Svanen (The Svan) is a a new conference center, hotel, apartment and office building, dynamic 150 meter tall, to be built in the Swedish city of Gävle. Designed by Petrén Merom Arkitekter and Scheiwiller Svensson. Arkitektkontor.

daily dose of imagery's Sam Javanrouh takes beautiful photos that capture Toronto. here is a chandelier made up of thousands of recycled plastic containers.

Using a "square style" that he developed on his own, Robert Doesburg's paintings exude a great amount of color and almost look like they're sparkling.

Shokotan is a multi-talented entertainer with a thing for wearing dead cicada in her hair. At the end of her performances she takes them off and tosses them into the crowd.

Notes from a Petri Dish is an introduction to cell swarming by Roman Popat, published in Working Title for the Milan Design Festival. Photographed at intervals over a period of 36 hours. This strain is genetically engineered to produce light.

Amazing wood sculptures from Ricky Swallow

Frank Chimero Interview on The Shiny Squirrel part of The Little Interview series

Wonderful hand made screen prints from Early Griffin. Designed by various artists and printed in small quantities - Giant Bear in a Tiny Villiage is by Edinburgh based artist Lizzie Stewart.

Paula Scher's submission for Ravensbourne College of of Designs fundraiser: teapot with laser cut wood steam

Succulents Part II! Amazing patterns, colors, and details ~ here is another batch of different succulents freshly acquired and planted!

3 Numbers is a steampunk traveler's multicalculator for the iPhone.

The Robot Underground News Network. The news for Robots, by Robots.

Recent design project: Audi in cooperation with the Munich University of Applied Sciences challenged students to design 'human mobility solutions' to address plausible future transportation conditions.

"It’s not a pretty building, but it is heroic and dramatic." Andrew Melville Hall, design by James Sterling which has aged and weathered well with overgrown moss and lichen, had survived 40 years of age after it was completed in 1968.

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Loved discovering the designer behind the fresh "LA Bearded Mafia" logotype I've seen around Los Angeles. Designer Eli Sipsas has other sweet logos up on his blog too.

TULIPS from Studio Lume. a set of 3 magical flower lamps on a reclycled wood vase, once you take the flower off the vase it turns off. no wires just a new technology created by Lume´s team!

Very sexy and beautiful paintings by Caia Koopman.

The windows of Kartell's Milan flagship store have been transformed for design week into six room settings, each animated by a life size Barbie.

MOS architects and Tobias Putrih have created a precarious and beautiful installation at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art - with the help of some advanced scripting

Succulent Friday! Went exploring the Rolling Hills Nursery ~ and it's amazing! Couldn't resist buying up some gorgeous succulents... and then photographing all the details before planting...

Some photos of a very creative and interesting flea market spotted in Santiago, Chile .

Exclusive World we offer the first visual XO's products signed by designer Karim Rashid !!!

On the occasion of Salone Del Mobile in Milan, Maison Martin Margiela presents an introduction of its savoir-faire...........‘Mat, Satiné, Brillant’

MEATCARDS! Raw meat business cards - have your details seared onto steak

todosomething, a Los Angeles furniture design boutique, produces a unique range of beautifully fun furniture that includes these fully customizable A(Plus) Chairs.

Therme Vals Spa in Switzerland-one of the finest building by 2009 Pritzker Prize winner, Peter Zumthor back in 1996 while he was still unknown to the architectural public.

A funny and beautiful designed soundboard.

French architects ECDM designed this astonishing sports center in Sarcelles. I love both the structure and the fold on the skin to create the entrance.

An editorial showcasing sunglasses and some amazing illustration flourishes

A sexy stair for the Ayres store by argentinian architects Dieguez Fridman.

Beach bellow is a collapsible beach chair which helps to make beach trips much more fun and relaxing. It draws inspiration from a regular bellow and is made of silicon rubber supported by spring steel members.

2009 collection for "Tom Dixon by George Smith". The collection's catalogue will leave you speechless by surprise!

An industrial complex in the middle of the vast Argentinean landscape. The shape of the roof resembles the hills on the background, with subtle contrast.

The Comme des Garcons Black Shop comes to Dover Street Market London and for the occasion they created three giant Bearbrick toys for the window, standing 210cm (6.8 feet) tall.

Alexander McQueen's newest skull scarf is actually a photo of the Earth, altered to look like a skull. Is this a new kind of eco thriller?

For the 20 year anniversary of the Mille Miglia Jacket, C.P. Company have designed a Special Edition of their most iconic piece. To display the jackets, a special exhibition is taking place from now till April 27th at their showroom in Milan.

Interesting, relaxing, atmospheric video loop of a sunset on Interstate 95 near Bronx.

Toby Sanders' beach ball lamps and other wonderful things from the 2009 Milan Designersblock show

Today, visit the Droog's show during the Milan Design Week 2009 ...

Designed by Melbourne-based Alex Earl, the lionfish pendant light is a unique shade emitting a luminescence from the intriguing form of a deep-sea creature.

Sneak preview of some of the beautiful Swiss poster designs that will come to London's Artifiche gallery in May.

Allard Architects shared with us Matchbox, their latest building in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that just got approved by the Amsterdam Aesthetics Committee.

Spanish designer Jordi Milà has created the WisdomTree bookshelf.