Designer Jesse Hooker created a settee and matching bench titled "Eleanor" and "Eleanor B" out of salvaged thick slab antique yellow pine beautifully married to the rear interior of an original 1969 Ford Mustang fastback for exhibition at 360SEE in Chicago.

Check out this interview with lighting designer Shelly Sabel, one of the 35 designers commissioned by Vipp/DWR for their latest collaborative project benefiting DIFFA.

SuperFoam is a re-creation of naturally occurring reticulated foam structures through a casting process that facilitates designing the properties of the foam itself.

Interview with Colorado based artist and drifter Ryo Tomo.

Inside Norway is promoting Norwegian furniture design abroad. They asked StokkeAustad to design the Norwegian stand at the 2009 IMM furniture fair in Cologne. The concept of StokkeAustad was to create an abstract apple garden.

Awesomely affordable glow in the dark Vestal Datamat Watch calculator.

Designer Clémentine Tantet takes Paris's name "City of Lights" and redesigns it's Underground map with the aesthetics of a map of the stars.

Virginie Maillard online Portfolio jquery interface design enhancement and update (New logo, web design and illustrations). Virginie is a French computer artist from Burgundy, Virginie has that rare ability of evoking childhood memories.

Amazing craft works made from packages of daily commodities such as kitkat, marlboro, and others.

New York based artist KR customized a Mini Cooper S with his signature silver-drip KRINK aesthetic.

Behind the scenes look at hand screenprinting t-shirt company CXXXVI. They even go as far as hand stamping their labels and packaging with the printing date and size.

These are the first pictures of Ron Arad Associates newly opened Mediacity shopping centre in Liège

Limited edition Punk Jewelry Chair, engraving by trendy Italian jewelry designer Manuel Bozzi- chair design by Archirivolto for the Salon del Mobile, Milan

10 Hills Place, London - AL_A : Amanda Levete Architects

MESSAGE messenger bag is created with models on two sides; it has a computer pattern on one side, and an envelope pattern on the other side.

This Hip flask from The Deli Garage gives a new meaning to its name, as it is modern and youthful, and maybe even the perfect Christmas present?

Video on the top 5 comic cities, chosen by the Architects Journal!

Nice installation in Paris "The cloud" : an atmospheric event occurred during the Nuit Blanche 2009.

Snake-like new swimming complex for Worthing, UK by architect Wilkinson Eyre to replace the age old 1960s Aquarena.

There is definitely something sleek and sexy about this matte black new soap dish and toothbrush holder from Vipp ~ although i can imagine the drying soap/toothpaste drips already...

Inspiring Interview with Kathryn Elyse Rodgers on how to succeed in the fashion illustration industry.

Map of New York City that's literally cut into paper. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx fit together like panes of a window, revealing the city's intricacies only when placed against a colorful backdrop. Paris also available.

Capybara's Critter Crunch is one of the best games available on PlayStation Network/iPhone, with great puzzle gameplay, super cute art, and did I mention rainbow barf? Awesome look behind the scenes at Boing Boing!

GlideTV Navigator ~ interesting design of the remote for this latest HTPC ~ hands on pics over at Zats Not Funny!

Present Joys' "My head is full of stuff I don't understand" print by Supermundane. We all have those days... or moments?

Nice infographic looking at average internet speeds and costs around the world

Executive Elite Marshmallow Blaster - wow. just wow. This version of the mallow blaster is a neiman marcus exclusive for all of those execs who need to have some more fun- hilarious faux carbon fiber + briefcase

Adorable creatures discovered at The Goldfish Bowl in Oxford ~ including some adorable baby turtles and a ray giving me quite the stink eye...

Netflix coming before year's end to PS3!

The Lake Keeper print from Andrew Groves.

Yelp Elite Metal Lunchbox + Thermos! In Yelp 2525 "In the future, everything will be reviewed" and "fighting the tyranny of poor customer service in 12 galaxies & counting..." the details are hilarious...

The world most sold (?) Billy the bookcase is turning 30 this year. IKEA is celebrating by releasing limited edition models.

Vipp manages to transform the shower wiper to be even sexier than usual ~ and with glass shower doors, i'm terribly tempted!

San Francisco pickpockets to look out for!!! (Seriously!) Here's a sketch from NOTCOT friends Justin and Stephanie ~ check out the whole fiasco.

The director of Dia, Philippe Vergne, says that he doesn't want Dia to become a "time capsule." Check out some of the highlights from the art foundation, inside and out.

Hommu Everywhere wall murals collection demonstrate work of the emerging talents from the world of graphic design and illustration, like the ‘Plin’ collection, brought to life by illustrator Cristobal Schmal (Nomono).

New artist themes for Google’s web browser are
promoted in this interactive video with a surprise
ending. Watch to the end to get the full effect.

A beautiful bedside alarm clock—with streaming radio—for the iPhone. Designed by the world-famous Ammunition Group for DreamSurface.

"Where the Wild Things Are" tribute art done with old school pinstriping! by alyssa zukas!

“This very unique and funky UK chair is hand crafted with American Ash. The seat is filled with high-density polyethylene foam and the upholstery colors are optional.

Crate Expectations is an Xbox game with what we think is a rather good trailer and a distinctive style amidst all the browns and greys of the Next Generation.

Discover Marseille with this collection of 3D replications of iconic buildings and everyday items from the city by designer David Lasnier.

This small goopy photographic series was developed during designer Paul Fuog's 2009 post at Stefan Sagmeister's Experimental Outcamp in Ubud, Indonesia. It goes by the name "Sea Creatures."

The How Not to Cookbook by artist Aleksandra Mir. Rave reviews of the First edition by non-profit Collective Gallery in Edinburgh, 2000 copies. Second edition by Rizzoli is in the making.