Fantastic worlds, robots and strangers. Brian Despain's beautiful painting.

James Walton - interesting NYC artist with an upcoming show . I love the lines working with the images. I love how he doesn't give all the information. Something beautiful and sweet about these collages.

Pretty useful if you park your bike anywhere in the city centre and value the idea of it still being where you left it upon your return.

OMNITECTURE. A design & architecture experiment based on the philosophy of The Guerrilla Gardeners.

The Happiest Book in the World - designed by multi-talented Graphic Design graduate Alex Ostrowski.

The New York subway system takes full advantage of their ad space by selling it to AMC to promote the 2nd season of MadMen

With its dry weather and beautiful sea, the Croatian coast of Dalmatia has become one of the hottest place to worship sun and sea.

Multi-talented designer and member of the Nu-Artist movement , Damion Silver, is now laser engraving skate decks.......

Prius ~ to add solar panels on the roof to power the A/C? If that comes true, i might need one... now if only they work in a way to gorgeously camouflage it under black gloss?

The cover designs for Volume III in Penguin UK's Great Ideas series looks back towards classics of the past.

Sneak Peek at Edwin Ushiro's first solo show "While Tides Guide You Back Home" ~ some beautiful pieces in here! And really a perfect summer's day captured.

Great photo of a replica of an ancient ship in the canal of Corinth. A crew with members from all 27 European Union member countries is re-enacting the mythical voyage of Jason & the Argonauts in this 50 oared vessel

Art Lebedev's Matryoshkus Nero - Great way to understand the relation between bit values

3D Girls & Guns
Featuring three-dimensional works by Jason Snell, employing methods ranging from early stereograms, View-Masters, two-colour anaglyphs, to linear polarization.

Dynomighty's NEW redesigned Mighty Wallets™ on Vinyled.com. 100% Recyclable, Expandable, Strong, Lightweight and Thin! Made from a one single sheet of Tyvek (like FedEx envelopes).

Heineken: Concert. A very cool execution by JWT Italy agency.

Now fly has a chance - Fly Swatter 1:1000 - Idea: Denis Belenko, Alexandr Braszensiy - Model: Dmitriy Nkolaenko

model wrapped in beautiful Y & L blanQuette
made from 50% organiic cotton and 50% bamboo.

a penguin flying... in the spot for washington's lottery...
everyone’s dreams can come true… created by Publicis in the West, Seattle...

Cast bronze. By Paul Julius Martus.

This monster hadn't no name yet but is so gorgeous. I totally love the bright of the stars behind him. Drew by Jeremy Dower.

A single tally mark for each of the estimated 50,000 casualties in China -- working with World Vision to raise a million dollars in aid money through tee shirt sales. All 50k tallies are hand drawn!!!

Great photobooth series of animals! By artist Kyley Hellhake.

A really simple site that collects and chronicles news articles from around the world related to the current effects of global warming. ItsHappening.org

Baby Zaishus at Reform School in collaboration with the TribeWanted project - all proceeds go to benefit the Mali District School in Fiji. Art Direction by visual artist Kaz Brecher who just published The Art of Wooing: an Email Tale of Modern Courtship.

PARIS-NYC: Different ways to drink coffee. The hypothetically saucer become the cap of the cup.

SOS Sahel: Fat Death ~ advert from TBWA/MAP, France, Paris.

Get some miniature action on your desktop. CITYshrinker's newly released desktop wallpaper! A new image every month! First up, Tokyo Taxi Club!

Even the Diesel Sweeties are loving the Barack Obama LOGO!

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new set of coins that will be released in the UK - designed by 26-year-old graphic designer, Matthew Dent

BUILDING BLOCKS - Experimental display type using only the most crucial elements of each letter, while still feeling friendly.

"Your kid’s knowledge could be useful. This Sat. with El Observador an encyclopedia with everything your kid needs to know about inventions." Ad by IN, Montevideo and creative director Claudio Invernizzi.

"1000 demons" blog is only 12 demons in, but I can't wait for the other 998. It's quite amusing as well!

Illustrator Lee Woodgate has re-designed his site

Mark Sanders' stride5.0 is one of the sleekest collapsible bikes ive seen.

Another clever global warming alert - this time from Legambiente in Italy

1selfmeter: elastic ruler for emotional measurements.
A "subjective ruler" to take measures with mercy and irony.

How often you look to yourselves under legs? Small photo report "under legs" from photographer Dan Heller. Manholes of the USA

Now that most vehicles have robust reliability, quality and performance, it is up to designers to dare to dream again and design the car of the future. Platform21 - "Joyriding" thru Feb, Amsterdam

The AP discusses some of the latest environmentally sustainable features that will be included in construction of the new California Academy of Sciences.

Swatter + Tweezers.
Design by Ignacio Pilotto

Gift Guide Day 13 (i'm back on track!) ~ is hand picked by our Shade Elaine to find you what we're calling "Weird Science" ~ really its a continuation of Gorgeously Goth Day 16!

So cute! Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Mascots revealed. Created by Meomi Design.

Porsche Design's latest and largest airport store opens in Frankfurt ~ jetsetting is a must to keep up with all these airport "malls".

For everyone that has been asking about what the music on the NOTCOT Gift Guide is ~ here is some info to catch you up on what Burst Labs has put together!

designboom and DA, the design association of
japan announce the reuslt of the 'love your earth' competition. love the results. =)