FEATUREDStila's summer eye shadow trios in Acapulco reminds me a bit of Buddhist Mandala sand paintings - see the close up scans.
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Now is an infinitely customizable wardrobe.
Each strip can be dimensioned and coloured differently.
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SWOON, a delicious eye candy, based in NYC. STREET ART for the world !!!
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Interiors for new BBDO Chile offices by chilean OWAR Arquitectos.
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#5347
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With all the talk about damien hirst diamond skull... check out Christoph Steinmeyer Disco Inferno back in 2004
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#5346
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What says love like a pure chocolate heart? This and others at the Chocolate exhibition at the new 21_21 Design Sight space in Tokyo
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27+20 was commissioned to add their designs for Wedding Essentials fashion spread.
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Extension for the University of Applied Sciences in Aalen, by MGF Architekten.
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This pink crystal pirate watch is or only the most hardcore of buccaneers.
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FEATUREDGreat packaging, and innovative twist to hair elastics for the active - and by a business unit of Rubbermaid! i|m active
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MUTATOES - A collection of non-standard fruits, roots and vegetables found at Berlins Super-and Farmers Markets by UliWestphal.
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Graeme Attey of Fremantle designed the concept which uses a modular wind turbine that is small enough to sit on a the roof of house.
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Gallo is a manufacturer of socks in Italy and has come out with these colorful vending machines selling their striped socks. Open 24 hours and they give change!
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Cool & elegant paper bee by "Elsita". Featured on Etsy.
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FEATUREDOnly thing cooler than the product line for Puma's Urban Mobility collection? The site! If you thought i gushed about the products, you HAVE to see the screenshots and icons from the site.
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FEATUREDThe Puma Urban Mobility line make some great use of wood in the sleek designs... even a belt you don't have to take off for the airport... and an NSFW collab film to go with the folding bike as well...
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Wei Lieh Lee's Violin... or musical gun? or both?
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Artist: Suzanne Anker - Buddhist Baby, 2004 - Rapid rototype sculpture, plaster and resin with pyrite
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Kameraflage - whats there and what isnt... new technology to have things that appear only in your pictures... ugh?
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HyWind, the first floating windmills. It has obvious advantages, such as reduced visual impact and increased power production due to the good wind conditions.
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#5329
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Massivly multiplayer online word association game called The Human Brain Cloud. Well designed with really pretty views of the current games as fun bubbly animated networks.
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The Furminator. They call it "first person shooter pinball", it's a virtual reality capsule built around a mechanical pinball machine. Be sure to watch the videos under the 'media" link.
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Garnet Hertz's frog server... literally a server built into a frog.
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FEATUREDTODA also designs a Corn Stripper for OXO... in one swift motion you can strip them off into the container
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FEATUREDFor Frighetto's debut at the 2007 Salone de Mobile in Milan, TODA designed the Bean line of furniture, which explores form through structure and skin.
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FEATUREDDiesel's "World's Coolest Hotspots Guide" - the catalog that goes with the Global Warming campaign - some great maps of their future earth... like london as just an island.
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Digg Lab's Arc is an interesting new view where stories arrange themselves around the circle as users digg them [love the part where you can click the turtle and rabbit to control speed]
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Andree Putman's Oceano trunk for Poltrona Frau reminds me of an old steamer trunk, but ten times cooler and better looking.
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Lovely architectural metal work and furniture, as well as this hand forged steel bamboo. There's just something about metal... by Chris French
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Dark and sinister dioramas carefully constructed and photographed by Italian artist Adalberto Abbate. Click on "Works" and then "Micro Sculptures" for a glimpse into his mini macabre mayhem.
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Check out these HedKase styled paper Transformer toys designed by NiceBunny. Download Optimus Prime or BumbleBee, print, and then assemble.
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FEATUREDThe latest Kawasaki pieces from her Innocents show at Lineage in philly take on an aquatic motif, and will blow your mind. As usual.
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FEATUREDNotVideo! The boys of Out Of Focus Studio made us a pilot in their freetime... complete with flaming iphone!
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#5316
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Cgunit is a web gallery. This web site presents the art of many artists and tries to follow their progression.
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#5315
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Disney gets the traditional Japanese treatment.
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Swedish designer Michael Malmborg has created this paradoxical "speaker" that isn't a speaker at all. It's a floor lamp.
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An infographical depiction of all intimate relationship in 23 years graphic designer Gregory M. Dizzia was engaged in. Download the pdf to really appreciate it!
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CEPPO CHAIR presents a structure thought as it was excavated in a tree trunk. The seat is made of wooden concentric rings, joined with resistant and flexible fiber. Despite the slight downfall while sitting, the customer feel immediately the comfort.
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Foscarini unveils their new ceiling lamps, the Wagashi at Euroluce 2007.
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#5310
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Not enough internet buzz about the stunning Valentino exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. This is our contribution.
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Wow. Ever wonder how exactly Damien Hurst went about making that $100 million dollar diamond encrusted skull? Here's a walk through...
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FEATUREDThe Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers. Published by Die Gestalten Verlag, June 2007. Not just an adorable cover perhaps?
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Stunning Photography from French born Photographer Arnold Pouteau. "I try to capture the Beauty of the simplest things through my Camera."
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FEATUREDWalk Score - nice map mashup to see how walkable your location is, and what is around you
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#5305
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NEWD is an italian company that makes fine jewelry that sticks to your skin. No chains necessary. And they use solid gold, silver and have diamonds, skulls, butterflies, dots and more.
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The potted plant becomes the backdrop for an urban park scene. Ranging from dog walkers to flashers and muggers, no two scenes are alike ensuring the autonomy of each piece.
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FEATUREDInsufficient Data - is it the new "hic sunt dracones"? Check out the map on this shirt i found, the details are really fun.
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"Pimp My Rice Paddy" - Using three difference strains of rice, the people of Inakadate, Japan have created works of crop art since 1993.
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Typewriter balls as rings... in Courier 10, Touch Type, and Privy Seal. By Eve
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The new Beetle cabriolet logo and other cool car ads
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Now that the smoking ban in the UK has gone into effect, Tank is launching a series of books designed to mimic cigarette packs the same size, packaged in flip-top cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane.
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uber-modern leather tub with floating headrests from ws bath collections
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The Magic Wheel is being touted as today's replacement for skateboards and roller blades. With its single giant wheel and caster for steering, it can achieve speeds up to 20MPH.
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FEATUREDGot hands on with Belkin's N1 router, and the user experience really is something different from most i've encountered... we even got you a sneak peek at the packaging for it!
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#5294
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Sprint has created a diverting viral marketing site called Waitless that promises to help you "fast forward through life." Calculate time you will waste and check out/submit your own tips.
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FEATUREDRebecca Minkoff's latest for fall: Matinee... from model shots and product shots to a sneak peek of the launch party... we're in love with the unique details of this grey bag
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Awesome twisted fifties prints by Ben the Illustrator. "...behind beauty, charm and exuberance; there can be corruption, immorality, and narcissism."
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Circular kindergarten in Japan by Takaharu + Yui Tezuka Architects. (Slideshow by Domus)
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As itchy as it makes me feel to look at these Craneflies ~ this is a gorgeous print by zand2ohs
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Comic Con sneak peak - David Pressler will be launching Stupid Little Robot Buddy! "Technology has never been so dumb! Stupid Little Robot Buddy is at your service. Ready to help but end up wrecking your stuff. " (ltd to 35)
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The Dyson airblade.
// Revolutionary - Nice.
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For you bike enthusiasts - MKS Design has bike handle knives!
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Impressive camping dome by Mountain Hardware "The Stronghold™ is our most impervious, double-walled, expedition base camp shelter for day-to-day use in the Antarctic or Himalayas."
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Wind power has a new icon.
//quietrevolution:QR5
Logic knocks on the door of turbine design....
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V/ a. .g. r. a. (Animated Lamp): clever use of shape-memory alloy in a lamp so it changes form while on or off. (Designer: Romolo Stanco)
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FEATUREDThisWorks - its great branding and packaging, especially in their gift sets, and with names like Survive, who doesn't need one?
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FEATUREDArt & Cook's line of gadgets are impressive in both design and technology... check out their insane whisks!
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Oryx is an innovative time trial bike concept with a one-sided fork and chain-stay. Due to its Y-frame shape, it's comfortably shock-proof without loosing ground contact. Designer: Harald Cramer
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FEATUREDBeware of Jealous Computers - latest viral N95 marketing site... chock full of gorgeous posters and PSAs and interesting twist is getting people to submit their own stories and videos for free shirts.
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"Passion" cufflinks from John Ferdinand, a new men's accessories brand. Styled in silver and inlaid with ebony. The wood used is actually offcuts from furniture manufacturing.
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FEATUREDWEJETSET : the store and voice of modern travel culture ~ is launching Sept 18th, but until then you can sign up to win their Mercedes C-Class.
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With all the Harry Potter finale drama, Pirate Bay has once again been at the center of it... and has yet another nice home page graphic that links you to searching for it.
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DCTO Jibun Project (Dream Come True Object) . Created by Chocolate Soop after the traditional Japanese Daruma wishing dolls.
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FEATUREDPinQy, i didn't know i needed a fire extinguisher (or 5) this badly, until i saw the videos and images of these PinQys!
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read the sunday style section in this red oak loopita double lounge chair by victor aleman. hotwheels not included.
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FEATUREDAlice Wang's Latest projects takes on LUCK ~ and your perspectives of it... fun infographics in the manifesto, and the 50:50 radio is worth a look see as well.
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Redbull & Vodka. Jack & Coke. Vodak & 7. Now you can take your mixed drinks to go. The combo drink bottle has two intertwined chambers that hold 12oz each.
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#5271
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New Jack Spade bike chain looks great. You can buy with the lock or just the sleeve. Biking is back! Yeah!
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Look at this insane crocheted table cloth with skulls on the edges... By Hildur Bjarnadottir 1999
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This one's for Shade Elaine our resident Zelda expert - This white belt features the map from the original Legend of Zelda and has an embroidered Link with his sword.
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FINALLY. Smaller power adapters for the macbook pros... will still cost you 80$ and a few weeks, but nice to see they finally got it down in size a bit - closer to the old ones.
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#5267
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Here's a cool site where you can adopt a square mile
of air over the US and tell the Environmental Protection Agency to clean it up. It's free.
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#5266
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kids, don't play with matches -- draw on them and sell them as pocket art instead!
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VIDEO"Smart President" video by The Gallerists
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Great work by brazilian designer and fashion star Mauro Ramalho. Everything looks sweet and the video explanations are a cool touch. Check it out!
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FEATUREDPlaying with Widgetbox yesterday ~ made a quick NOTCOT.org widget! So you can get your quick fix of NOTCOT and show your love on your sites/social networks/etc if you wish!
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Sofa designed by New Zealander Chris Grattan takes a look at skin enveloping structure.
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Derek Cruz, of Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons, vintage ivory piano keys proved the perfect canvas for his latest collection: a limited-edition line of necklaces made exclusively for BBlessing in New York.
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FEATUREDImaginary Foundation show opening at Stussy ~ i stopped by and took some pics to give you a feel for the show.
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awesome illustrations by the graphic designer Alberto Seveso
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Aaaah!! now i can't get the super-kawaii-cute I LOVE EGG song out of my head...
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Swedish design studio Forsbergform has a whole series of concrete comic strip named Rip Kirby.
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#5256
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Colorware is now offering to coat your shiny new iPhone with a variety of custom automotive-grade color finishes.
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#5255
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The Chac-Seat by Mauricio Lara
Was designed specially for the second biennial of Latin American Design, Holland 2005. Organized by LADF (Latin American Design Foundation).
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Web Trend Map based off of the Tokyo Subway map
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FEATUREDJust back from the Belkin SF Press Event, and got wet with the Washable Mouse, cool with the laptop cooling stand, and have pics of it all including the underground lounge bar and green-friendly gift bag contents
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Forest House by F3 Arquitectos integrates existing trees on it. Located in Cachagua, Chile.
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FEATUREDColour Lovers and Mojizu team up to show you color palettes to match some crazy characters.
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Get naked for a good cause - Photographer Spencer Tunick has partnered with Green Peace to create a number of environmentally aware art installations all exhibiting hundreds of naked people around the globe.
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FEATUREDAbsolut (Insert City Name Here) is no longer just an ad... now they are becoming actual limited edition flavors... first being New Orleans.
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#5248
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Work It Out video - Most graceful movement on crutches I have ever seen ! Bill Shannon dancing.
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#5247
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Medeco M3 locks can be picked with a paperclip...
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Also from Ponton is the Ponton Grow ~ a seat and table in one, made from a pure piece of wood. Nothing like a chunk of massive, oiled, multipurpose oak.
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FEATUREDPonton's Fireplace... your urban campfire, which burns bio-alcohol.
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#5244
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Moo (of the tiny flickr business cards) launches stickers! Sticker books of 90 stickers for 10$
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#5243
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The sculptural 'Yum Bowl' by Karim Rashid cleverly integrates a handle into its asymmetric design. Microwave safe with a non-skid bottom. Available at cheengoo.com in two sizes: 7" and 9.5"
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#5242
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Taser International launches The Taser C2, colored tasers for women, pink, blue, silver and black. Defending yourself never looked so good.
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#5241
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Flags by colours, nice and unusefull proportional way of showing flags
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#5240
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David Chung has the most bizarre paintings, you can't help but love them.
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#5239
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Photos of the steam volcano yesterday in Midtown Manhattan. These are what we should have on stamps. Not Willa Cather and rose bushes.
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#5238
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Can you believe Blik is turning 5 already??? Big birthday bash happening in Venice.
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#5237
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FEATUREDSassa pail - part pail part stool... and the first post by our friends at Sub-Studio!
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#5236
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Work from Freelance Argentinean Designer Guillermo Jones.
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#5235
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Man in a box.
The latest work by wladimiro bendandi
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#5232
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How every pi loving office building and university doesn't have these Pi Bike Racks is beyond me. By Landscape Forms.
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#5231
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FEATUREDWho knew PSP and Lonely Planet teamed up for a europe exclusive last year for PSP Passports to.... guides for 6 european cities? (clearly not I, and the covers are really cute)
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#5230
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Frog Design is hosting a Many Shades of Green event July 26th in SF
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#5229
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Designer Ross Lovegrove created this amazing system of "X"-shaped interconnecting fluorescent lights for Yamagiwa.
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#5228
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Oceanic's latest product integrates your dive computer into your mask : DataMask HUD
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#5227
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Reimagined bloomberg terminals ~ i love what HappyCorp has envisioned for the future (traditional on top, theirs on the bottom)
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#5226
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Dror Benshetrit's Urban Cast-Away line of jewelry will change the way you thought you saw porcelain - these are second hand fur dipped into porcelain, then shaped and fired. [Ed. also seen as #4518 ]
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Work from Freelance British Designer Mike Lemanski.
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Surrealien - german company will customize your wallpaper... to even look like its warping around YOUR paintings. Must be hard to randomly rearrange after this! [Ed. also seen in #4695]
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#5223
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Mulheres Barbadas updates with new work! Cover and poster for Computer Arts Projects.
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#5222
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Photographer Lynnette Astaire shows work on, and is interviewed by, Format Mag.
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#5221
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The 18k gold "Family Ring"
by Gerd Rothmann - Germany
Can be commissioned with up to 4 different prints.Now that's a cool ring!
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#5220
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Sand sculptures by talented artist Gianni Schimarini. Sandsibility.
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#5219
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Illustration couple Kozyndan display work on, and are interviewed by, Format Mag.
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#5218
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Sony is firmly targeting video bloggers and You Tube contributors with their new beautifully sleek Net Sharing Cam.
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#5217
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Florentijn Hofman's massive rubber duckie.
"Loire Estuary 2007"
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#5216
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The bulky spacesuit is about to be replaced by the bio-suit, a form-fitting garment that looks straight out of Courege's Fall-Winter Collection from 1968
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#5215
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When Antarctica finally mints its own currency, they will surely contact this artist.
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#5214
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The Pillowig -- you never know when you might want to take a quick nap...
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#5213
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FEATUREDThe Simpsons go to Paris with Linda Evangelista in the Aug 007 Harper's Bazaar... a must see even if you don't usually frequent fashion magazines.
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#5212
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FEATUREDAtelphobia: The Fear of Imperfection by Shannon Bonatakis... and some impressive harry potter sketches as well
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#5211
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Smythson goes all out on this sleek Pigskin Scuba Diving Journal (i must admit i'd be more impressed if it were waterproof paper)
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#5210
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Pottery Barn has "Smart Technology" now... basically think their stuff with embedded speakers, power strips, cord management holes...
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#5209
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Ooooh ooooh ~ wifi blackberry coming! Research In Motion announces the performance-driven BlackBerry 8820, the first dual-mode BlackBerry smartphone featuring cellular and Wi-Fi communications as well as built-in GPS.
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#5208
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A planetary blog specializing in the very best imagery from 50 years of planetary exploration. Has the best collection of desktop images featuring the Solar System (landscape 1440x900).
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#5207
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fruit bowl by -jenny pokryvailo [Editor's Note: check out how it collapses down to pieces of wood on a metal ring!]
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#5206
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If you add an "erd" to "design" you become a "designerd". Are you one? You are here aren't you? [Editor's note: or you can think of it as just designer+d?]
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