Massive Toy Unboxing! Check out a first look at the new James Jarvis Amos KING KEN minis (even the secret colorway!) ~ and the new Toki Doki Captain Coco (and pinapple grenade sidekick)

Sonos announces an iPhone/iPod Touch app ~ it turns it into a full on Sonos controller - play it from anywhere, pick a room, pick zones, and more!

Photography and light graffiti from artist Vicki DaSilva.

Stanley Flask ~ love this flask, just saw it in person at the DWR Tools for Living in Santa Monica

Mocoloco has gorgeous coverage of The Double Dutch: Appetites and Emotions exhibit organized by the Flower Council of Holland during the London Design Festival

Back Side Flip 360° by O-S Architectes - cardboard boxes with a golden lining - temporary installation at Hotel Saint-Côme in Montpellier, as part of the Festival des Architectures Vives 08.

Griffin's Clarifi iPhone case has a close up lens you can easy slide on and off! Apparently ideal for things like business cards?

I just discovered i need a car mount for my camera... see how this incredible mini was shot... and how all the pieces come together

Playful kindergarten architecture by Norwegian 70°N Arkitektur. Mobile walls holds toys and furniture, opening up the floor for active children.

Stocks creative developed by the Savannah College of Art & Design for the Powerhouse Gym.

For the woman who wants (to back-up) everything: the new Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring with a USB Flash Drive. Don’t get too excited and pop the question just yet though — it’s still only a concept.

Great video of the making of this image (and you can't even see the guy getting shot in this crop!)... the painstaking photoshoot then photoshopping...

Guerrilla designers made an irreverent parody of Pizzakobra lamp by Ron Arad ~ and then sneaks it in and places it next to the real thing!

Reiko Kaneko's Drip Candlestick is made entirely of china and gives the appearance of a melting candle. Available in glossy white or black.

The Safe Bedside Table: easily transformed into a medieval battle suit when burglars pick your house. By James McAdam

Siemens ultra-sexy SK65 Burlwood. Features full QWERTY keyboard & usb be drive. A woody you won't mind showing off.

Stunning Photography from French born Photographer Arnold Pouteau. "I try to capture the Beauty of the simplest things through my Camera."

A timber house wrapped in a fabric skin by F-A-R Architects, with Cristobal Palma photographs featured in Plataforma Arquitectura.

ShadeElaine posted these to NotCouture saying "The nicest fingerless gloves I've seen... cashmere with leather covered button. by 3.1 Phillip Lim" I think they might be iPhone gloves! (although they are named hobo gloves)

XL(AMP) - A giant thinking cap. Objet B'art

Elegant works made by Duckling agency, Kobenhavn, Danemark.

Art Engine, elegance of music and tribute to Ferrari

Photography gallery of Miss Aniela - some of the most impressive self-portraiture... digitally surreal

A nice and very simple advertising idea for the Star Wars launch !

Google TiSP (BETA) offers free wireless broadband to your home, with minimal installation. (Released April 1)

One Shot stool by Patrick Jouin for MGX. The stool is made in a single piece using laser syntering, and opens and closes like an umbrella.

Samsonite has an interesting idea here for travel tags,... not sure about how functional it is, but you twist it open and write on the inside...

Latest from Boomwave (used to be podstar?) ~ Bearaphims for your ipod... silicon - cute that you can use the angelic wings to wrap your cords... and even a cover for the wheel...

LogoPond - Identity Inspired. Where designers share their creative and artistic logo designs.

from the streets of oxtown: merry xmas.

Ran in to street artist, CHASE, over at Shop LA ~ some great motivationally playful stencil paintings worth a look

Make your own Fleece Dog, from bits of wool and actual hair from your own pet. I'm glad my dog is all metal and plastic...

News bags, t-shirts and accessories of Loot By Stina B.

amazing how much money some folks have...from the neiman marcus holiday book, a space charter for you and 6 of your closest friends: $1,764,000.00

CosaFina Raw Collection, reminds me a lot of Chirstine J. Brandt at #741

I'd want a vespa just so I can wear one of these bamboo and leather inset helmets from INDIGOSNOW

This Bean Dip shirt graphic also pulled me towards it enough it felt worth remembering

Pretty little barebones workstation.

Swedese Libri ~ current obsession discovered at The Dock ~ modular leaning bookshelves with so many possibilities... see the pics!

The Design Director of the Obama campaign, Scott Thomas, has collaborated with artists and designers to create Designing Obama, a chronicle of the art from the historic campaign that you can buy.

The Diana F+ CMYK special edition is a tribute to those hardworking colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (black, to us normal folk), the most important shades in offset printing. When mixed together they are capable of making millions of unique colours.

Videomapping Tower installation from Dominik Wieschermann.

Today it was announced that the new Norwegian water park “Vannvittigland” will open in Kristiansand June the 25th next year! Here are some teaser-illustrations of the water park by Grid Design.

So it's a familiar situation: you're in the tiny city of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and you need a place to eat. Do you go to one of the crappy chains? NO WAY! You go get hecka french fries in a giant bag at Vals!

Total Crisis Panic Button, a terrific culture jam created in Los Angeles by Jason Eppink.

Inside look at advertising giant TBWA Chiat Day's LA space... surfboard bar, a love of skulls, indoor park, shipping containers, gargoyles, old school red phone booths... and so much more.