Offices for Ecopellets, an industrial complex located in the outskirts of Santiago de Chile by Iván Bravo. Skinned in zinc plates, it mixes with the industrial landscape.
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The last, stunning PlayStation 3 campaign by TBWA\Brussels, Belgium.
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custom crazy stripe vespa by gap! (yes, the gap that makes the jeans)
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 24 ~ Audiocubes! Here are my picks from the audiophile and japanese gadget importer! Must sees are the video about the FACEBANK (so freaky) and the Rolly.
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LUMIGAN® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% has been reported to cause changes to pigmented tissues. like increased pigmentation of the iris, eyelid and eyelashes, and growth of eyelashes.
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#7431
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Marie í Dali's highly skateable stage design for Sten Koerner's re-invented Nutcracker, to be seen in both Denmark and Norway this winter.
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A new house in Sea Ranch, by Nick Noyes. Simple elegance.
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FEATUREDSo cute! Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Mascots revealed. Created by Meomi Design.
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Forgotten design genius Will Burtin is celebrated in a new book, reviewed here by Rick Poynor
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#7427
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Infamous street artist Banksy has a show opening in NYC December 2nd. While he personally has nothing to do with the show, his work is the centerpiece.
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FEATUREDMimobots launches phase 2 of the Star Wars series ~ adorably illustrated and luke even has a normal head under that helmet! And check out leia's buns...
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#7425
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Oxfam - buy a sheep ($45) and other products...
* You purchase an item.
* The card goes to your friend.
* The gift goes to those who need it most.
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From KNOG: the frog [tadpole,frog,toad etc]...
Silicone encased single LED safety lights. Check out the knogalouge for more..
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Check out Lomography's cool new shop that just opened in Paris
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r-echos - RSS feeds as art; the bastard child of Eyebeam’s ReBlog and Cameron Marlowe’s Blogdex with a bricolage old newspaper graphic feel. And a few bonuses
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#7419
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Elite, Elegance, Exclusive is the collection of three similar candles which differ according to stem. This candle-trio is designed by Roman Ficek
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#7418
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Mirror Libetine made from black perspex is uptated in to comteporary design it uses erotic motive in new form. Designer Peter Jakubik uses sexual fetishes in his authorship design for Comunistar Designers.
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#7417
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a teddy bear that is part of the suitcase's interior appears when you open the suitcase.
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Amsterdam-based photographer Yamandú Roos is shooting portraits of friends, and those who live around him, but also his commercial work, with Ronaldinho for Nike to give an example, is off the hook. Great photography from the Netherlands.
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Elmo meets M.C. Escher. Set of bizarre photos of life-sized Elmo doing the town by Mark Sebastian.
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Steampunkish Tunnels , subterranean tunnel networks, or these images from what appears to be an old(?) underground metro system.
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FEATUREDNINJATOWN Blind Box Mini Plushes!!! Launching Nov 30th... wouldn't these make awesome stocking stuffer/tree ornaments?
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 25! Today i'm featuring some of my favorite goodies from Elsewares, which really is my can't fail store for the perfect gifts for stranger and bffs alike.
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Limited Edition and affordable print from NOTCOT writer, Sub-studio. Kingdom of Spirit is a set of three prints sold individually.
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Supertouch blog has some great images from Miss Van's latest show in parie - “Atame” at GALERIE MAGDA DANYSZ ~ love the new hair motif thats very strong throughout
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Wow. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade... Jeff Koons blew up his classic Rabbit to godzilla like proportions!
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FEATUREDIncredibly high tech looking folding sled with shock absorbers...
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Magical wine decanter cleaning steel beads! Just add water and gently swirl!
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FEATUREDGive Good Food to your Mac ~ up to 70% off over 25 great mac apps that you can mix and match to make your own bundles, available for about 12 days.
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The first ECO shop will open in Chiswick, west London in January 2008
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“THINK GLOBAL. DRINK LOCAL.”
You’re stylin’ when you’re part of the campaign to “send a message in a bottle to the bottled water industry.”
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Hehe - things to do when you're bored:
ps2 toaster - nice one!
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READY is a moving furniture which can be used as flexible sideboard or storage.
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#7399
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Wonderful outdoor ad for the german association Noah Menschen für Tiere. By Jung von Matt, Hamburg.
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#7398
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The O'Neill H4 Campack does not only look great but has an integrated camera and media player for snowboarders to record their rides! Brilliant!
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#7397
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Is it wrong that i kind of want Prada Tarot Cards for my 25th bday... to see what the future holds? And the art on the cards looks quite nice... need to see in person to confirm though
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#7396
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On gadgets for germophobes - sonicare has their UV sanitizer that looks cooler inside than i expected from its very simple exterior
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#7395
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New-York-City-based photographer. Primarily shooting portraits of friends, peers, and those who live around him, John Roman is devoted wholeheartedly to film photography. All images featured on this website are either 35mm or 120mm scans.
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#7393
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LaptopStick for your laptop! Made out of bamboo. It reduces the strain on your neck and also keeps your laptop cool with air space underneath it. it's compact enough to carry around in a laptop bag. Great gift!
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#7392
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 26 ~ a few of my favorite picks from our sponsor, Delight! From all in one green shopping kits to a set of conversation starters to even lego ipod speakers ~ fun gifts for all.
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absurdly humorous watercolors from canadian artist marc johns will have you grinning!
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#7390
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In the early 19th century, “Yamato Nadeshiko” is an ideal Japanese woman with loyalty, domestic ability, and wisdom in the male dominated society... enter the work of Rin Nadeshico
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#7389
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FEATUREDA roundup of all of the silhouette rings we've been coming across, from diamonds in plastic to handscapes and farm animals...
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#7388
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FEATUREDIt's about time someone designed a gorgeous line of luxury bags with built in solar panels. Noon Solar has black Cortland Tote that i'm craving, and the Logan Satchel for guys.
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#7387
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Am I the last person to see these Comma cuff links by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co? Subtle style for the typography lover in your life.
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#7386
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Oooh ars got hands on with the Nokia N810 ~ full unboxing, and unfortunate to hear that the gps and full keyboard are a bit disappointing
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#7385
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FEATUREDVirgin America ~ full of goodies from plugs at every seat and seat to seat chatting to live tv and crazy mood lighting... also an adorably cheeky animated safety video you have to watch! (including this tech happy nun)
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#7384
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Blender 12 hr Lantern! What happens when you throw a pile of glow sticks in a blender... fun video (and yes, i'm on a little catch up burst of 'will it blend', all done now)
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#7383
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The Sikkens Prize for colour application will be awarded to Krijn de Koning on the 1st of December in Rotterdam.
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#7382
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The Global Incident map is a live world map of suspicious and terrorist related activity. It has so much scary information, you'll hardly want to leave your home!
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#7381
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These new Tea Code cups by Gazin Create have a silicone button -available in three colors-- to which to attach your tea bag. The mugs are double walled too, keeping the tea hot and not your hands.
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#7380
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Documenting the polar regions of the world, Camille Seaman launches her first solo exhibit next week at the National Academy of Sciences.
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FEATUREDWas your Thanksgiving filled with tech? Family bonding over wiis, rock band, guitar hero, etc? Also, can you believe the Will it Blend guy blended a Guitar Hero Guitar?!?!
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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...
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8th wonder of the world? Its incredible what these guys have dug out from under a house... an incredibly intricate temple that you need to see the pictures of!
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Plumen, those kids at Hulger are changing the way you think about lightbulbs... where do YOU think the future of bulbs is going?
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 27 and counting down... for this first sunday, here are some techsessories, because there's no excuse for fugly tech.
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Amazing Flash animation about a man and a mysterious door, by pascal campion, it is guaranteed to sneak a chortle out of you.
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trippy skull poster from julien notter and sebastien vigne at at-elier for the maison d'alleurs.
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FEATUREDBarneys goes green this holiday season with some great typography throughout their campaign and a hilarious video with Creative Director Simon Doonan and Fashion Director Julie Gilhart.
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An enviable collection of vintage Type Foundry Specimen book covers
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#7370
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new website of product design students of israel's leading design academy "bezalel". play with it, surf throgh the categories, comment, enjoy!
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#7369
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The denim brand G-STAR RAW’s interior design team took a vintage steel canal ferry boat and refitted it into a wicked cool looking party boat that you can rent. Located on the Amstel River.
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#7368
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LOOTone is one of the best and most established graffiti artists in Japan.
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#7367
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This new video technology let's directors swap out the intricate textures of cloth long after actors have left the set.
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#7366
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 28 - For Creatives - aka my collaged page of goodies that i either own or crave that are both amusing and useful?
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#7364
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Birds series are a design graphic work by S7S using GRÖNÖ lamp.
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#7363
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Branchement wine decanter lays down some very visible test tube like roots.
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#7362
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Farewell Pixelsurgeon. It was a great 7 year run, and you'll be missed!
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#7361
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FEATUREDSWIMS ~ these modern galoshes give you a classier way to keep wearing your fancy shoes while running off to go puddle jumping.
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#7360
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Joey Roth's long awaited Sorapot teapot is finally available for preorder!
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#7359
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And the five WINNERS of the Great Indoors Award 2007 are ..
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#7358
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The Black Plague causing bacterium, "Yersinia Pestis" has invaded the Land of the Traditional Paisley necktie, forming the mutant strain, Plaguesley.
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#7357
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That octopus girl is Audrey Kawasaki! and behind her is Amy Sol! and that's luke chueh in the bear... Art Army returns to LA and this time takes on some of our fav artists
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#7356
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I can't get over that one of the main selling points of the Branche Beauty Sleep Silk Pillow cases is "prevents wrinkles by minimizing morning facial creases"
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#7355
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"Tokyo Noodle" is a project to photoshoot a girl eating Ramen noodle in the middle of Tokyo. Just that simple.
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#7354
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FEATUREDDay 29 of the gift guide is all about some of the most eco-friendly, let luxurious feeling wallets (with great packaging, so they look great as gifts) by db clay... there are even 500 one of a kind wallets!
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#7353
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FEATUREDUPDATED! I just found a video of Bryan demoing all of the tests in the Oakley O Lab! It really is even cooler to see it in video ... shooting balls at glasses on dummy heads at high velocities, playing with lasers, etc.
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#7352
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While the advertising world has been busy debating whether the latest Sony Bravia spot, Fallon in London has slipped out another spot for Sony online, this time for the brand’s new Walkman digital media player.
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#7351
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Francis Ford Coppola has released his Wine By The Glass. Packaged in reusable, recyclable PETa glasses molded after his favorite trattoria glasses. Enjoy fine wines everywhere.
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#7350
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Art Asia Pacific sent a custom lego set to notable Asian architects. I almost want to order a box of the neutral grey bricks from myself.
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#7349
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Jung von Matt mixes Architecture and Typography for IKEA.
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#7348
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A prefab house in the middle of a very greenish enviroment, in Ecuador by local architects Jose Maria Sáez and David Barragán.
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#7347
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Interactive Christmas lights on London's Regent Street courtesy of Nokia and Wieden + Kennedy
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#7346
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Catherine Ledner became fascinated by the idea of using wallpaper patterns in animal portraiture. Her new book, “Animal House", makes for one of the prettiest nytimes slideshows yet.
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FEATUREDPorsche Design's latest and largest airport store opens in Frankfurt ~ jetsetting is a must to keep up with all these airport "malls".
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#7344
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A poster on a hand dryer to communicate hotness. Made by McCann Erickson, Thailand.
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#7343
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull, repetitive, anti-social, highly-stressed, narrow-minded, out-of-condition, sickness-prone boy. So true. Howies tee.
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#7342
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The pendant symbolizes global warming which is threating our homeland and raising the sea level. It's just like a drop of tear wrapping the globe. Concept design by Tao Ma
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#7341
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Gift Guide Day 30 - Thanksgiving, in addition to food, that means dealing with family, food comas, + heinous traveling... so here are gifts to help with relaxing, amusing, and surviving!
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#7340
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FEATUREDHAPPY THANKSGIVING! For all those who need some food inspiration ~ check out the thanksgiving related finds of TasteSpotting
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#7339
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Young New York photographer, David Field, developed this style over a year ago, but I was recently intrigued by some of his new pieces... great fashion photography as well
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#7338
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Give me a CORTADO !!! 2/3 coffee + 1/3 milk coffee cup. Design by Ignacio Pilotto
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#7337
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FEATUREDNext step for the Keyport is sending in keys... so they can cut perfect keyport keys for your all in one keyfob! Curious what they send you?
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#7336
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Called SOUND, Visionaire 53 has five 12 inch vinyl picture discs packaged inside a dome case. Each issue includes a MINI clubman vinyl killer record player: A battery operated toy car that acts as a portable record player. 4,000 made.
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#7335
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Daniel Eric Weiss is a photographer for photography's sake, snapping portraits and landscapes all around Manhattan with a friendly eye and a hometown sensibility.
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#7334
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Dazed & Confused/Diesel are running a competition for a photographic or artwork submission to be featured on a billboard in London and in the Diesel Kings Road store.
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#7333
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Vert has designed a flat packable MALLET ~ for all your playing, cooking, working needs...
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#7332
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FEATUREDi teamed up with my spray paint and stencil and started getting some snail mail ready to go... so calming to take a screen break and get dirty doing something *real*
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#7331
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Third version of the endless, senseless, collaborative book, Write Something
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#7330
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FEATUREDFor everyone that has been asking about what the music on the NOTCOT Gift Guide is ~ here is some info to catch you up on what Burst Labs has put together!
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#7328
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The Dyson DC-16 video game gun like dustbuster now comes in a limited edition purple Issey Miyake version!
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#7327
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Yes please! Original rotary-dial phones, Bionic-Manned into cell phones. All you do is add a SIM card. Real rotary dial, real old-school bell. The best part? The battery will run it for 5 days!
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#7325
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Euro RSCG Worldwide has developed the Napkin Notebook, a spiral-bound collection of cocktail napkins ready to be filled with notes, sketches… and the next great business idea.
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#7324
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San Patrignano Community help people to get their identity back. Here two subjects made by Armando Testa, Milan.
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#7322
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The French-Brazilian architecture firm Triptyque based in São Paulo, Brazil, have designed the Columbia Street building for an advertising agency called Loducca.
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#7321
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FEATUREDGIFT GUIDE! We're doing a crazy 31 one days of random collaged, hand written, click the pics to shop gift guides... so Day 31 in the countdown is Charles & Marie goodies i like.
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#7320
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The Aesthetic Poetic reviews a shipment of the freshest and funnest new Japanese products.
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#7319
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FEATUREDInside Oakley's Rolling O Lab ~ it will bring out the hands on science geek in you ~ launching projectiles at glasses on dummies etc. Also its scared me off my regular glasses a bit!
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#7318
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Design Glut has created limited edition Crude Necklaces - oil barrels in gold as a social commentary on America's fetishization of oil
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#7317
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The Wis Tavern Building, Frank and Lisa Mauceri’s renovated home (and office of their company, Smog Veil Records) is the first LEED-H Gold Certified home in Illinois. What a nice home!
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#7316
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Francesca Berrini deconstructs and reconstitutes found maps through collage. Contrary to the reassuring sense of place maps provide, you soon discovers that any effort of place recognition is futile. [also seen a few months ago, as #3020]
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#7315
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Cool animated video from Nau looking at what it would mean if corporations started giving 5% of their profits to charity.
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#7314
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FEATUREDUki International's "Go On" is the cutest, tiniest little hair dryer... also you've got to check out their designer twists on the full sized dual handle ergonomic dryer and colorists tray.
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#7313
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The Fair Share Fountain is a beautiful way to have champagne flowing for your guests this holiday season!
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#7312
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The Vinyl Frontier Movie - A film exploring the world of vinyl toys. Featuring : Attaboy, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Dalek, Thomas Han, Frank Kozik, Tara Mcpherson, Sket One, and many more...
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#7310
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The fuel cell Honda FCX is out! You can lease it if you live in Santa Monica, Irvine, or Torrance. They are working on a home fueling station, too, so soon we all can drive this cool car!
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#7308
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Vintage bicycle tribute by Uula Jero, and a carbon emissions trading scheme.
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#7307
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2008 Decoylab Monthly Calendars feature simple and surreal imagery every month.
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#7306
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Russians again have built something amazing. Great job is done. They have put a 1957. years GAZ - 21 on Porsche Cayenne.
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#7305
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Haunting and beautifully lit photography/collages by Popel Coumou.
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#7304
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Stay warm and look awesome in this bearded cap by Vik Prjónsdóttir.
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#7302
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A robotic arm that writes calligraphy is programmed to write out the entire Martin Luther bible on a long roll of paper.
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#7301
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A great-looking alternative to the traditional (ugly) bike rack. Sexy green planters with built-in rails that can accommodate two bikes!
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#7299
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An old Mac painted to look like the old Mac happy face icon. Genius.
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#7298
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FEATUREDLive blogging over at the Ritz in Half Moon Bay at Oakley's Norcal Shootout ~ check out how sweet their giant rolling lounge is... currently playing Caddy Shack
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#7296
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Selection of creative Business Cards, visual identity to make the difference.
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#7295
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Bryan Meyer and Anne Ryans's 220sf off-grid Clara Cabin located in Northern Minnesota is described as “a glorified tent - a primitive room in the woods”...
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#7294
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Some great guerrilla installations by Quicksilver. Just skate it!
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#7293
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FEATUREDKatharine Hamnett's tees are big bold colorful ways to state your cause and scream it to the world. “MAKE TROUBLE question everything” - STOP AND THINK - SAVE THE SEAS - etc etc etc
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#7292
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"Multiple sclerosis interrupts the nerve racts". This is the message for Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Schweiz, made by the Advertising Agency Advico Young & Rubicam, Zurich.
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#7291
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SentrySafe has a fire and waterproof maxtor harddrive 160GB
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#7288
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On reusable shopping bag options ~ liking the button pouch on these limited edition Amos Tote Bag NY produced to celebrate the release of VMATGSOW in Japan
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