Amber Odhner's newest oil paintings were inspired by Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler".

Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) The Lighthouse Ball is available as a tea light holder or outdoor oil lamp, in glossy black or white porcelain.

The BMW Lovos (Lifestyle of Voluntary Simplicity) concept features fish-like scales that operate as an air brake, and turn with the sun, gathering energy through solar cells located on them. Designed by Anne Forschner.

Karim Rashid has completed the interior design for the Oaza Zdravlja pharmacy in Belgrade, Serbia. The architectural forms and weight of this space reference the beautiful intricacies of the human body and healing process.

Images from the opening party of Tim Burton's exhibit at MoMA.

TUGO ~ the drinks carrier that hangs precariously between your carryon wheely handles ~ been playing with it, and it is perfect when you need both hands at the airport, etc!

A maths/philosophy/art book about how the carousel is life, written in equations but demonstrated with pretty graphs and diagrams (plus it all makes perfect sense)

Dave Presslers Endorphins get dissected in his latest piece! Love the detail... from the skull in the stomach (?) to the big sharp teeth behind that blinding smile...

American Express Commercial Parody 2009

Absolutely adorable Ski Cap Candles in porcelain from anthropologie

N.A.S.A. featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith, video by Boing Boing. A unique and unlikely union of all realms!

Hansel and Gretel Remade For Vogue by Annie Leibowitz. Using elaborate sets and costumes, she recreates the story of Hansel and Gretel. Vouge December 2009

A big fat giant collection of Super 8MM film reel boxes under the category "lowbrow" - aka mayhem, madness, and monsters galore.

Machinarium - 2d Flash adventure game. Demo from the main page.

Moss in association with Edelman Arts presents Remains by Cathy McClure ~ she deconstructs robotic animal toys ~ recasts the pieces in bronze and reconstructs it... see all the creatures!

My iPhone is ready for a makeover ~ these new Incase Glossy Chrome Slider cases (with a secret splash of color inside) look stunning.

The Gorrinucha piggy bank was designed by Milrayas & Ceramics San Gines for a contest in Spain. Originally it was never planned to put it into production, but the demand has been so high that they are getting a batch ready for Christmas.

Everki Camber EVA Netbook Case ~ on more multipurpose laptop cases, here's another that doubles as an nice ergo stand/desk!

Take a walk inside the Christmas tree for Singapore's newest mall, ION Orchard, at the heart of the city's main shopping thoroughfare.

SHAG: "Autumn's Come Undone" ~ A peek at some of the massive pieces in the show opening this week at Corey Helford Gallery

Illustrator Ryan Fowler is working on a series of thick bearded lumberjacks.

check out the new bag from blank&empty!

Oh Joy! did the lovely packaging for Joya (now at Anthropologie) ~ nice clock hand motif seems to be extra popular recently

Ben Javen's Face It Cushion ~ lovely print!

Pentax has released K-x series, single-lens reflex cameras with 100 color variations.

Accordion style portable speakers

here is one of Mike Mitchell latest paintings.. one word awesome.

World's largest search engine reveals secret to its success.

15 Uses for Newspapers. 15 posters by 15 artists!

Incase combo charger should really be in every travel bag ~ ready dual usb car/outlet charging

Audrey Kawasaki's mini laser engraved wooden ovals with drawings that were part of a goodie bag are just adorable ~ see a selection of them close up!

Created by Christian Bannister, the three-dimensional forms morph and vibrate using visuals programmed in Processing. Controls use multiple touch points on a screen via Community Core Vision and reacTIVision, with sound from Logic, Reaktor, and Max/MSP.

Wood induction charging prototype.

Using fallen sycamores and miscellaneous light bulbs, four female designers known as the Egg Collective, built a series of limited edition, “Stumped Lamps.”

Great new spot from RPA, Elastic and a52 for the new Honda Accord Crosstour. Nice polygons and colour palettes.

For jumping brain lovers - Jumping Brain Tote Bag!

Futuristic Opera Pod Landing in Munich
Vienna-based architecture firm COOP HIMMELB(L)AU presented its design for a temporary performance space this week.

Everki Chill Pill Mobile Notebook Cooler ~ cute idea for a portable laptop stand

A Look at the NEW Anthropologie London

Classic east block car brand Trabant is back. The new Trabant nT is supposed to emphasize the trend to simplification and ecological responsibility – without abandoning fun, emotion and safety.

Hand-made silver vessels especially designed to contain particles which mysteriously cannot be retrieved ~ by Adi Toch

Metamorphic Candelabra ~ took it out into the desert to play with ~ love the idea that you can move the arms around...

Bavaria-based designer Nils Holger Moormann has carved out a niche all his own with his mountain-top hotel with very minimalist handmade furniture.

Best chapel design ever. The John Paul II chapel in Rijeka was designed by croatian architects Randic & Turato. A pixelated brick skin encloses a huge interior space filled with natural light.