And here is The Rubik Cube Mp3 Player!... maybe is not so portable, but this desing from Hee Yong is amazing.

the erosion sink from gore design reminds us of the role water plays in shaping our world. but the practical side of me cries at the sight. imagine cleaning those ridges...

Nifty book made from a vintage index tab divider. Comes with a slew of new insertable tabs so you can change them out depending on your mood.

Mazda's newest concept, The Ryuga, cool pics. @
dieselstation, great imagery

at das park hotel in linz you can crash in converted drain pipes. it must be cold in the winter, but pretty awesome overall.

Cool Palladium USB memory stick made by S.T. Dupont. It kind of reminds me of their lighters.

Format Mag is offering a free iPod to the best hip-hop crayon artist on the Internet.

Eltono and Nuria's 'Private and Public' on woostercollective. great little gallery show in gothenburg.

Custom made Mao Beer tap by Joel Colley of 12.

Grand Content! The questions of life really are this simple. It all makes sense now! [Quicktime Video] [Editor's Note: been watching this all week... its amazing and slightly sad]

Great idea for a usb pen that could be a soccer toy on your desk!!!

The animal/jewelry photography on Karen Walker is amazing...

Champagne-to-go! Design by Form Stark

FREE! Desktop Necromancer! Also from No Gun Army, and another 'print and tape' toy - too cute not to post.

MoMA Spring Preview 2007. Joey Roth covers the latest new products to look forward to in MoMA's upcoming collections, a lot of must sees worth checking out.

Qora & Shai have some great simple canvas prints...

Beguilingly simple, yet expressive t-shirts from london upstarts Nogunarmy

Great Wii and Wario Badges from Nacho Yague, avaliable on his prickie shop

New Old Spice campaign featuring Bruce Campbell. Ahoy.

this week's personal shopper features stylish uses or "reclamations" of wood. this egg stool or side-table is one of the most sensuous pieces i've ever seen. i just want to touch it...

Some very sweet products from this German design duo on formalising the throwaway elements of everyday.

nytimes slideshow of fedoras. now i love a good hat, but this slideshow made me collapse into a fit of the giggles. is it just me?

as you all know we recently celebrated herge's birthday. so a post about tintin's creator was in order. check out this designbooms coverage of georges remi at pompidou centre.

as you know i am slightly obsessed with cuffs. this Slitz design from Pia Walln combines sterling silver with comfy wool!

Line extentions from voeslauer water company look sooo nice. I, personally love the shape of the glasses! [editor's note - this takes you to a pdf]

Ducati's 2006 Sport Classic. The design is based on the 1973 Imola Race winning bike ridden by Paul Smart. Retro the way it's supposed to be done!

Untitled 3 from the 'Like Wearing a Love Letter' Series by Colleen Baran.

Aqua Climb - a rockwall for POOLS. Seems like one of the worst ideas ever, yet i cant stop wanting to try it.

CRAVE has this great video of wii play in the penthouse suite at the Hotel Gansevoort. I'm jealous. But for all you kids who want to wii, maybe you need to check ourself into a boutique hotel instead of waiting outside target.

Dave Pressler's Endorphins ~ don't they just give you a burst of energy?

Beautiful "bottomed" coloured glass. The series is
called Bolle, it is made by Venini and designed by Tapio Wirkkala

Japanese Foliage Brushes from Jason Gaylor at Designfruit. Free Photoshop Brushes, Free PNG files, and Vector art available for purchase.

Because i travel with the tech version of "everything and the kitchen sink" ~ i am likely to carry a powerstrip ~ so loving that Monster of all people has designed a gorgeous powerful compact surge protector. (6 outlets!)

For those with wiis who are going through batteries like water, i love this charging station with the NiMH Batteries and the built in rubber grip... Nyko.

Book made from an egg carton and brown grocery bags.

Grumpy Girl presents the Auto Bird Turd Kit - yes, you read that right, and its brilliant for anyone who actually takes the time to use elbow grease to take care of those bird poos.

Susan Stockwell's work with maps ~ breathtaking... everything from dresses to inspiring countries made of anything you can think of.

Geoffrey Packer's DNA Staircase... i am in awe... and desperately need it in my future loft

Hurry Up, a show by Wieden + Kennedy 12 in Portland will be on display until the end of the month.

Impressive photos of abandoned russian planes.

A circle made by following the natural curve in a line of shopping carts. Costco parking lot Goleta, CA.

A mouse cage mated with a music box. The compulsive energy of a running mouse generates Brahm's Lullaby.

An excellent idea to setting up a wireless lan. With style, no wire, everywhere you want in your house. [Editor's note: fascinating wifi concept(?) using light bulb sockets]

It's all about the coolest toasters! Check out this one on db. [and all the results of the international design competition 'ceramics for breakfast' organized by designboom and MACEF.]

"Plant the piece" and Seed Bombs ~ great project changing the way you can make an impact...

Inspired by 2768 - sarah cihat's plates are so gorgeous were worthy of a second post! this orange jolly roger plate is just stunning. As is the whole jolly roger line in particular.