PraDois - This bench’s name is a neologism that refers to the portuguese words Para Dois, or For Two. Notice the joinery on the sides and below the seat. The production is limited to 11 pieces only.

The most high-end deck of playing cards ever produced, printed on the USPCC casino press in Q1 quality. Design by theory11 in association with Hatch in San Francisco.

Unsuckit ~ translating business/social media jargon back to normal

Kitty Beeswax Candles fall somewhere between adorable and creepy.

Awesome - American firm Choi + Shine Architects designed these conceptual electricity pylons shaped like human figures to march across the Icelandic landscape.

Magnetic Polaroid Frames! They are like little NOTCOT.org posts!

London-based design consultancy d_raw have completed the interior for the Bond & Brook Restaurant inside the Fenwick department store in London.

Pamela Love's metal handbag... in brass and silver they are quite a (wearable) work of art.

Monterey 2010: Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance ~ Autoblog has some stunning pics!

Biodegradeable Poop Bags for your dogs...

With a meticulously curated selection of interiors and accessories and an elegant monochrome space, Spitalfield’s outpost of The Lollipop Shoppe is one of those delightful boutiques you find so very difficult to leave...

OLED lighting is still considered an emerging technology, but Universal Display Corporation has been creating amazing concept products with these extremely efficient panels for over a decade.

Read more: Brilliant OLED Lighting Designs by Emory Krall | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

RISDxyz ~ the alumni mag gets a makeover ~ redesigned by Metropolis Creative Director and RISD alum Criswell Lappin ~ CoolHunting has a great interview and peek inside!

Love these new puzzleboards by OOOMS with their multi use functions. Piece them together when your cutting up a long baguette, or use them as a classy serving board/wine holder.

A beautiful pinhole camera created from a vintage hardback book by engrained.

Eliza Frye has a new webcomic, The Mermaid Rooms.

An enormous plastic rain flower from plastic water bottles, sugared beverage containers, and other scrap plastic constructions that could be used for capturing and purifying rainwater.

Stephen Fry has announced that his new shows will be driven by his Twitter fans... but will it worK?

Pipit independent creative publication featuring Nathan Jurevicius ( creator of Scarygirl )

Furniture manufacturer MARK are introducing a new product range by Dylan Freeth at this year’s 100% Design. ‘Iso’ is a range of tables and desks that marries an ultra-simple concept with great detailing and execution.

Stunning house by Masato Sekiya is elevated to fit its site in Ashiya, Japan.

Give Water's new packaging draws attention the line's charitable mission. PurBlu Beverages, GIVE’s parent company, partnered with Little Big Brands to create this new packaging.

Adroable baby tenrecs born at the Bronx Zoo.

Wax Off is an art show exhibiting pieces from artists who have helped create some of the biggest brands within the surf industry. This years show is called Novveau Surf and is on at the Greenwood Gallery in South Melbourne.

Zaums's 'Eco-Portabile' series of Organic + Eco-friendly laptop bags.

There are plenty of drinks to whet your appetite over at Liqurious. Here are just a few selections to get you started.

Areaware Animal Boxes by Karl Zahn - the eyes are the secret hinges to get to your stash... so cute! See the whole collection - rhino, bull, whale, and more!

A screw in coffin has been patented...

From the creative minds at NewDealDesign and SlingMedia comes the SlingBox 700U. Cast in aluminum the 700U is essential a beautiful heat-sink. No wasted plastic on a external enclosure and making it almost 100% recyclable.

Avid DIYer Atomic Indy created this hip table lamp from an old, discarded TV!

Images from artist Roa's busy summer around Europe

Erika of Erikaceous makes pretty things of discarded materials such as toilet paper rolls.

Carole Feuerman ultra realistic sculptures are amazing.

Collaboration between Mexican beer brand Dos Equis and NY artist Kaws.

Artist David Choong Lee is opening an installation based exhibition of over 500+ paintings in Culver City this week. See it to believe it.

Otyp is trying to get kids thinking creatively, about how to grow the next biofuel, cure a previously incurable disease, or discover new life forms. They designed a "Hello, World!" tutorial for biotechnology for free use in schools.

'Midas' glass and carafes collection by FRONT for Skitsch. Dipped in a gold bath, they propose a contemporary and ironic version of luxury. Wine, champagne and water glasses + small/medium carafe.

'Strobilus' by Jonathan Coles for Paviom. A sculptural organic design which brings a new architecture to high output low energy lighting.

Simon Duff's playful 'Mushroom' LED lamp. Completely manufactured at the designer's studio and sold in limited numbers.

GNI-project's 'LIGHT ♥ FRANKFURT' installation consists of a stylized heart rendered by criss-crossing red laser beams.

Illuminated coal crane at the docks of Offenbach, Germany by Sebastian Herkner, Peter Eckart and Reinhard Dienes.

Todd Bracher's 'Two Way Candleholder' for Mater Design. Sustainable marble candle holder produced under good working conditions in Vietnam.

Great packaging for Moonstruck Chocolate of Portland, Oregon by Sandstrom Partners.

Bucket vases by Jakub Berdych of Qubus Design Studio are made of plastic buckets coupled with hand-blown glass.