Emergent Architecture's Emerald Plaza addresses Abu Dhabi's hot climate through a network of canopies that offer shade to the walkways below. Pools also help cool the space.

Mini Fridge as booth storage space ~ prague designblok 08: 2GD studio

At a marketing action, the man on flames speaks about prevention of accidents at family barbecues.

Dag-Henning Brandsaeter created this series of posters for a performance of ACT! Follow the link for great images that catalog the use of confetti in the making of the poster.

Campaign for "Los Inrockuptibles". In 3 versions : Stairs, Dog, Bike.

Monty Python meets Dali in this peculiar site for the Ford Ka.

I thought adam courtney's box project was pretty amazing, he constructs the environments based on each persons personality and his people photography is gorgeous as well

Wow. Those are some creepy teeth on this new ring.

This is 2,200 tube of lipstick, carved and attached to a large wooden oval base by Livia Marin. She has some other impressive work too.

In a time before Photoshop, there was Jerry Uelsmann in a dark room using the most cutting edge techniques of processing and developing. Check out his portfolio with some amazing, Photoshop- free work.

3-D video rendition of Salvador Dali's famous "Face of Mae West" collage.

Munky King officially launched their new Monkey King figure from Nathan Jurevicius ~ loving this fire monkey! And apparently Robin Williams even made it out for the launch...

4,400 people die of AIDS in Africa each day. Product Red is a campaign that helps with treatment. Even Spike Jonzes' skateboard company got on board. Buy a work of art and help sick people in Africa... it's win-win!

Take a look at the amazing work of multifaceted artist Carlos Lascano...the making of 'A Short Love Story' is so cool!

In 2001 Roadsworth began his street art career with a cause, more bike lanes for his native Montreal.

The sign for the Gallery Hotel Art in Florence is very discrete - you can only see it at night.

One of my favorite publishers, Chronicle Books hooks us all up ~ 30% off and free shipping through Aug 3rd with promo code: FRIENDS

1976, masterpiece. Its a 9min thrill ride through the streets of Paris.

WWF pandas invades Paris - Campaign to highlight the urgent need to protect the vanishing species

Apple's Mobile Me in the wild! ~ big mess up ~ some got it SUPER early ~ and then were dumb enough to let apple come back and pick it up the next day?!?!?!

Rhyme&Reason illuminated dress and scarf ... a new take on integrating light into clothing.

There are some clouds that are so rare that you will be very lucky to see them in your lifetime. This is a list of the top 10 most rarest cloud formations.

Today is World Refugee Day and for the next three evenings, Rome's Colosseum is going to be a billboard for the cause.

Quirks ~ the 80's board game that looks like a predecessor to Spore?

Little but nice, Azúcar Hotel in Veracruz México. It captures definitly the "mexican" flavor.

While wasp trap jars have been around for ages... this is the first gorgeously minimal yet designy one i've seen! By Pernille Vea for Menu

Three Potato Four has adorable "Bird Survey" prints by Matt Cipov ~ and the nest one is available in larger poster form as well!

"This Could Get Ugly"
New ads fro Power Horse energy drink from the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi out of Auckland, New Zealand and art director Anthony Hatton.

Kate Andrews writes about what it means to be a “Good” designer.

PSP transformed into a tennis court. Or vice versa.

Artifort Portable workstation. Wish I worked in one of these!

Beautiful new design from Metro House in Austin, TX. I wish they could build in other states

Psyop’s crow animation is black & white & super slick

Max Knights created the funniest bike I've ever seen. And it works... kind of. LOL

"Beneath The Roses" is the latest collection of eerie, cinematic suburban shots from epic American photographer Gregory Crewdson.

Incredible video to tease us further re: GTA IV... NaturalMotion's euphoria animation technology - the difference in this real time rendering versus things like ragdoll physics are amazing.

Gorgeous and creative images taken by Sabine Wild to NY.

Rolph & Rolph : Food Designer

The KTM RC8: stunning superbike design from a company better known for motocross.

Trap, catch and explore live bugs with this motion activated Venus Fly Trap. I hope you are catching these bugs outside because if you able to catch enough bugs inside your house to create a bug habitat you need to clean your place up now.

Sweet cloth physics simulator - complete with fan/width/length... fun to play with!

Netdiver Best of the Year shortlist are more than a yearly retrospective - or a trendy compendium. Review our 100 best of the best!

Cloud City, an uplifting experience.

A submittal to the 'What if New York...' competition by New York-based firm Studio Lindfors.

Great audiovisual instalation Memory leak (TRINTIS), by Ugnius Gelguda

Shigeru Ban and Dean Maltz has drawn and furnished a house for Houses of Sagaponac. The house is based on a unbuilt Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe brick country house.

John Ross does amazing things with dye and 'blood' in his photography, on top of creating tons of other great images