I needed to check on the rumor that the Chanel bottles are the same shape as Plaza Vendome... and also see some pics of the original sketches and evolutions of the bottles.

The fun illustration of Philip Newsom, who makes many monsters on bikes seem like a great idea

I learned how Chanel seals their perfume bottles ~ and even tried it myself... it's not as simple as you may guess... Check out the whole process in pictures

When design studio Priestman Goode decided their offices needed a little brightening up, they called in illustrator Anthony Burrill

The Flowerbox ® comes with holes in the back to easily facilitate hanging on your wall. A large range of green and flowering plants in white metal cups specifically designed to fit the boxes are available in our galleries.

I LOVE Faryn Davis's work. She captures images and pieces of nature in resine. I get compliments on the necklace of hers whenever I wear it (which is often)

These suspension hangers by Dutch designers Ariëtte Bos and Tom Couvée make your clothes look as if they are flying.

im kind of loving the ikea hackers.

Rotterdam, Netherlands 2007 City Of Architecture

presenting the t.a.e 1879, a sculptural glass homage to thomas edison and the year he invented the electric light, from the folks at germany's opossum design.

Named after Houdini's most famous illusion, Filius' Metamorphosis shirts feature detachable and interchangeable collars. Presto-Chango! More ways to customize your style.

Little Otsu's non-planner datebook for the semi-organized people. Sure, you could create one yourself, but someone else's scribbles are always more fun.

Photos by Floria Sigismondi

Luke Chueh gallery openings abound.

The Aesthetic Poetic briefly examines Japanese Bike manufacturer Arrow. The bikes are sleek, logo-free, lightweight and stylish.

The Googie; a retro toy-stool for kids. I know mine would love one.

Guest House in chilean countryside by AATA.

The Colette x Ralph Lauren Rugby ball that will be exclusively available at the Parisian store to celebrate the start of the Rugby World Championships

Very nice wooden brooch pins, from The Empire Collective. To express your support of the environment.

New Peugeot 207 GTI print ads from Singapore creative agency

The Miam-Miam Mushroom invasion is here! Popping up all over the globe in different shapes and sizes, these mushrooms are on a mission to rid the world of boring dishes. Designed by industrial designer, Nicolas Denhez.

Ducati and Sandisk, a perfect mesh of engine, technology, design.

Illustrator Burcu Dayanikli explores identity design in surprising and colorful ways...

Amazing designed screen printed band posters by design studio Asethetic Apparatus.

Nice collage artwork with slick motions from TBWA Hakuhodo, a Japan-based agency.

andrew byrom's typographic furniture.. is it too obvious? you decide.

Taking the “Dis” Out of Disabled , UNIVERSAL TOILET By Changduk Kim and Youngki Hong

YAY iPod Touch has been announced ~ its an iphone sans phone... WIFI, YOUTUBE, iTUNES WIFI STORE, Etc! Also that stumpy rumored nano is real too. and not TOO pricey...

IKEA Vippig SeeSaw for 50$ !

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic "Spaceport" finally gets the go ahead. Influx of illegal aliens is expected.

Self-styled "Typographic Vandal" Eine currently has a gallery show in London - or, of course, if you wanted to see his work, you could just take a walk

Minimalist portfólio of João Penoni.

Attention all skiers and snowboarders, finally, head protection that doesn't make you look like a bobble-head. These hats act like helmets!

I feel emotional in front of the expressions of these creatures. You know... sweet and elegant monsters - Travis Louie

Some truly amazing portraits from London-based photographer Pheonix Blake.

A typographic sculpture created using a conceptual typeface based on cubes and modular building systems.

Can you read what it says?

Alex Pinna, italian design working mainly with bronze make extraordinary sculpture.

While Rugenius will always be my sword wielding Mei Mei (little sis) ~ there is another... the adorably cool House of Liu toy

Samsung has launched some seriously sexy laser printers ~ it's about time! [and yes i blocked the girl because she was creeping me out]

Wow. Can YOU spot the airplane factory down there? Must check out these pics of how the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant was hidden during WWII

basic baroque surface decor for your walls, made of lovely tactile, thick felt, courtesy of uk designer rachel horrocks.

To bring in the new school year Core77 has put together a design student school guide.

Audrey Kawasaki posted some of the life-drawing sketches she did at Dr Sketchy this weekend. Makes me want to attend one of the life-drawing sessions we have at work.

Lynn Kingelin Design Studio has just launched a new ceramic design for gas fires. FIRE JACKS are an innovative alternative to faux coal, pebbles and logs and are set to become s ‘must have design class

Neil Burke on the show Human Hair. Great works and a funny atmosphere.

pour that kool-aid (or soup) into this ceramic topography bowl, from japanese designer kouichi okamoto, to create a lovely, edible landscape on your table!

We found that cupcakes are the culinary cleavage on tastespotting... so i needed to share these "cleavage cupcakes" and low beams on NOTCOT

Loving the print on my new C&C California Octopus tank

Dali inspired work of a Russian artist.

News Knitter is a data visualization project which focuses on knitted garments as an alternative medium to visualize large scale data.

Stressed day ~ and on brilliantly packaged masks worth every destressing penny ~ i'm fully backing the vials of blue and cloth pellets of the Skyn Iceland Cool Therapy. (yes i posted it on com a while back)

I wish i could draw like KYLE RANSON

Astonishing photography by a Bulgarian photographer Duni.

Seattled-based designer Sally Brock has created a great line of geeky jewelry, including amazing Binary Bands with gems.

Designed by Jean Marie Massaud for the
Serralunga Collection 2007, these beautiful vases give the foliage the illusion of being trees. Comes in laquered white, red or black.

Thorbjørn Ankerstjern: a bit of graphic design coming from Denmark but made in London

How to Work the Design Blogosphere: Design Blog Editors Teach You How to Get Your Shit Published Online - Core77 did a nice round up of tips from a bunch of us bloggers on how to get seen

Become a bird lover with this great poster with a ton of birds by a bunch of artists.

"World's most famous graphic designer" David Carson opens a Swiss studio - here

Chinese workers at a panda breeding facility are fashioning panda poop into souveneirs for tourists.

Inspired by the lore of Houdini, this limited edition series is handcrafted from the most luxurious heavyweight silk, each adorned with a unique, reclaimed antique skeleton key and hand-patinated, solid copper and solid brass chain.

Available in several finishes (timber, acrylic, white marblo) and in 2 different sizes, these Trees by Millicent & Frank bring some 'nature' to any environment.

My addiction for tonight is Kitsune Noir ~ also Mauricio Alejo's pictures for Wired's article ‘Turns Out, Money Does Grow on Trees‘

Niina Aalto designed Everyday Sunday, a set of beautiful cup holders for plastic cups - part of the Helsinki Hotel exhibition.

For all the voyeurs ~ John Huck's Couples ~ an installation piece showing images of couples mounted on wood.

My Private Sky Plates by Kram/Weisshaar - custom plates featuring your personal night sky map from the time and place of your birth ~ hand-painted in gold and platinum

Love Paris. Lampe Tour Eiffel je t'aime- finition laquée noire - Designer : Pierre GONALONS.

If Apple made Biscotti, their packaging would probably look like this. Cantuccini from Deseo Prato

A levitating wirelessly powered lightbulb

Wire-less power

Woody Wood by Yvette Laduk (YL design) is a round carpet with a print of cross-section of a tree. The rug’s border is cut, burned and sprayed.

Aluminium placemat - take the components out of the middle, slot the together and you have a face to face nightlight holder. By David Louis

interesting way of transportation, n'est-ce pas? Easy Glider. [also seen as #4745]

Beautiful combination of artistic techniques, illustration (by colorsponge) on photographs (by nesmanpro).

WAR GAMES by Lydia Venieri in N.York

adorable ad for Epuron with surprising ending

Now you can actually get a safe tan while you shower with the prosun sunshower. Completely safe, functional, programmable & even nicely designed.

Sigur Ros release their first-ever film this autumn. Check out the beautiful trailer for Heima!

Open! Design and Concepts studio is making most unusual jewelry. Their latest inventions include clothes-peg earrings, bandage ring, screw earrings and much more

The Gummy Bin is the world’s first collection and recycling system for chewing gum.

Meeting the collector Selim Varol and seeing his more than 10,000 toy figures inspired artist duo Daniel (born 1966) and Geo Fuchs (born 1969) to create their latest photo series: »Toygiants«.

Here's one to bookmark: a website library of old book scans (decent resolutions!) that you can download for free.

handcuff watch

This triangular light is suggestive of a shooting star. It can be fitted in any corner of the room. Well, there are 12 corners!! Designed by Abhinav Dapke [Editor's Note: 12?!?!?!]

While almost everyone is looking for new materials in furniture industry, Grattarola uses the wood to give us great examples of 'natural designed' kitchens.

Incredible flyer for Orouni's latest show in Paris by Steven Harrington

A series of interesting and in-depth product reviews from the Aesthetic Poetic, featuring art from "J-Biz", a prominent Vancouver-based street artist.

product design by Bendable Interior Objects

The Lola&Bailey girls made us fall for their whimsical pendants and now they've captured our hearts with their new enchanting brooches from their "Cloud Watching and Star Gazing" series. I'm officially in love!

Typographer and Graffiti Artist Peter McClelland combines talents to campaign for Helvetica. A font above all others.

Designed by a snow sports enthusiast. This revolutionary material made with 'intelligent molecules' can help protect you from a heavy impact by absorbing the energy. Check it out - D3O Lab [prev #5041]

D&AD asked top creatives around the world to do something exciting with its flag: not everyone played nice

Emily Tsingou Gallery is pleased to present the second one-person exhibition in London of Danish artist Peter Callesen.

I am speechless. Quad by Nauris Kalinauskas

FLIGHT SIMULATOR MODE in Google Earth! As if adding sky wasn't enough... jetset from your laptop! press Command/Open Apple Key + Alt + A

El Gran Frikiton is an interesting blog where each month a new topic is proposed and you send in your related artworks!
Above is artwork by fjor for last mont's TMNT theme.

Always worth taking a tour into the fantastic world of Mark Ryden... [Editor's note: check out the wood nymphs in his tree show]

On my hunt for coathooks ~ love this dual purpose -
Adjustable Hook - Klaus Goebbels, Isabel Hamm

Limited Edition piece from farm21, this spectacular Tri-Part Screen is made from panels of laminated rye straw in resin and acrylic. 'Functional art' at its best.
Overall.

With 24 small and big compartments this shelving unit called the FÄCHERMANN comes in black laminate or wood. Kind of like having your own functional Jonathan Borofsky Sculpture!

WOW-amazing sculpts from a spray can, by artis Sarkis Papazyan