you've got to love the hats at ascot. the nytimes captures some of this year's finest.

Oliviero Toscani - amazing set of photos showing off these kids as "Eco-Warriors"

Wonting NYC Shop ~ has the cutest print gocco otter cards!

Cash Money Clips ~ made with duct tape and magnets, or epoxy... or DIY "kits" ~ hehe.

jmenomeno's photostream contains a lovely lego Wall-E he built that is jointed and motorized.

Oooh fun packaging for GE's single servings of Caulk!

Pictures of Corbusierhaus, one the housing complex done by Le Corbusier. This one is located in Berlin, Germany.

You know you're a designer when you get excited about receiving paper samples. I just got these from French Paper Co and they are truly delish.

So Chic new special bottles of wine. Fashion in a bottle.

A steel skinned house in La Reserva, a chilean gated community previously featured on #10808. Its crossed volumes offer a 360º view of the landscape. By Sebastian Irarrazaval.

Jeans + Helium + Duct Tape... the latest in the genius Levi's viral vids ~ and i've also linked Guys Backflipping in Jeans, and the Monkey doing Hollywood to catch you up.

"This was a difficult project for me," says artist Alan Witschonke, "because I challenged myself to develop a new style specifically for this book, based on the art of the Mughal Empire."

"Hyper" is a gravity-defying new series from Paris-based photographer Denis Darzacq.

This cool Map Bowl from Liz Grotyohann is made from discarded used paper shopping bags and lined with a map of the Bay Area.

Earth house projects from Erdhaus, swiss architect and team. Looks like a modern version of hobbit holes. I love it.

Kevin Atkinson's Virtual Ball Pit Video ~ he's a "computer vision programmer and vfx junkie with an obsessive interest in novel applications of computer vision techniques for visual effects"

Tokyo based design collective CINA has released their first collection, from home products, to stationary and USB flash drives. They are also currently looking for more stockists.

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) He strikes again ~ this time with many dancing with him in over 42 countries!

Gucci new special collection, "8-8-2008 Limited Edition”. From bikes, to bags, to shoes, to mahjong sets...

Football Heroes See Red! is the ultimate football stickers collectors' album. 38 illustrators pay homage to the best teams and players in football with a series of stunning portraits.

The official time-lapse recap of Londons Cans Festival, organized earlier this year by Banksy!

Watch water spiral down the drain with this Ammonite sink from HighTech. Washing your face has never been more mesmerizing.

Eureka! The Sci-Fi channel original series with the best designer concept gadgets is back on July 29!

Furniture that has something in common with a Star Wars vehicle. AT-AT by T.N.A. Design Studio (for Röthlisberger Kollektion) made from pear trees, shares name and clean shape with the All Terrain Armored Transport.

A new trend coming from Japan - coloring books for adults!

The Ojon Tawaka "BALL" ~ is basically like a baseball sized dark chocolate ball that you roll all over your body as a body exfoliating treatment ~ see how they package this - as well as how they make it!

Eric Tan and Pixar teamed up again for the WALL-E posters. I'm liking the fake ad spin.

The Arrebol Patagonia Hotel by Harald Opitz in deep chilean south features some nice wood work. Watch for its brise soleil made out of sticks.

Cool looking learning centre (Aleksandria) in central Helsinki designed by Davidsson Architects. New part completed in 2003, old part from 1907 and originally designed by Gunnar Stenius of Lindgren & Stenius.

Sometimes what we all need to get some perspective is.... a drive up the coast, and a birthday party at the tip of Point Dume?

New etching by the ever wonderful Mark Ryden.

Trevor Paglen has done some amazing work/art "exploring and documenting hidden military landscapes". The "Black World" of the military and secret agencies; from the 'Rendition flights' (above), to secret bases around the world.

X-RAY, the amazing photography of Nick Veasy

The latest installment of The Coca-Cola Happiness Factory-The Movie. These beautiful animated commercials are the highest rated global spot The Coca-Cola Company has ever tested.

Alvaro Siza designed the new building for the Fundacion Ibere Camargo in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It opened a few weeks ago. A rectangular white concrete structure with circulations going out of its facade.

Brett Casper's photography has a haunting sense of the unreal as he finds something new in the every day.

I love the beauty and simplicity of these hand turned wooden tops by Sleeping Forest Studios. Available at fawnandforest.com

Its a scorcher of a day throughout Cali today ~ so we've rounded up some perfect options to look great while beating the heat for guys and girls ~ feel free to contribute more ideas!

Kirk Bray is an artist in Jersey City. His recent show, Elevated, at 58 Gallery depicts his city's haphazard building and development philosophies.

Recently Chaiten Volcano, southern Chile, erupted during storms in the middle of the night, creating this rare and colossal effect. The Chaiten Volcano has triggered earth tremors and spewed ash two miles into the air.

Summer solstice at the Pantheon brings totally intense light effects.

New spot from Nike Take to the Next Level campaign celebrating italian player Andrea Pirlo and his cursed free kick.

The weekend is here. A great video of a lot of beer tricks. Impressive...Coor's Light goes viral with their "Perfect Pour" from their wide mouth cans

new eco design housing building in mexico city by Taller 13

CutUp Collective did it again! Yesterday they installed their "cut up" billboards throughout London. Impressive work....

The Blogadilla Swedish Furniture Name Generator - turns any name into an inexpensive Swedish furniture name.