How can you add visual depth to a tiny space? Check out the new Aesop store in NYC by March Studio!
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FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org features microwaved iPhones, underwater mysteries and perfect circles.
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VIDEOOde à La Vie (Ode to Life) by Moment Factory is a moving fresco+projection mapping project on one of the most famous pieces of architecture in the world, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain.
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Pretty "Fake Crystals" collection by wsake. rings + bracelets + ear studs, handmade in 925 silver, brass, vintage ebony.
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Aerosol scientist/professor David Edward and food designer Marc Bretillot expand from Le Whif to Le Whaf, allowing people to experience flavor without the calories.
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BKLYN Larder's food inspired poster series ~ from pastries to salumi to cheese to sandwiches and more!
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Playful concept rendering of Fractal Cutlery! "The Infinity Set"
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Teenage Engineering may be the first company to make CAD files available to 3D print replacement parts.
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'Mysteries of the Vernacular', a beautiful series exploring the etymology of selected words (one for each letter of the alphabet), all encapsulated in a fascinating book of word origins.
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The Impact Lamp by Guillaume Blaichet & Pierre Mourey in which the shatters waste glass into shards to cover the electric components at the bottom of the sphere.
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A greenhouse inspired House in Yamasaki from Yo Shimada from Tato Architects.
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Zoos welcome a new Malayan tapir, this time Artis Zoo in the Netherlands. Incredible how different their patterns are!
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It's time to kick your movie watching experience on your mobile into high gear with the new Mini Cinema for iPhone.
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The CONCRETE_LAMP, designed by unit-berlin for the famous .HBC Restaurant in Berlin - available now in a limited edition.
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What a playfully dressy twist - adidas Originals - Fall/Winter 2012 - Brogue Pack!
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"Petites rocailles" ("Little rock") is a set of three tables made of folded and painted metal (design by Germain Bourré for Miloma).
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The Royal Observatory's picks for the best astronomy photos of the year.
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'Happy 61' furniture collection by the designers Axel Schoenert and Zsofia Varnagy for Pyrenea.
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VIDEOFrom bicycle to chandelier, the making of Carolina Fontoura Alzaga's Salvaged Bicycle Chandeliers.
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Level 1 of Super Mario Bros, 3D printed as a mobius strip. Poor Mario, starting and ending at the same place every time.
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Pulp! new workspace goodies brand - dream journals, paper blocks, notebooks etc
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Adorably illustrated kids t-shirts from Wolf.
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VIDEOBrand new channel identity of channel E2 by Dirty Cheap Creative is so cool and full of inspirational motiongraphic sequences.
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Eleanor Grosch's Mixteca collection of 12 bird inspired fabric patterns for Cloud 9!
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VIDEOJohn Neeman's making of an axe shows us the birth of a tool.
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VIDEOContainerization: A new infographic film about the box that changed the world and a new one that might change the universe. Companion film to the book Trillions.
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Little Tikes Garden Bubble Leaf and Lawn Blower - This battery powered bubble blower looks like a real leaf blower, and makes real engine sounds.
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FEATUREDMal 1956 Lounger ~ can you believe this molded plastic outdoor chair inspired by the Eames Lounger ~ is actually comfier in person than i expected!
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VIDEOA client greeting app with a difference, for Creature of London by Clubhouse Studios.
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FEATUREDFlaster! Concrete tiles by Ivanka Concrete Design from Budapest. From fun mini magnets, to a peek at the real tiles for floor and wall and installation in Liberty of London.
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Hiragana Flash is a typography-driven iPhone app designed to help you read the Japanese hiragana alphabet through an intuitive flash-card style presentation.
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FEATUREDEpic post filled with all the cell phone pics that didn't make it into posts from london + florence - amazing street art, huge LV Kusamas, surfboard conveyor belt, florence mini cars, sheep, shipping container mall, web lab and more!
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KRINK collaborated with Modernica on this chair project for Art & Council.
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Experience Formula 1 on water with Wesp, a new and innovative body sensitive water craft brought to you from the mind of business man, Pieter Myny and designed by, Daniel Bailey.
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VIDEOLow Fidelity, a 2012 graduate thesis by Erin Besler as part of the Master of Architecture Program at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) Erin Besler
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Cafe el Mar is a small ecological store in Lavapies neighborhood in Madrid. Located in what was once a hairdresser, the facade has remained. The interior keeps a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
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VIDEOPsyop and New Zealand agency Clemenger BBDO create an extraordinary parallel universe in their latest work for Fly Buys “Something A Little Bit Good.”
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"Each wooden Hinterfolk comes with their own personality, ready to watch over your home."
Cute and cosy hand-painted wooden figurines by UK illustrator Jes Hunt
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Circus, minimalist design lamp where aluminum elements are replaced by oak, created by Norway-based designer Stian Korntved Ruud.
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Pretty, intricate patterns on the young Okapi calf at Antwerp Zoo.
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Animi Causa's cake divider for making sure your slices are as perfect as the cake itself.
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Philipp Artus' animation SNAIL TRAIL just premiered at Cartoon Brew's online festival.
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The Louvre’s Arts of Islam “Magic Carpet” Canopy Prepares to Take Flight
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VIDEOA creepy, but fascinating interactive virtual anatomical model using a projector and sensors from Gifu University.
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Wow. SD cards are up to 256 GIGS! Lexar Announces Industry’s First 256GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card...
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VIDEOAn amazing video by Fort Ripper to introduce the most natural cologne - Campfire Cologne.
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Beautiful diagrammatic inspired illustrations from Rob Strati.
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VIDEODiscover how David Ablon of Brooklyn Glass bends neon lights.
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Santorini Lamps by Estudio Sputnik with removable and reconfigurable shades.
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VIDEOMesmerizing light painting by Marshmallow Laser Feast and James Medcraft for the launch of McLaren’s P12.
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Roberta Rampazzo's Illusion Side Table, a table with an optical illusion in the table legs.
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VIDEODubstep created from the sounds of power tools.
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The Swiss village of Romainmotier has an annual book fair for used or old books. Those 'left behind' are used by artist Jan Reymond to create magical landscapes through the village.
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Ridge Road Residence, a minimalist home located in Victoria, Australia, with separate public and private zones within the residence. Designed by StudioFour.
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This is Bailey, an golden brushtail possum at WILD LIFE Sydney.
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His And Hers Colors, Popular Color Names By Gender Preference, a new visualisation from Stephen Von Worley using data harvested from the 5,000,000-plus-sample results of XKCD’s color survey.
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FEATUREDHedgehog tea cozies, bear duvet covers and bone china Christmas ornaments are all part of the naturally inspired Autumn/Winter homewares range from By Nord.
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The rather bizarre Movi.Kanti.Revo, a sensory Chrome Experiment uniquely crafted by Cirque du Soleil.
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Elia Mangia’s modular, all-in-one kitchen Critter Mobile for Skitsch works inside as well as outside.
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Instagram of the day: Rad Cars with Rad Surfboards on Them!
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VIDEOEmoto captured and visualised the global response to the London 2012 Olympic Games on Twitter in an interactive online visualisation and physical data sculpture using pprox. 12.5 million Twitter messages aggregated in real-time.
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2-(y-b)2 = r2, a great new series from Thomas Brown and Lightning + Kinglyface “creating the most perfect, imperfect circles, embracing improbability, chaos and letting the world around us disturb mathematical perfection to make beauty.”
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Wired breaks down the genetics that make the skin patterns and stripes of cats, from cheetahs to domestics.
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Beautiful dinnerware collection, the Abbesses Ceramic Set from Poketo.
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VIDEOHeineken's James Bond "Crack The Case" commercial ~ so much fun craziness can happen along a single train ride...
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Why fly just another kite when you could be flying a 100 foot long blue whale from Peter Lynn Kites.
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Float by panGenerator is an interactive installation that uses the fishes movements to produce sculptures Cameras sense the 3d position of the fish and produce a digital model.
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Rasberry Crazy Ant and other bizarre common names from Wired Science.
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VIDEOThe Cure For Greed: 5ml crimp-sealed serum vial containing one dose of stabilized pure dollar ink mechanically and chemically recovered from approximately $10,000 in US currency.
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FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from NotVentures features fall foliage, diving in the Solomon Islands, and Thai markets.
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New website for J Craft's gorgeous Swedish-designed boats. La dolce vita indeed...
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Origami Zoo from Soulfun Design with tails that can hold business or place cards.
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15 seconds of The Empire Strikes Back recreated in laser cut paper by Noah Scalin.
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Where's Waldo? spotted soon in more places around the world as his 25th anniversary kicks into high gear. Find Waldo in Hollywood as seen in the LATimes.
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Countless Scraps, fascinating sculptures by Leonardo Drew.
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FEATUREDMolnár Réka’s Moringa Color Changing Mugs (and the most adorable fox tea towel) ~ add hot water to see the mushrooms grow ~ leaves turn into birds ~ rabbits appear ~ and more! The videos show how magical it is!
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VIDEOThe life cycle of Nacromedusae by Riley Thompson.
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Bone China Ceramic Jewellery series by Moko.
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VIDEOWatch how Barbour wax jackets are made. Great film by Tin Man Films UK.
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It's Nice That takes a peek at The Roundel: 100 Artists Remake a London Icon to be published by Art on the Underground and Art / Books.
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Massimals, cute architectural design research installation by Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (d.o.t.s).
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M Lamp. from Juniper Design. The perfect accessory for finding monsters under the bed.
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Beautifully converted 1920s shop house in Singapore from . FARM and KD Architects.
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Party Snails! By Soul Fun ~ these little guys can be glass markers, tea bag holders, chopstick rests on the side of your plate...
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Encapsulated Talent, a promotional portfolio designed to be delivered through the mail from THINK Packaging & Greg Straight.
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FEATUREDRag and Bone Man turns vintage golf clubs into clothes hangers!
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VIDEOMADE IN ENGLAND - beautifully filmed story of the Moulton Bike Company in Bradford-on-Avon.
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Sleek coke cans to celebrate the festivities of Catalan from Publicis Groupe.
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ArtYou Urban Art Basel is one of the largest and most established urban art exhibitions in Switzerland.
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VIDEOAnimade's adorable film for "Let's Make some Great Fingerprint Art" by Marion Deuchars.
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Tatzu Nishi's amazingly fun installation 'Discovering Columbus' in NY's Columbus Circle, surrounds the well-known statue with an elevated living room that is open to the public.
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Lee Brom's interesting Crystal Bulb show for the London Design Festival features just one product, presented in a variety of ways.
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KamerMaker, large scale, mobile 3D printer to print architecture 'on demand', unveiled by Dutch architecture firm, DUS.
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A reference to the key clock and musical box, the salt and pepper mill from London based designer Oscar Diaz, doesn't need much explanation on how to use it.
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Makerbot introduces the Replicator 2 with a new powder coated black steel chasis, higher resolution, bigger build volume and new software.
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FEATUREDGordon's Gin Ten Green Bottles designed by Conran ~ 10 patterns (each with their number subtly mixed into the design). 1 million bottles with a special label and 200 ltd ed fabric wrapped! Peek at the party and inspiration!
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