Carlos Owens had handled all kinds of machines as an army mechanic, but he always dreamed of using those skills for one project: his own "mecha,” a giant metal robot that could mirror the movements of its human pilot.

Usually Kami (Shinto spirits) are of traditional objects like trees & teapots. Chris Scarborough imagines them for war and ends up with chaotic clusters like something out of a realist Tom & Jerry.

Some of the wonders of the Venice Biennale. Take a special look at some of Francis Upritchard’s work.

The Merkled Pot Rack is made of salvaged steel loom ends collected from a weaving company near the Merkled studio in Portland, Oregon. Holds the lightest whisk to the heaviest cast iron skillet, in ice blue, burnt orange, and white.

An amazing new book that's just been released on the evolution of Australian graffiti subculture called Kings Way - The Beginnings of Australian Graffiti.

French fashion photographer Mikael Vojinovic teamed up with illustrator Jelena Petosevic and a very pretty model for this interesting photo shoot. (NSFW)

Arioso Swing by Rossukon Horansgchai is perfect for a lazy Sunday!

The Lucky Monkey - First monkey on twitter? A real 'monkey' [chimpanzee] generating posts (every 140 typed letters generate a post). If you add him on twitter he's automatically challenged to try to type your name.

SPRINT's new pocket-sized personal (3G) hotspot is not only beautiful but tiny. Weighing in at just 2 oz (3.5"x2.3"x0.3"), check out the MiFi 2200!

Takashi Murakami, Pharrell Williams and Jacob & Co presented their collaborative sculpture today at Art Basel 2009.

Kool Keith x Ambush “Black Elvis” Ornament

Pampille Glass, for Bombay Sapphire by William f Boujon.

Warning: Co-Cane may not be addictive but may cause a possible dependence. Use often and when needed.

The project "Form Follows Data" is a data sculpture project based on the exploration of the formal language of personal statistic data embedded in everyday objects by Iohanna Pani.

Photos of Paris, Texas through the eye of the North American-Venezuelan Architect Beatrice Ardila. Take a look at the short story on some of the pictures...

great bench concept by isaac arms but looks a bit dangerous, i hope it has a counterbalance on its base

Reminders is a photography series by Erin Hanson. It reminds us of the little things we have to do but often forget.

Derek Sullivan is a freelance illustrator who makes awesome and bizarre illustrations.

Brighton Photographer clickclickjim (me!) hosted the First Annual ClickClick Social last week to say thanks to all his clients and cohorts by providing booze, a whole load of props and a studio lighting setup to take portraits of them all.

Mud Stenciling in Illinois

The Guardian created this grid to show the design evolution. how has everyday design evolved over the ltime?

A Kindergarten for physically and mentally handicapped children was built from laminated timber in less than eight months in Buchen, Germany.

Float by Okooko, designed by David Trubridge, challenges how we sleep. The design elements draw on the idea that a bed is movable. Sleep is…romantic… nomadic… the journey of life…

Michael Lau presents his new The Godfather vinyl toy and it came out beautifully!

Oh Max Wanger you come up with the best romantic/everyday concepts and photos ~ love the "100 Wishes" roll of tickets for ADELA + RICH in LA

Having fun exploring Wanderlust ~ the interactive map of famous journeys/exploration across history... from marco polo to the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Trip

Dreamland Toyworks Mythos Buddies Blind Box figures! I totally want Meanthulhu and Little My Little Cthulhu ~ see the whole line, its adorably/hilarious

Dragon Boy from Sam Flores ~ vinyl pulse has a peek at the new prototype!

Fire Design - The very beautiful French fire extinguishers

"My Animal Friends" is a collection of drawings exhibiting and appropriating the manipulation of animal body forms.

BRAINY echidnas? check out this NYT article on recent research on monotremes.

This is a drawing of an architecturally absurd construction. It combines the themes of permanence and the ephemeral. Shoddily constructed with hints of integrity, the structure has a ghost-town quality.

At the Arnhem Fashion Biennale the London based Dutch designer Henny van Nistelrooy presents this beautiful chandelier made of light reflecting discs that conventionally are used in photography...

Kevin Van Aelst is a contributing photographer to the New York Times Magazine who uses "common artifacts and scenes from everyday life, which have been rearranged, assembled, and constructed into various forms, patterns, and illustrations."

Short 3D movie made by 4 students of Supinfocom Arles in 2008, Romain Jouandeau, Adrien Chartie, Gilles Mazières and Fabien Thareau.

Stephen Colbert's shaved head graces this week's issue of Newsweek. Colbert was invited to be the magazine's first guest editor...

The new Marimekko wallpaper collection features some of the most well-known Marimekko patterns as well as a number of more recent designs from young, popular artists. [Editor's Note: i had this print on towels/placemats/etc as a kid!]

The High Line opened today. If you are near be sure to check this new and unique park.

It is clear why art directors see potential in the 3D work of 'Red Nose Studio' (aka Chris Sickels). He makes illustrations for New York Times, Boston Magazine and several others. Great work!

Merci is the new Parisian store. Opened in april 2009, it's been a real event in the french capital. [Editor's Note: it looks adorable!]

Sébastien Preschoux ([Hu] Man vs. Machine), is a brilliant french artist who mixes up the mediums of his works between acrylic and string installations. His art mostly consists of various vivid, eye popping lines that are simplistically fascinating.

This popcorn package does not only looks good while you pop your popcorns in the microwave but the packaging itselfs pops-up into a nice bowl when your popcorn is ready to be served!

Emerson College professor Eric Gordon wins a MacArthur Foundation grant for his innovative use of Second Life in community planning meetings.

It’s a big bubble inside an existing shell. Vanke Experiment Center is a continuous exhibition space spread out over three levels created by URBANUS.