying to sneak that picture with your camera phone. You could probably take a pic of someone with this antique watch camera and they wouldn't know what it is or what you're doing.

What's your roller carryon of choice? And have you checked out the Rimowa "Every Case Tells A Story" ad spot?

Fidg't - gorgeous way to visualize your im, flickr, last.fm networks...

Even more than Surface View's mural options... i love the interface of picking a background and trying out all of their different rooms on it.... they just bounce right in and out of the frame

Tony Carillo's F-Minus comic today is a nice example of the things that can motivate design details... the "like seat"

This tiny keychain laser projects the time onto any surface.

amigos : tabletop organizer handcrafted in Argentina from recycled leather. amazingly adorable!!

On my bird theme, nice black and white birdy graphics on the packaging for Benefit's new creaseless cream shadow/liners

Yesterday i fell for the Smoking Pigeon of Lower Hater

Planet Earth - the BBC Attenborough Version (i can't believe we got stuck with Sigorney Weaver in the US version) in Blue Ray and HD-DVD... the most gorgeous use of HDTV i've seen yet...

VOCO talking alarm clock: Wake up to your own personal British butler, featuring the voice of Stephen Fry

t*mix: t-shirt remix project hosted by design collective giraffentoast. exhibition in berlin in june!

Quester is peugot's adorable robot question flash guy... i wish i had better french skills right about now.

Branding Tap water: A few months ago you could buy bottled tap water in some NY restaurant (with proceeds going to the UNICEF fund). I love the bottle design from the Tap Project

Bouroullecs for Kartell

SHELLHOUSE. a portable cardboard tent that u can make yourself.

Screenvader: Amazing flash site, with intuitive navigation, showing off many different media's.

ERRORISM - A COMEDY OF TERRORS. A funny animtion about a terrorist who couldn't even blow up a balloon.

the nytimes covers some of our favorite design shops from coast to coast.

Awesome site design combined with a practical idea. The Encylopedia of Life.

Bringing the vegetable garden indoors. Using edible plants as ornamentation. Eating off your furniture. Bean screen room divider. Vege Table.

THE SHARK STAPLER - It's the perfect companion to your sushi thumb drive.

Kawaii Not: Cute little web comic about personified objects. Be sure to check out their store (they have great buttons)! [Editor's Note: Previously seen #819, but its been so long, and they are so fun]

Creative piece. Small but funny idea. Global warming action by Instituto Akatu. Miniatures of famous monuments were placed inside large aquariums scattered throughout the city, alerting for problems with global warming.

"Blind Date Calendar"
Awesome perpetual calendar. Move the included black magnetic frames to discover the dates hidden in the design.

The WMF1 coffee machine - perfect for those times when you're home alone, last night was a bit too big, it's raining and you'd kill for one good cup of coffee!

These cartoon-inspired paper clips are the perfect way to clip together stuff and add your thoughts too!