The VillAnn in Saro, Sweden features an impressive contained terrace and all you could need for your outdoor leisure. By Wingårdh Arkitektkontor.

Swedish Svegro has gotten some new packing for their line of potatoes. Behind the design is Stockholm based Amore.

The Simpsons Gets 20 Years of Apple Jokes Out of the Way at Once... #2007: Mypods and Boomsticks - Here's the full episode!

Brand Image designed the 360 paper water bottle in response to the 60 million plastic bottles thrown away daily in the US. 360 is made from 100% renewable food-safe resources, and is fully recyclable.

Darren Hostetter manages to find natural beauty in the machinery of war, currently at the Sam Lee Gallery.

this piece is the campana brothers + swarovski for the crystal palace - creative direction from ilse crawford. her other work is stunning - she's one of my favorite people.

Creative advertisement campaign from Lowe Bangkok for OGAMI CCTV video surveillance systems.

The entire Mammal Family Tree mapped by Dr Olaf Bininda-Emonds. See how everything is related and when they split.

Fantastic design from the great Hans Schleger - 1950's- 1970's.

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Funny commercial from Fallon Mnneapolis for Hollyday Inn Express

Charlotte Rampling photographed by Helmut Newton in 1973, part of an upcoming photo auction.

Simplistic art on take away cups.
Weekend From (Hanna Albrektson) "pimps" the take away cups of one of Sweden's best coffee shops, Solde in Malmö.

Elegant packaging by Concrete for Sula by Susanne Lang Parfumerie.

There is a politically opinionated poster show going on in Jacksonville, Florida at the end of the month called "Partisan the Sea"

Alsop's architecture is always exciting, his Goldsmiths College is no exception with its funky scribbly sculpture.

New ibride trays. So beautiful and gaudy - I got to have one (or two).

Cute new PS3 controller keyboard

Photographer James Nachtwey has an incredible talent for capturing the things we don't necessarily want to remember. He's also a founder of VII, an agency specializing in conflict photography.

Great portfolio from UK graduate Chris Clarke.

The Willard Suitcase Exhibit of the contents left behind from the Willard Asylum/Willard Psychiatric Center from 1869 - 1996. Intriguing.

Eames., the duo that brought us molded plywood in every shape and form - That aesthetic could be translated into a Prosthetic Leg - concept by designer Joanna M. Hawley

An all wood made duplex hut in a centenary tree in the Gentilhommière du Bois Adam, a charming bed and breakfast near Nantes (France)

Controversial waterboarding "thrill ride" art installation at Coney Island uses robots to show torture methods at Guantanamo Bay.

New work from Matte Stephens + interview

A collection of images of interesting houses in Tokyo at Flickr

Reality TV for NOTCOT'ers: "Architecture School", a documentary series on the Sundance Channel, follows a group of architecture students as they design and build a single-family house in New Orleans

Some fine illustration from "don't wake me up"

Brilliant photo from Roman Signer, as part of the 2008 Prix Pictet photography awards shortlist. The theme this time round is 'Water'. Really high calibre of work here.

UPDATE! PART II is now up! Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog ~ a musical 3 part mini series by Joss Whedon -

The Whale housing complex is THE landmark of the Eastern Docklands in Amsterdam.

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

Apparently there has been an 80:20 preference of black over white iphones being purchased... in australia on vodafone so far... so if you sleep in, you may have to settle for white?

Erin Larenbeek's amazing concept of eye jewelry!

The future of human computer interaction. Although I doubt if people will want to "stand" with their arms held up all day in work, so perhaps a sit down version "desktop" model will eventually be thought up.

Its a scorcher of a day throughout Cali today ~ so we've rounded up some perfect options to look great while beating the heat for guys and girls ~ feel free to contribute more ideas!

Fascinating that Burger King in the UK is launching the $200 "World's Most Expensive Hamburger" with all proceeds going to charity

Amid veritable fields of wind turbine options the Broadstar AeroCam stands out with an innovative design that packs a powerful turbine into a compact form factor.

Steampunk style trophies for the first annual "Slo Rida" bike race.

Pablo Reinoso shows some of his work at the Carpenter's Workshop Gallery in London.

Lovely wooden furniture by award winning Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture. I really enjoy his tables and the bed in the Valentine series.

Beautiful Rhino piece by Scott Wilson for the HumanScale auction - Investment cast, solid brass, polished chrome plating

the 3D video exploration of the painting guernica by Picasso by Lena Gieske

Adidas has a great urban "green" billboard ad

These rain chains are a great way to beautify your water harvesting system using this ancient Japanese linking system.

Snake wine from Vietnam and the Urban Gangsta equivalent.

Prototypes of Sandra Parra's drawings on Porcelain.