Picador cover designer Henry Sene Yee writes a little about designing covers for the author J.G. Ballard (who sadly passed away today).

GREAT work of this talented mexican group of Art Directors. They had an amazing style for identity images, graphic design and fashion art direction.

Architect Sally Dominguez designed the Rainwater HOG as a modular rainwater storage system that can double as a thermal mass that can help heat your house too.

The Twilight DVD launches in the UK with an ad campaign 'Eye-verts'. Worn by striking male models who will hit the streets and give girls the eye, revealing details of the DVD painted onto Twilight-inspired gold contacts.

Cheap Thrills ~ the golden twist tie engagement ring? by Benjamin Lignel

A haunting image combining wonderful photography and hand drawn illustrative elements create a depressing but beautiful image.

The making of NIN's "Closer" video is fascinating. Several visuals were lifted from other artists, including Joel-Peter Witkin, Man Ray, The Brothers Quay, and Francis Bacon. Good artists borrow, great artists steal.

Adorable Robot USB flash drives with springy appendages!

The Bag Radiator from i-radium

A close up look at the new Saks WANT IT! Spring 09 campaign by Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One ~ Love it or hate it? Take a look inside the catalog, bags, and graphics...

Check out the Louis 900 table lamps and
other *NEW works by Reddish studio

Karl Lagerfeld never misses an opportunity to surprise - this latest Chanel bag is brilliant!

Gorgeous shower head from Bossini.

Paula Hayes' Living Necklaces

New Rubik’s cube is a sphere. The Rubik's 360 ~ August 2009

Trove - Azha and Indi - Mastering the art of trompe d'oeil, these magical wall coverings are haunting. Some are cast in ashen colors and, like Azha and Indi, teem with wildlife.

Swedish artist Moto Boy has released a musical box with the intro loop from his song A Room Without You. The musical box costs €20 but the MP3 is free to download. Awesome idea!

Greger Lund aims to give 'spice' herbs better growing conditions in the kitchen, using LED technology that imitates natural daylight, two different designs.

Original 1961 Playboy article about the masters of design.

Flexicords ~ not only a brilliant idea (cords that hold form when you shape them) but fun packaging and graphic design! Clamshell-Free!!!

Meet the VICE TESTER ~ pop in a quarter and grab the handle and the blinky lights will show you your vice! Made by SHAG! And covered with his illustrations ~ found at Frankie's Tiki Room... see the video!

Each transformers is packaged in a nike shoe box. Inside the box the toy looks like a typical nike running shoe, however once you start playing around you realize that the shoe is actually a transformers toy.

ICEBLOX - Ice Cube Tray Give Away by voala.eu, designeast.eu and designcollector.ru

Designboom has awesome coverage of the saint etienne biennale 08: 5.5 designers at 'flight number ten' ~ taking on cloning! here is the 'posture cloning' (indicates how an individual sits in a chair)

Fun concept for the Fireworks car finder, by Tokyo based web/graphic designer Mac Funamizu.

The German running store LUNGE, developed their own shoes, C-Dur or a-Moll. Manufactured in a former cow shed with German materials. more at roitsch.info

Great shelf design by Amsterdam based product designer Martin Sämmer. The transformer-shef has the ability to continuously change and evolve to meet your storage and shelving needs.

A film for Nokia Navigator produced by Wieden Kennedy London.

The Nest House by industrial designer Gerard Moliné is just perfect. Designed to have a minimal an impact as possible while being installed, it hangs from the tree with thick tape.

Hotel is proud to present the newly developed visual language for MC. A unique combination of strategy and design converged to a dedicated typeface.

Danish furniture and lighting design company GUBI, produced the chairs and stools for the Mist restaurant in the New Delhi Park Hotel.

Update ~ added the time lapsed video of Toyota Project Chief Designer, Ian Cartabiano, sketching the Venza on Paper! Fun contrast to the sketch demo in photoshop.

Gorgeously simple and affordable initial mugs

Duo Design Holland's Flicker oil lamp sticks are gorgeous and oh so versatile ~ on beautifully minimalist gifts, these are definitely on the list!

This fun open teeth bank is limited to a production of 400. It was designed by artist KAWS for Original Fake and made by medicom. Soft vinyl and measures 5" tall.

Simple. Direct. Classic. What's not to love about this vintage book cover? Even the price was right: 50 cents.

The future is near and a great digital artist shows us how he imagines it with technology in real life.

Direct Designs's Notebook Portable Grill is finally available in the USA, after being blogged to death last year! Fold Flat grill at an under $50 price tag.

We all remember finding Wally/Waldo, now lets find him on google earth...

Swedish grocery chain ICA has released its own line of eco friendly products called I love eco. Clean and nice packaging by Identity Works.

"Viktor & Rolf House" - The brand new Viktor & Rolf Website

Onfalos is a wonderful home barbecue designed by Smartech Italia. Also nice corporate identity and advertising.

Take a look at Mike Rohde sketch notes from the SXSW 2008 sessions

The visual expression of a complex mathematical equation or the new logo for a Belgian telecoms company?

stunning folded and woven paper jewelry from italian-born california artist francesca vitali.

A compact concrete house. Its shape is determined by the plot restrictions. Features an inner patio for cross ventilation and natural lighting. By H Arquitectes in Catalunya, Spain.