Sexy viral spot for the new audi TT ~ work by Universal Everything for Audi Australia.

Just wanted to be the first to say ~ no blogobot could ever replace the incredible collective inspiration you guys manage to find every day. But sure, i guess we could use one of these NEC Blogobots to help us find MORE.

Robert Faludi, Kate Hartman, Kati London and Rebecca Bray of NYU's ITP program have created 'Botanicalls' to let thirsty plants communicate their needs to humans - by placing phone calls to their owners.

A still taken from the animated short "The Big Brother State", a film about public surveillance and its consequences. [Editor's Note: gorgeous visuals... and thought provoking as well...]

Legos + Surrealist/Pop Art = brilliance... must check out the images from the Art Craziest Nation exhibition.

love will tear us apart. this rug is stunning. i want it. HZL = calle henzel

Love this money bowl that SwissMiss found ~ especially the part where she mentions you could just slide those pesky coins you left there when emptying in your pocket, while chatting on the phone... great way to save.

Norwegian Highway Lookout by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen. What a spot to go"parking"...

Philip Ross's 'Triple Now Power' tree ring piece. His "Juggernaut" plant survival system is a hydroponic- head-shaker.

The first toy art from Brazil. [Editor's Note ~ no way its the first?!?! But Ted Hole is still kind of cool]

Want a Wii? More details at .com ~ but basically ~ we love the wii, have an extra, and have decided to give it away to a reader that fills out the FM Survey. So just leave your email in the comments section at the bottom.

a miniature deserted island in the middle of your dining table. The art of Michael Samuels

Kama Sutra Condoms by Atypyk over at Charles and Marie ~ collect 'em like baseball cards they say... since 10 to a pack and oh so many positions...

Impressive to see this chart of some of the largest food processors in the US ~ how many organic brands they have acquired in the last few years ~ and how many they have launched

Congrats to Josh Spear on his latest endeavor, the Spear Collective ~ a hand picked group of artists that they will represent and match up with great brands...

Got money to burn? 15' high ceilings? then check out Rock & Royal's custom chandeliers!

History of Men with Cramps: The Documentary. "Male Menstrual Cramps have directly or indirectly caused the most important events in history..." [Editor's Note: ThermaCare HeatWraps went all out...]

awesome art from mel kadel [Editor's Note: my fav is Un-Scared]

Say it with flowers aka in-your-face floral wrath. The 'Bouquet of Anger' by Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe's and their entire "Bouquets of Emotion" collection.

It may look like a head of iceberg lettuce, but it's actually a safe - theres a hidden compartment that hides your valuables from prying eyes... From bimbambanana.com

Medieval Modern: Design Strikes a Defensive Posture. great times article on defensive design.

Contemporary approach to wedding stationery - Fine and Dandy.

Zink presents a digital camera with a built in ink-free printer. Heat activates color crystals embedded in the paper to create prints.

Subtlest incense burner i've ever seen... and oh so cute. Smokehouse by Jan Hartmann ~ air flows in the door and smoke out the chimney

Beautiful series of original paintings by Ben Schlitter.

Prepared for the unexpected! Tough USB sticks by Felix Stark

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

For the print and paste toy makers... here's another... Lego Stormtroopers! Impressive detail to the little pieces you need to make...

Tiny little stags head pushpins!

3-form, a green-conscious company now has the capiz play configurator. you can lay out your own capiz tiles (in various colors and 2 sizes) and they will sandwhich your design in a resin material.

a pretty grass-print serving tray to celebrate the first warm day in new york. Hopefully the real grass will come back soon.

cmd+Z, cmd+Z, cmd+Z ~ that feels like the story of my friday night... check out this and other playful designy geeked out wearables from Insanely Great Tees

Super Rad Toys ~ bunch of signings/events coming up next week for LA kiddies... including Dalek’s Gosho/Ningyo Project Release & Signing on the 10th at Tradition.

aya kato. i have known her work since 04, and it just gets better and better...

Boy and Girl ice cube tray from Walking Things. I want to make popsicles with them!

The switch candle designed by ding 3000.

A less car: 1500 lbs, no windshield, 0-60 under 4 seconds but has plenty of emotion and excitement.

This bathtub is pretty darn close to washing yourself in a pond. By Stone Forest.

Handmade ceramics from Austria. So nice. Feinedinge

Susan Kare, Designer of the first Macintosh Interface Graphics. =

Obsession of the morning ~ latest collection by Stella McCartney for Adidas

A wonderful concept of a parking garage by russian architect Melnikov. Designed in 1925 for Paris as a bridge over the Seine.

i've always been impressed by futuristic parking lots... so had to post this times article on parking solutions.

Scott Wayne Indiana's The Horse Project in Portland, OR. oxtown's also covered in brass rings to hitch your horses to too...hmmmm...

Breath Palette ~ 32 flavors ~ toothpastes and mouthwashes... even a 0 flavor for cleansing the palette... or everything from indian curry to expresso to pumpkin pudding.

"Baby Be of Use" series of board books by Lisa Brown at McSweeny's... [as shade elaine said... where's the "baby write my CSS" one?]