BaObab by Philippe Starck.

Ball of Life Cremation Urn

For the launch of Batman Begins on TV2, stickers were placed on footpath lights around central Auckland. At night when the lights were on, beams of light shone.

Horm Chicca baby cradle designed by Michaela Baldessari

The Korkeasaari Island Lookout Tower in Helsinki, Finland

Green Graffiti by Eco-minded street artist, Edina Tokodi, in Brooklyn

That Diesel Factory For Life i showed you the exclusive sneak peeks of on Saturday are finally live for the making!

Truly the coolest treehouse yet ~ "Recycled Wood Tree House" Crafted in Europe from recycled cherry and elder wood.

Porsche Design isn't playing around when they design their first kitchen with Poggenpohl and Miele.... "for men"

Siemens Executive Edition Toaster

the illustrations by vancouver artist Julie Morstad are simply beautiful

Dino Bite Bottle Opener!

On my hunt for coathooks ~ love this dual purpose -
Adjustable Hook - Klaus Goebbels, Isabel Hamm

Dolce & Gabbana Metal Corset Belt ~ with laceup back, padlock, key, chain... the works.

Swedish design studio Forsbergform has a whole series of concrete comic strip named Rip Kirby.

Studio 8 Design's gorgeous BREATHE poster with trees as lungs...

CoolHunting points out BLACKLE today ~ the white on black version of google that SAVES ENERGY. yes, by not wasting brightness

Suunto's Core digital watch series has everything you need for a long hike in the great outdoors. It's got a compass, barometer, altimeter, depth meter, and it's actually a pretty nice watch too.

Ack! d*s notes that Jane magazine will be no more after August... although it has been a bit lacking lately, its still one of the more amusing girly mags

Think designer lamps are for everyone? Check out the options at Poor Lamp... brilliant set of unorthodox designs lamps!

Built NY's latest tool to be.... Wine Ratchet Magnum ~ with a name like that, how could i not crave it?

Something I always wanted to do myself. MAD was faster: the worlds coolest fishtank.

the space wire cube pc crams a fully-functional pc into a 2-inch cube that fits in the palm of your hand.

Only thing more beautiful than a great design ~ is a great concept and story behind it. Take a look at the video with Worrell designer Dan Clements about his new Wiegen stroller.

Rome Redux: a digital recreation of ancient Rome created by archaeologists at the University of Virginia and UCLA is talking to Second Life about the possibility of virtual time travel!

DESIGN BLOGFEST PICS! wish you were there... and if you were, thanks for coming!

Toypography! by Dainippon Type Organization (first seen at DesignTide 2006) is a toy of typography.

Porsche Design: Swarovski 911 keyring. Fob consists of 911 digits in the distinctive Porsche lettering. Small crystal on the 1. Perfectly matched to the Swarovski 911 necklace and bracelet. Stainless steel.

among many good finds in this week's "currents" is Lachlan Blackley's wallpaper catalogue featuring rat wallpaper, which was actually gnawed out by gerbils.

Congrats to Jessica Hagy of Indexed... she just landed a book deal for her brilliant index card posts!!!

Interchange Tiles, based on satellite imagery of major highway interchanges.

Claude Cormier, "paysagiste", bedecks trees in blue bubbles in his FantasyLandscape remakes. See also "Lipstick Forest" and "Solange".

It is unlikely you can package pure energy better than this giant shiny volume ~ or have a better flavor than Orange Blossom... the latest from G Pure Energy...

French line, Locher, finds that perfect balance between delicately naive from afar and crude/poignant up close. Mesmerizingly beautiful site and gorgeous photoshoot

If there's one thing that i haven't been able to shake since milan... its the phrase ciao ciao... and this is one adorable couple from TokiDoki and StrangeCo - "adios & ciao ciao"

money doesnt have to be ugly. netherland's banknotes by robert deodaat emile oxenaar.

Cool rapid prototyping case study...

"When your memory needs help" -- as a post-it note addict I can really relate to this campaign

Aga Range Cookers: extremely efficient heat source, tons of different cast iron cooking compartments to simmer, bake, warm and roast, huge hotplates - and they're sleek and gorgeous! i think i'll be selling my firstborn...

Mooooo. Luxist's description of these Sweet Bliss Moo's will make you drool.

On corporate blogging gone right - Free People joins in

honestly, all calendars do is help us count. so...why do we waste money and paper? the caledone perpetual calendar never has to be replaced.

Volume 4 of Hi Fructose Magazine is coming soon.

Coke spoon, designed by Tobias Wong. I'm not sure why. [Editor's Note - Previously seen on .com - search tobias wong]

Ballet flats decoupaged with Starburst wrappers. Bright, colorful, and eco-friendly.

"Lotus" guitar, by Moolon.