Does a chocolate version of someone as a Mii say ~ "i love you" or "i challenge you to a wii tennis match and winner eats all"? Or is it like a delicious choco-voodoo doll?

Japanese artist, Kumi Yamashita creates simple and smart visual effects with light and shadow of the objects.

In order to communicate FOX's 4th Season of House in Portugal, several statues were covered with medical masks containing the info about the premiere.

Footprints on the sand? Besides the ingenious easy-to-disassemble feature, you can have your name die-cut on the sole, literally stamping your name on the sand while at the beach.

The painting on this truck depicts San Francisco after a disaster which perfectly align with the San Francisco of today providing a window into an extremely troubling world.

This house by Marge Arkitekter is located in the Swedish archipelago. Dressed in larch panels and sedum moss roof the house is built to age with the surrounding landscape.

Human Tetris by NotSoNoisy (who are, in fact, quite noisy). Be sure to check out the other vids.

Here's a nice dose of inspiration for the day ~ the TED Talk with JJ Abrams ~ who knew the man behind lost/alias was a complete packaging/box geek? And his thoughts on the "mystery box" are a must watch vid...

Would you like to design the UK jacket for Jeff Howe's Crowdsourcing book? Have a go here to CoverSourcing.

I love that the CES HP post helped me discover that the Normann Copenhagen designers have a really fun little blog!

Top 8 Most Amazing Tree Houses

refresh your mind [Editor's Note ~ check out Crash 74's sweet stencils and other shirt designs]

Swiss Naef Spiele makes some of the most beautiful, wood, toys/games on the market. Their toys could be used as art if you ask me.

Coco has a beautiful portfolio of fashion illustrations which begin with more traditional painting, drawing, ceramics ~ which are then digitally blended.

Bustin Down the Door ~ a new Documentary - Some killer photography and imagery from '75 and some of the original surfing icons that are responsible for where the sport is today.

TBWA\Germany made this clever ad for announce the last Adidas fall colletion.

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

Wow! Check out the latest print entitled "Bill Murray" from designer Jeff Boyes. I have this hanging on my wall right now and was so hyped I had to share it. I think there are still a few left on his site for sale!

Don’t let this be our future. Save our rainforest, stop global warming.

Unless your local takeout pavilion provides you with a giveaway calendar every January, now’s a good time to invest. Check out this one, a collaborative effort printed on poster-sized paper and illustrated by a different artist each month.

Joey Roth designs a beautiful teacup to go with his upcoming Sorapot!

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

The Building VI sculpture outside the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Montreal, Canada.

Designed by Antony Gormley

Nokia goes green at CES ~ with the 3110 Evolve, a fun booth display with great use of wood, some nice 60% recycled packaging, and a very fun vinyl stickered hybrid!

ClothTAG: Conceptual RFID laundry instruction tags readable by washing machines and driers to help reduce laundry disasters. Designed by Samgmin Bae.

Mottainai Furoshiki ~ an alternative to gift wrap and plastic bags, here's a series of japanese techniques as created by the Minister of Environment back in 2006!

Form and Motion : series of experimental animations by Leandro Feuz.

MKD just announced plans to exhibit a modern green prefab at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago starting in May 2008. Super green, super modern!

a new action in the city - "this is not an artwork" by xyz

Mark Lives in Ikea ~ for WEEK ~ surprisingly, the videos are quite amusing... he's there until saturday!

For some reason, the Vauni globe ethanol fireplace reminds me of Pac-Man.

Designers, HP's booth at CES was like a game of 'name that design classic'... such a great use of silhouettes and real furniture... and they really nailed it down to the tiniest details like which toys are on the desks...

While I'm not ready to spend $350 on a pair of Jeans, I love the multi-layered drag and drop interface goodness of PRPS's website. [found after reading #7999]

Eton's booth at CES was one of my favorites ~ playful orange stools at their product bar, and illuminated multifaceted cloud like structures kept the space inviting and spacious feeling!

A luxury leather fly swatter from Bill Amberg and designed by Sebastian Bergne. Cost? $108.00 USD.
Are your flies worthy?

Its the MacHeist time of year again ~ Valued @ $343.75, the bundle of 10 programs is $49, with %25 to a charity. Highlights include 1Password, iStopMotion, AppZapper, Pixelmator, CSSEdit, and more.

polish government's winner for the polish pavilion at
the 2010 world expo in shanghai was designed by architects wojciech kakowski, marcin mostafa and natalia paszkowska.

As far as campaigns go ~ obama sure has quite the group of designers (or designer supporters with free time?) ~ apparently he has a DIFFERENT logo for every "type"... and every state as well...

So it IS dangerous to run around with headphones on in the street! A print campaign by NSW Police in Australia about the dangers of ipoding while street crossing.

Freshly back from vegas checking out the Consumer Electronics Show ~ and here are my Top 10 Cravings ~ not your usual CES list, but these are 10 favorites that caught my eye.

A new installation by dutch artist Wouter Huis.
Inner world (/beyond thoughts)

as a kid, i definitely carried blankie everywhere. now industrial design student jenny pokryvailo from the bezalel academy fit a stuffed bear inside a recycled retro suitcase.

Prps Jeans founder, Donwan Harrell, discusses premium and luxury denim - and offers denim distressing tips using forty dollars, some sandpaper, and a can of spray starch.

Chilexpress corporate building by Guillermo Hevia Architects. Features a colorful curtain wall with bioclimatic properties.

Real leather bag in the shape of a Dacshund, available in brown, red or black leather. Designed by Caroline Borger & Klaartje de Hartog. Available for you wiener dog fans this month in the US and abroad.

This giant mouse pad from Ratscar offers up a massive 35.4 x 17.7 mousing surface, almost 10 times the size of a typical mouse pad.

Harry Allen's Books Book Shelf cast from actual books. Genius.

The L-shape Villa Maria was drawn by Mats Fahlander and Thomas Marcks at Fahlander Arkitekter. It won a red house award in 2006, even thought it's black.

poland's aze designs take time-honored crafting techniques, like embroidery, and applies them to their modern collection of home accessories.

Hotel ElquiDomos: an astronomy themed hotel comprised of dome-tents set on platforms, way up in the Andes in Chile. Designed by Nicolás Fones of F3 Arquitectos. Wanna live in one? You can...

Fujitsu just unveiled a few futuristic concept gadgets, the most interesting of which is probably a fabric laptop.

A new skateboard by SpY [Editor's Note: Hmm... check out notcot.org post #1844... verrry similar, no?]

Hello 8-Core Mac Pro, do you want to be my friend?

The Royal Mail has issued a new set of stamps featuring James Bond covers through the decades: the 50s ones are much the best

A new project launched following on two sold out publications from 'If you could...' releasing new limited edition prints from Genevieve Gauckler and Dan Mumford. Only available for one month!

We've just launched our new project, called 'Thank You Too'. Its a business-card sized booklet of 30 cards, 5 post cards and a stamp. Leave them behind anywhere someone might find them.

This plate looks like an ordinary plate, but the bottom is printed with undeniable, provocative, bitter and indigestible sentences about hunger statistics in the world in heat sensitive ink.

CETMAracks are an ideal alternative to the commonplace rear racks often found on bicycles. With virtually indestructible construction, a lower center of gravity, and the new option of removable fences, these racks are the answer to carrying cargo on your bicycle.

honorable mention at Re-invent competition...design by Francesca Delvigo&Tommaso Ceschi

Särö Gavlar is a nice three story twin house by OkiDoki Arkitekter and it has very interesting spaces and openings.

Despair.com re-launches Bittersweets - The Valentine's Candy for the Rest of Us. Featuring sayings like, "SUB PRIME", "BOOTY INFL8N", "NO FIX 4 DUMB", "U LEFT SEATUP" and "CELIB8 THX2U".

Incredible city made of polished junk by a Japanese artist.

The design studios of Psyrri, in Athens invite designers across the globe (from European metropolises such as Athens, London, Paris, Milan, Hamburg and Madrid to Montana U.S.A) to unite with them and choose a theme in order to create an exhibition.

Aiming to reduce the volume of PET bottles carried by "catadores" (people who collect waste from streets), Takashi Utsumi developed a device with which one can rapidly shred PET bottles into ribbons suitable for use in crafts. I want one.

A manicurist in Beijing pays tribute to the upcoming Olympics by creating a mosaic out of 28,000 acrylic fingernails.

CES time of year already ~ we're off to run around vegas and get fully immersed in the latest tech for 2008... any requests or suggestions? Will you be there?

A growling place is a really cute story about a girl's adventure with her teddy bear. Written and beautifully illustrated by Thomas Aquinas Maguire. Perfect gift for little ones and also for everyone who appreciates great illustration.

Great TV Ad campaign by the power supplier EDF Energy that uses "recycled" film clips including the Wombles, Thunderbirds and John F Kennedy.

clothing butler anno 08 - by cmyk sweden

Pork Knox is on of the cutest and innovative piggy banks ever. The snout is a combination lock and the only way to open this little piggy.

Rez HD is coming for XBOX live and will allow a whole new group of people enjoy this calming, trippy, beautiful game.

Metal work at Dressler, designed by Robert Ferraroni and Jeff Khan of Ferra Designs.

No more gum under the table with the gum drop!

Das Art has some amazing lighted sculptures hand-made using steatite and calcite

Rio Mora Aquarium by Promontorio Architecture. A project comissioned by the city council to promote eco tourism in Mora, Portugal. Photos by Sergio & Fernando Guerra.

With inspiration from nature Emogayu creates ceramics vases and pots. The series is called Volcano.

The Ice Hotel is made entirely of ice and snow - rebuilt every year at the beginning of winter at Jukkas by a team of snow builders, architects, designers and artists from all over the world.

Complete coverage of the New York Times skyscrapper in NYC by Renzo Piano.

The Multi Culti by Bas van der Veer allows you to plant four herbs or plants in one communal vase. Available in black or white.

Lee J Rowland created these Mint barstools for a club in Leeds. They look quite yummy.

Henning Kunow has designed the Lindo Hip Office which allows users to sit, stand, and walk while doing typical office activities.

I just got a big LEGO fix this morning, after discovering the Brothers Brick blog.

Uncyclopedia is an encyclopedia full of misinformation and utter lies. You might say it puts the "psych!" in "encyclopedia". Quite amusing, really.

The Bubble Trouble Glass puzzle vial ~ is as elegantly designed as its solution... a fun one to trump clients and friends when left on your desk.

UPDATE ~ i found japanese ads for Cup Noodle featuring our Governator! Too funny... ahh, the 80s. Also some other japanese 80's spots as well.

Nice glass bubble chain earrings from Jane D'Arensbourg at Refinery29.

A nice photoset of Hadids light sculptures whilst exhibited at the Design museum

In a Norwegian wood lies this beautiful house built for a local artist. Simple architectural design by Norwegian "Huus og Heim Arkitektur".

Diamonds in Glass (DIG) has come up with a new use for bling. They suspend real diamonds in the stems of glasses, keyrings, napkin rings, perfume bottles, ashtrays and of course, jewelry. They also have a video of the process on their site.

Skate Study House re-interprets design classics with skateboards - the outcome is fantastic. My favorites are the Vitra re-interpretations!

Design*Sponge highlights this incredible bathroom. I now need a matte black classic bathtub with that shiny white spilling out of it someday... only mine would have crazy claws/feet not wood blocks.

Mind-blowing nano-explosions. Fanny Beron's first-place image from the Science as Art competition.

A Mug of Marvelous Design- Stephen Reed's Radiator Mug. The perfect combination of porcelain and industrial design. [Editor's Note - this was seen on the gift guide!]

Philipp Plein has come out with some amazing "death head" (that's what he calls skulls) jewelry and accessories in sterling silver and 18k gold.

And to finish off my trilogy of late night posts on Nissin Cup Noodles, i have a new found respect for the brand and innovation behind this company... and see eco friendly reusable cup/refill packs with DIY inserts!

Continuing on Cup Noodles, we couldn't help ourselves and rounded up about 20 ads for you to watch... the caveman series has me laughing so hard tonight... also the No Border! and Freedom campaigns.

Did you know there is a Cup Noodle Factory and Museum in Osaka? And you can create your own custom flavored Cup Noodle! I am amazed by these videos of Cup Noodles made from scratch.

i can't get enough of ben lawson's fish illustrations!

its hard to believe that mark khaisman makes such incredible art from simple brown packing tape.

a great nytimes slideshow of notable oped art of the 07.