Shell just released a video showing the making of a translucent Nissan 370Z they hand built to promote their new line of engine oil. The footage examines how they managed to show the oil actually working inside the car using a painstakingly built clear engine.

Celebrate recent volcanic eruptions with this Noldur ("grumble" in Icelandic) T-shirt. More attractive than an "I survived Eyjafjallajökull" T and far less specific. Hand printed on american apparel, limited to 100.

Yniq is a new Swedish eyewear company founded by freeride skier Jon Olsson. Their line of ski glasses are designed by Norra Norr.

Isabella Wolfe - a psuedonym based on a first name she really liked and a last name taken from Elsie de Wolfe, from whom her inspiration is drawn - but what does it matter, this is just a great table flawlessly blending pretty and cool.

Eve, a pull up bar based on balance, designed by David Tsai

McSweeney's just published a fun children's book illustrated by Scott Teplin and Adam Rex...

This solar lawn mower would be quiet, lightweight and cheap. Solar panels sitting on the mower top and save the energy in the system of removable polymer-ion battery.

Philippe Halsman's JUMP pictures from the '50s are so much fun. He even got Nixon to leap for joy!

A few vintage style animal illustration. These image are part of an A - Z set to be used as either flash cards or bound into a book for children

Examining the history of East and West, CeramiX is a unique art and product design project that delivers ‘remixed’ compositions that challenge the origins and purposes of each original piece.....

“I am furniture” Radiators by Studio Vraay ~ stunning radiators that are really pieces of furniture/works of art for the home ~ and functional too!

Artist Peter Root latest work is ‘Ephemicropolis’, a metropolis made completely from stacks of metal staples. [an expanded version of low rise #29379?]

ALS Designs' Angle Shelf made from sustainable bamboo and finished in natural tung oil.

Digby & Iona release the new 2 x 4 Ring from their Spring 2010 collection called The Wood.

Everybody can be an artist with Malibu by U : limited packaging concept in Canada. Here local artists, Damzels in this Dress, David Glantz and Nick Fox, create their bottle.

Shane is a mapmaker, songwriter, producer and recording engineer based in Montreal, Canada. He has been making these thematic maps for 2 years and it has to be said, has turned it into a bit of an art form.

Something so lovely about the combination of thick macrame hanging glass pots with plants... by Smalltown of Australia

I Have Wanderlust ~ beautifully inspiring posters of continents to visit...

Discover the Center Pompidou-Metz, in France. With architecture signed by Shigeru Ban Architects Europe with Jean de Gastines, Paris, Centre Pompidou-Metz includes 5020 square meters of exhibition space.

A close up look at the IMPOSSIBLE Projects' Polaroid SX70 + First Flush polaroid film...

Share-a-chair (limited "tho/net" edition) by Laszlo Rozsnoki, is made of a second-hand "Thonet"-chair sawn in two, with additional legs added for support. The halves can stand side by side, permitting the chair to be shared.

tipi is e new interpretation of nomades houses by confused-direction

Peter Marigold’s new collection – MAN MADE. Each piece of furniture is cut from a single piece of wood using successively smaller L-profiles thus maintaining structure while obtaining as much useful material as possible.

Make Your Glass by Marina Dragomirova - A series of glasses split in two parts.

Bols 1575 Amsterdam (aka the inventors of gin and the oldest distillery brand in the world!) asked Mash to assist them in revamping their Bols Vodka Bottle. Amazing is that they are stackable...

This lamp concept was released by Arnaud Lapierre in 2008 and is called "Le Strip Tease".

Strand coffee table by Chris Kabatsi for Arktura. Made of laser cut steel, it combines sharpness, transparency and resistance.

Cryptids of The United States. Did you know you might have a Skunk Ape—or is it Batsquatch—in your backyard? Don’t be confused! Now with your trusty cryptozoology map you will be able to identify and place these rare creatures.

Liu Lecture Series in Design at Stanford, May 3rd: Four designers discuss morality of Design in the future. Gadi Amit (NewDealDesign), Robbert Brunner (Ammunition), Valerie Casey (The Designers Accord) and Dan Harden (Whipsaw).

A mesmerizing sound-reactive light installation by rAndom International in Home House in London. The photos don't do it justice - check out the video to see the full effect.

Porsche all SLICED UP! A beautiful display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, demonstrating the design/production process of Porsche...

THIS. IS. SPINAL. TAPE! This tape goes to 11!

Evan Cheng aka 2b, share his story about the character and customize products.

AMC promote the release of Mad Men season 3 in DVD. The idea is to recreate Sterling Cooper agency in NY underground thanks to a clever cover inside a subway train.

A gallery of "deactivated" LSD and acid tab art from the Institute of Illegal Images

Core 77 teamed up with Craighton Berman of sketch blog Fueled by Coffee to provide illustrated coverage of Milan Design Week 2010. [Editor's Note: SO AWESOME!]

Bloomberg Businessweek unveils their latest magazine redesign, compete with a new logo...

Marco Fulle is a professional photographer based in Italy specializing in nature (volcano) photography. Marco’s photographic expeditions have taken him to the ends of the earth in search of amazing photographs of active volcanoes.

HTC Legend ~ helped me survive Volcano Eyjafjallajokull ~ and physically/visually its more mac than my macbook pro! See the details up close...

Alex Posada artwork has installed interactive moving lights in various locations, unfortunately has not made the home version you can buy.

Ben Heine creates amazing images by combining pencil drawings with photographs.

Reminiscent of snow-covered stumps, wood for these stools were harvested from a fallen maple tree. White leather upholstery and copper tacks over organic latex foam. Small, nearly-invisible feet 'levitate' them ever off the ground.

This "basket tree" was created by arbor-sculptor Axel Erlandson more than half a century ago. It's part of "Tree Circus " opened in 1947 in California. Read the amazing story and see the rest of the "circus trees"

Eco Highway Wallpaper gets kids thinking about their carbon footprint - in this futuristic town, cars run on milk instead of gas