from the streets of milan: The guy on the left says - "Maybe one day we'll be on that wall"
The guy on the right replies - "Impossible".

loved the national assembly for wales in cardiff. great sustainable, ecofriendly building. uses natural light, materials and feels really open. it was shortilsted for the RIBA. more info at richard rogers.

the graffiti project: Beginning May 10th, for 30 days, OS GEMEOS, NINA and NUNCA will be painting a thirteenth century castle in the countryside of North Ayrshire, Scotland.

tofu design multimidia studio.

Pixie Cups - Paper-thin, light as a feather drinking cups like the good old days - Only these are hand blown, heat-tempered, chem lab beaker glass with a neat retro ring design. Keep 'em stacked by the sink.

Officially part of the (RED) Campaign or NOT?,.. I don't care. These custom Kicks designed by Logan Real don't shout (RED)!! they just whisper "I know what's up" PS- More styles to choose from!

Unique analog projector clocks from Japan's I.D.E.A. International

Dyson Slim Review ~ lots of close up pics of unboxing and design details than you didn't knew you needed to see. But seriously, i can't go back to any other vacuum.

USB Microscope - lusting after it already, not sure what i need it for, but am SURE it would make product reviews more fun somehow...

When racing around in your sport's car ~ at least give the kid a matching car seat? "Type R child-seat that Honda launched as part of the accessory list for its recently released, 225Hp Civic Type R Sedan."

Tear Blown Glass Vases by Chive ~ there is something too gorgeous about this line... check out the other pics as well

Trend: Geeky Wedding Cakes. Nintendo, Super Mario and Star Wars. YUMMO!

Canadian typographer Marian Bantjes' cool fashion cross-over.

Deseo, a modular caravan for roaming urbanites.

DOMA Acid Sweeties for Kid Robot - a series of 15 mini toys from dissected earth, happy pills, oil spills, WMD eater, and so many more.

This heart glass electra lamp is a perfect choice whether you are into physiology or simply have a penchant for the macabre.

Heavy Rotations - 3D Dino tee - the real question is whether you have to carry the glasses around to let people look at your chest.

There's nothing quite as chill as a chaise lounge on a roofdeck overlooking the whole city... this Sands Mulholland one would be perfect.

First Phaidon gave us the reprinted SPOON, and now there is the sequel of sorts &FORK.

Marrying form and function, Mimobots are USB flash drives that have been designed and developed by artists. [Editor's Note: We love Mimobots, here's a nice interview]

Dalek previews new works showing that his style has become much more complex in recent times.

New work and motion of the collective company Ontwerp from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Alberto Cerriteno - Designer and Illustrator from Mexico City.

Short film - test pilots in 1947 try to break the sound barrier, starring Keir Dullea (2001, A Space Odyssey, The Good Shepherd) Padraic Delaney (The Wind that Shakes the Barley)

Seashell-inspired chairs by Blanc & Reed, the same guys who brought you the CL Sound Machine! (See .org #493)

"My Other Half" Because liquid finds it's own level, it flows down to the lowest glass. Users must learn to cooperate, to drink their wine. by Jim Rokos - great rollover of a couple using it.

i love the quirky designs and fun loving nature of status foe, a clothing company inspired by travel, art and the author's daydreams.

i really liked the disclaimer on this piece, makes me laugh...great show [Editor's Note: Jason Sho Green has quite the sense of humor]

Happy Earth Day, Love, Google.

Dirty Books: Conceptual series of books as a reminder of ongoing censorship and restrictions on intellectual freedom. By Brooklyn-based and German-born designer Martin Konrad Gloeckle.

Also from Rich Tuzon of the "Samurais vs Cowboys" - Zorro!

Just got home from Gallery 1988 SF grand opening "The Indie" show - and it was incredible... particularly "Samurais vs Cowboys"

Tekkon Kinkreet is finally screening. Catch it in NY or LA

JungeriusLab and Tom Schmelzer have both thought of interesting dish design - animals in your food

nice online clock , i wonder what happens at midnight! you can even download it as a screensaver: http://blog.pixelbreaker.com/

Sad that E3 ended - but for anyone interested E4All advanced ticket sales are now open (VIP Invite code: e4early or e3alum) in LA this October

FR-041 Debris by Farbrausch: A tiny computer program (only 180kb) stuffed with gorgeous visuals that any CG shop would be proud of.

Blackcloud: Visualize the amount of CO released by a single car in a day. Part of a WWF campaign in China

Danish designers and twin sisters Rikke & Line Cleven Jensen make jewelery using a secret method to print enamel on silver.

Really nice work from mexican Architect Gomez Pimienta in PlataformaArquitectura.

urban interventions des projeto

Dyson's latest Slim and Stowaway sure resemble guns... and the canisters are a lot like those Ghostbuster's ghost traps...

Princeton Architectural Press sent some books over, and to be honest, i wasn't sure how to do a good book review - so how about my first foray into a video book flip through?

With its ultra-thin profile display, its extraordinary contrast and clarity, and its unrestricted design potential, SEIKO's Electro-phoresis Display watch has captured the imagination of the industry.

If you've already mastered the skateboard, then it's time to move on up! Plus $15 of each pair of Freeline skates sold goes to the Product(red) campaign.

TV spot from Marriott features the track "In the Morning" by the Junior Boys. Can't get this song outta my head now. The visual FX are pretty sweet too...

Kodak 1881 - giant pendant of a digicam