Michael Bierut designed a poster for the Democrats’ Artists for Obama initiative. The 40 × 26 inch poster features a new name for each of the fifty states, each set in a bright color in the candidate’s now familiar Gotham typeface.
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In celebration of its 20th anniversary in October, Martin Margiela is part of a new exhibition showing this month in Antwerp. The exhibit focuses on the subversive design aesthetic which sets Margiela in a class by itself.
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Grenade Art have invited US graffiti artist Revok for a show at their Kensington home from October 16 - November 20. After the jump check out a few examples of what this talented chap is capable of.
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Tokyo-based architect Keiichi Irie does with a color in mind.
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Appealing (and very complex) information graphic designed by Pablo Thomas, a former student of the design program I'm currently attending in Seattle.
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Interesting graphic work by Lo Siento Studio. Their portfolio is worth a look.
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James Gulliver Hancock's Super series - a set of sculptures exploring altered perception and extension.
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Allyson Mellberg has a new show, "Do Little", opening at Cinders Gallery on 10/10 in Brooklyn. "Do Little" references the doctor of the same name and is a "jab at our general public's apathy towards increasingly important environmental issues."
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Incredible forum thread of images of disassembled Canon lenses
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B&B Italia's Terminal 1 Daybed - Designed by Jean Marie Massaud (2008) ~ is gorgeous, although definitely need to try it to see about comfort
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ornithology and art from the new york times. excerpts from "Birds: The Art of Ornithology" by Johnathan Elphick and "Egg and Nest" by Rosamond Purcell, Linnea S. Hall and René Corado
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Love today's Penny Arcade ~ i totally need a beta whisperer!
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Fonzies Be Original contest 2008 ~ vote for your favorite package design!
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The interior of the new Inamo restaurant in London by Blacksheep Design.
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Oooh the Asus Eee PC is getting an aesthetic update? Sleeker AND light as a feather? Tempting stuff... Here's a leaked image of the upcoming S101!
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comet dust, red fluorescing fish and fungal catapults are just a part of this week in science.
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Louis XIII Cognac and Christophe Pilet ~ the latest luxury design collaboration: a crystal glass, a silver illuminated serving platter, a crystal candleholder and a display case.
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FEATUREDCurious about the mini-underwater studios David Doubilet used for those nudibranch photos in NatGeo? My dad runs into one on a dive trip in Manado... see close ups and underwater pics!
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FAQ42
They don’t make things in order to create art, nor is it engineering or research in a classical way. They basically do things because they like doing them.
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30 classic rockers that burnt brightest from 1972-82 featured on one tee. Test your knowledge of the 70’s music scene. Can you guess them all?
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Great 50's and 60's photography from Elliott Erwitt.
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In Japan the Nintendo DSi was announced. The DS Lite was already a beauty, but this is even nicer. Comes in black and white and features two cameras, one on the inside, one on the outside.
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b-boys - paintings of old school breakdancers on cardboard, linoleum, and other types of flooring by Ward Jenkins
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Melody Wolf is a metalsmith in Northside, a community in Cincinnati, and owner and operator of Olive Branch metals. The piece includes sterling silver and peacock feathers arranged in a dramatic runway necklace
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Charlie Kratzer of Kentucky covered every square inch of wall space in his basement with his own sharpie art.
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The Soap reel - After 6 and a half years we have finally condensed everything into a 2.5 minute reel with around 78 months of work!
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"Plastered On The Street" by Robert Edmonds, The book documents just a few of the hundreds of posters he's designed and illustrated over the years. Include The Raveonettes, Snow Patrol, The White Stripes, The Bravery, The Cure, Flaming Lips, Ray Davies, etc.
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VIDEOBob Staake designs the most recent cover of The New Yorker, using Mac OS7 and Photoshop 3.0, both released in 1991.
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A deceptively effective coat rack. What appears to be a random construction is in fact a carefully composed arrangement of dowels that achieve maximum effectiveness for hanging and exceptional strength.
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Tom Raffield's gorgeous Ash Pendant lamps feature a delicate steam-bent shade constructed entirely from locally sourced strips of FSC-certified English Ash.
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Tuath na Mara earned MacGabhann Architects the Royal Irish Architects Institute’s Best House and Public Choice Awards this summer. Stunning house in a stunning surrounding.
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Political Cereal??? Obama O's or Capn McCains? One has hope in every bowl, the other has mavericks in every bite!
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These stools are made from a whole lamb hide, exposing all the details remaining of the former life of the animal.
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Fantastic Bill Hyde typographic illustrations over on So Much Pileup.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT in Lucky Mag Nov issue! Exciting to have us in a print mag i've loved reading since its inception ~
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A great photo essay into the world of denim distressing. Mr. Friedman visited a factory in Kentucky that specializes in distressing high-end jeans for a few top designers brands... very well done.
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Print Work by Victionary looks like an amazing resource for graphic designers (or for anyone interested in design). Check out the Graphic Exchange for a great profile of the book.
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a new character by Thunderpanda. an easy to make papertoys named Kyuu!
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Portraits of people wearing clothes made from the fur of their own dogs! That's right, 'dog wool'.
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Beautiful Pine Cone print by Yasmine S. of A Print a Day...lots of great work to be found on her website.
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"Bravefont: the Movie" What if fonts really did run amok? Would it be so bad?
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Japanese architect Shuhei Endo designed this bubble-like structure, called Bubbletecture H, housing an institution and exhibition for earth environmental study.
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FEATUREDSwims City Slippers with more protection - Prototype! Many asked why it didn't go higher when we showed you the new City Slippers... with positive feedback maybe they will make these!
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Art by Miss Van, Kim Gordon and others in Iguapop Gallery Barcelona featured in the latest episode of Flake TV.
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FEATUREDManoir de Verzy ~ the Country House of Madame Veuve Clicquot that i didn't get a chance to show you the details of earlier! (from bathtubs, to family trees, to caterpillar hormones in the vineyards)
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Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter turned this old water tower into a mixed use building. Each unit is expressed by a protruding crystal-like add-on that brings daylight into the apartment, while offering astonishing views.
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TALKTOSAM Update - New exclusive works from this brazillian graphic designer.
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Say it with a candle from Atelier wm in France. The actual size candles are cast from real hands and say what you're feeling for you!
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Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee created the Back Light Unit to allow you to carry a little mood lighting with you at all times. It fits in your wallet and is turned on by flipping the bulb portion into the upright position.
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Etienne Meneau's latest project - a wine glass called Little Heart, in a very limited edition of 12 pieces.
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I love the elemental aspect of Jesse Kirsch's Tazaa Soap project - part of his portfolio of student work at SVA.
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Simon Bent has a great portfolio of design work. This graphic is from his CD artwork for Beat Broker & Dj Perplex.
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Playful and educational Growth Chart by Basic Shapes. The animals have been designed exclusively through combinations of squares, circles and triangles.
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Lamborghini Estoque - It is a Lamborghini like no other before it: a four-door sports car that sticks resolutely to its creed.
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Damien Hurst at Statuephilia
Contemporary sculptors at the British Musuem
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VIDEOJames Earl Jones performs a beautiful rendition of the alphabet on Sesame Street!
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We thought these cards were pretty silly/cute. "Mr. [Warren] Buffett’s likeness on souvenir playing cards given to shareholders."
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Project Vitra - an expansive book on the history of Project Vitra and its relationship with design talents of the past and present (such as Charles & Ray Eames, Hella Jongerius, Frank Gehry...).
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Express your desire to get out the vote with your tshirt! Printed on heather gray and organic white. Also available in work-save versions!
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Peruvian movie The Watercolorist. A Film by Daniel Ró.
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DelFly ~ Be careful swatting the buzzing insect near you this summer because it may actually be a robot.
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New design for fire extinguishers by Adam Scott.
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Innovative fold out home theater system by Pinel & Pinel of France. The Movie Trunk, includes highly acclaimed Bang & Olufsen Beolab 6000 subwoofer, two Beolab 3 speakers, BeoVision 6-26 television, and DVD1 DVD/CD player.
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FEATUREDUp close with the IKEA Spoka rechargeable cordless sillicon ghosty lights where you squish its head to light it up ~ and surprisingly adorable packaging pouch!
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My favourite flash game ever, "Where's An Egg?" from Videlectrix (the Strong Bad guys). It's all in Russian and includes no instructions.
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A new "Tim Tam" cookies serving concept. By designer Amir Zobel.
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Classic art direction from Helmut Krone in this great 60s ad campaign for Avis.
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Some fun typography! Poster designed by Michael Ciancio
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Flower Made from Skateboards. Hand built skateboard flower from Ted Hunter. Location: Roarockit Skateboard Company, Toronto Canada
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Designer in Caracas made the Baruta Council signs for sloth crossing.
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Play with the T-Mobile demo for the google phone : HTC G1
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The project is a "space elevator," and some experts now believe that the concept is well within the bounds of possibility -- maybe even within our lifetimes.
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beautiful film advert for Loewe perfume "Quizas Quizas Quizas" made by Eugenio Recuenco.
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Just getting to murder the little mushroom in the intro is enough of a reason for me to visit the website of designer Pulco Mayo (Vincent Béchet).
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Genius design and modern appeal, Matthew Izzo's Son of a Bench features interlocking loops of hot-rolled steel creating an intriguing form of mass and negative space.
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The true adventures of Chad, the guy who was so into Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, that he decided to live in a ball. — so fun!
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Here you go, a very tasty gallery presenting Ricardo Villavicencio’s work. A Graphical Designer with an excellent hand for illustration and great creative mind.
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FEATUREDDan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka ~ see the milano glass skull bottle up close, as well as the box... after that insane video, it's fun to actually hold/taste the product!
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Opening of the first driving simulator complex in Lyon (France). All pictures af this great architectural project here !
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VIDEOAgency goes right to the office door. A Dutch agency ph/law has turned to viral and digital out of home in an innovative way to get considered for new business.
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Extremely creative Harvey Nichols ad campaign by Concept, Turkey that shows shoppers as newborns with a tagline, "are you ready to be reborn?"
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stak chair, designed by ricardo garza marcos is a floor wooden rocking shair made out of molded plywood
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Luxury Brand Louis Vuitton already made a case for the Ipod, Now its the new Iphone with his brand new pattern the ” Damier Graphite “. Pretty clean and classy, Price : $250
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Big tissue, small box.
New film from JWT London for Kleenex
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ha hah haha hahahahaha ~ a helpful translation tool for just how amused you want to seem
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The Magic Hour ~ The Searcher on Flickr makes the most incredible images with great STORIES to read! Here's my fav + someday my front yard needs to be filled with springy playground creatures...
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Undefeated x Geoff McFetridge “2 Cents” T-Shirt ~ just as i thought i was getting sick of seeing obama's face schwag everywhere, this one made me smile.
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Explore Flickr via a rainbow vomiting panda... [Editor's Note: i didn't know what to make of this submission, but couldn't stop laughing once i clicked]
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Peri Peri keychain ~ letting you enjoy opening packages over and over ~ from the guys who made the bubble wrap keychain (hilariously weird video for it!)
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"Dancing trees, Singing birds" is a six-apartment complex designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects. Can you believe this is in Tokyo?
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New portfolio video of the São Paulo based agency hello interactive. Mix, Drag, Close...and have fun!
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This house represents the "Kawaii" culture in Japan - House SH by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
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Nissan unveiled the bumblebee-inspired BR23C Biomimetic Robot Car.
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'Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll', neon sign by artist Eric R. Parnes at Berliner Liste, Oct 30-Nov 2.
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Combining architecture and technology, the Burst*008 prefab was computer-designed and its pieces milled to fit together like a 3-D puzzle.
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SimCity Creator ad by Wieden + Kennedy and Hornet. Mixed stop motion and cardboard.
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The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies. The title says it all.
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Kindercore Records' website features a well-conceived and gorgeously executed flash piece on its main page. Be sure to hover over all the sections of the image to see all the cool animation, complete with corresponding music!
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Matti Klenell's Orb coat rack. Love all of the little knobs and hooks.
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Beautiful Crystal Bling Speakers by Harman Kardon.
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Herman Miller unveils Embody chair, meant to enhance health and productivity of workers [Editor's note: what is up with the rearview of this chair???]
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It’s hard to contain one’s enthusiasm for DeMaria Design’s Redondo Beach House. The beachfront residence is constructed with a combination of prefabricated shipping containers and traditional buildings materials.
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Sweet Thunder Tape Findings— listen to and download one-of-a-kind cassette tape recordings, found in thrift stores and garage sales.
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Preggioni has debuted Magneat, an accessory that allows you to clean up your earphone wires so that all unnecessary wires are hidden.
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Designboom previews Patricia Urquiola new Purely Porcelain show at London's Design Museum.
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A nice collection of pretty household brushes.
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Simplistic art on take away cups.
Weekend From (Hanna Albrektson) "pimps" the take away cups of one of Sweden's best coffee shops, Solde in Malmö.
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Meet non-profit organization to do pro-bono projects. All the projects will be posted tomorrow, but you can make a profile so non-profits can look you up.
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The first close-up shots of Jeremy Scott's new sneakers for Adidas. Fly baby, fly.
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Halla Helgadottir's Brennivins-sock. Brennivin, the original Icelandic Schnapps and the unique Icelandic woolen sweater have kept Icelanders warm and lucid for decades. Here is a woolen sock designed to keep the Icelandic schnapps Brennivin cold or hot.
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Skylar Morgan is an up and coming contemporary furniture designer from Atlanta.
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Once the tie-wraps are detached, there is nothing left from the package and a little service has been given to the user.
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Howling Monkey Beer, a now-defunct brand which is a case study in some design schools. Packing design by Turner Duckworth. The client allegedly said "Howling Monkey is the name. Have some fun with it”...
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A lamp with two functions - light and catch-all storage. LifeGoods Bedside Lamp.
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Letterpress Frame Mats ~ i love the idea of how easily this can dress up an image ~ more patterns and design please! This one is from Sycamore Street Press
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Fun and unexpected papabubble candied experiments that change the way you view lollipops
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Love this We Are Scientists poster by Jonathan Schmitt
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The PC1 Residence in Seattle, Washington by Pb Elemental Architects.
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Riddler Award Winning 1960 Ferrambo Wagon. V8 Power Ferrari Rambler Wagon. Take a Rambler from 1960 and put all the goodies of a 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena in it. Amazing detailing!
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Milk & Bread by Melanie Favreau - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Made from sterling silver, this bread tag replica comes custom made with the words and/or date you want.
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Blaue Blume sweets and desserts stand By Undergrowth Design now at Supermarket!
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On interesting book cover concepts... models in boxes?
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Great new life for used Pool Table Felt which has been upcycled into a messenger bag by Karen Booker of Luxford St . This design sports an original embroidered badge from the '88 World Expo in Brisbane.
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GROOVE-O-MATIC HIT SINGLE PROJECT - claims to deliver big vibrations overnight. They make custom 45" rpm acetate records for a very reasonable price. Now you can have your very own record almost instantly! Check it out.
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Obama '08 campaign has released a beautiful and powerful iPhone app that lets users get involved locally and better understands his stance on the issues.
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Interview with the fabulously hip property development / interior design duo, Cortney and Robert Novogratz, aka SIXX Design........
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Spoken word.
New film from SaatchiSsaatchi London for Guiness
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VIDEORobert Corish's beautiful representation showing how audio loops can be affected by physical processes.
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Wow, how mac like does the keyboard on this new Sony All-in-one look? VAIO NS1-Series
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Lekker Home's Teak collection of coffee tables, sideboards, console tables, and more
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Samujana is a residential development designed by Gfab Architects on the island of
Koh Samui in Thailand.
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FEATURED2009 Ferrari California ~ beautiful and sounds great ~ autoblog even got hands on with it in Paris
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German bedroom furniture manufacturer RUF|Betten is producing a growing collection of contemporary beds from designers such as Schnabel & Schneider, Petra Panreck, and Brigitte Lichtner
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Designer Outdoor Shower from MyYour: Plastic is Fantastic
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Great new portfolio from lettering designer Jon Contino.
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