Francesca Berrini deconstructs and reconstitutes found maps through collage. Contrary to the reassuring sense of place maps provide, you soon discovers that any effort of place recognition is futile. [also seen a few months ago, as #3020]

Cool animated video from Nau looking at what it would mean if corporations started giving 5% of their profits to charity.

Uki International's "Go On" is the cutest, tiniest little hair dryer... also you've got to check out their designer twists on the full sized dual handle ergonomic dryer and colorists tray.

The Fair Share Fountain is a beautiful way to have champagne flowing for your guests this holiday season!

Sensual and amazing work from Ellen Stagg

The Vinyl Frontier Movie - A film exploring the world of vinyl toys. Featuring : Attaboy, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Dalek, Thomas Han, Frank Kozik, Tara Mcpherson, Sket One, and many more...

Stacking tray seats from Aguiniga Design.

The fuel cell Honda FCX is out! You can lease it if you live in Santa Monica, Irvine, or Torrance. They are working on a home fueling station, too, so soon we all can drive this cool car!

Vintage bicycle tribute by Uula Jero, and a carbon emissions trading scheme.

2008 Decoylab Monthly Calendars feature simple and surreal imagery every month.

Russians again have built something amazing. Great job is done. They have put a 1957. years GAZ - 21 on Porsche Cayenne.

Haunting and beautifully lit photography/collages by Popel Coumou.

Propelo/Rafaël Macho prints at Supermarket

Stay warm and look awesome in this bearded cap by Vik Prjónsdóttir.

A robotic arm that writes calligraphy is programmed to write out the entire Martin Luther bible on a long roll of paper.

A great-looking alternative to the traditional (ugly) bike rack. Sexy green planters with built-in rails that can accommodate two bikes!

An old Mac painted to look like the old Mac happy face icon. Genius.

FK87 Grasshopper Chair

Live blogging over at the Ritz in Half Moon Bay at Oakley's Norcal Shootout ~ check out how sweet their giant rolling lounge is... currently playing Caddy Shack

Selection of creative Business Cards, visual identity to make the difference.

Bryan Meyer and Anne Ryans's 220sf off-grid Clara Cabin located in Northern Minnesota is described as “a glorified tent - a primitive room in the woods”...

Some great guerrilla installations by Quicksilver. Just skate it!

Katharine Hamnett's tees are big bold colorful ways to state your cause and scream it to the world. “MAKE TROUBLE question everything” - STOP AND THINK - SAVE THE SEAS - etc etc etc

"Multiple sclerosis interrupts the nerve racts". This is the message for Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Schweiz, made by the Advertising Agency Advico Young & Rubicam, Zurich.

Straw art for fine dining!

Solar Bluetooth Headset ~ IGUA

SentrySafe has a fire and waterproof maxtor harddrive 160GB

On reusable shopping bag options ~ liking the button pouch on these limited edition Amos Tote Bag NY produced to celebrate the release of VMATGSOW in Japan

EXPAND YOUR MIND! EYM T-Shirt by One Gram in Japan at the Amos online store

Wood bath mats feel so nice when you step out of the shower ~ here's a great teak/steel one - 23"L x 15.5"W x 1"H

Canoe ~ a great store in Portland (and online) for some great design gifting

German design agency ARTelier Reiss did a study on the crematorium of the future. Resulting in 4 different looking architectural (inner and outer) scenario's. The site is an abstract of their self published book: Express Emotions.

'Equation Bookshelf' is a simple idea of to divide things in priority order... put together the books that you need immediately or more important between (parentheses)!

Ultreo ~ the next generation of toothbrush technology is Ultrasound ~ and here's a full product review... honestly, i'm shocked how much better its work than my sonicare

Zelda Bauchampet's Handscape puts an entire landscape on your fingers.

Paula Scherr's infographic maps are entirely hand-lettered. The result reminds me of a typographic equivalent to australian aboriginal art.

Magnetique is any cupboard you want it to be. Designed by Swen Krause, it's a magnetic sheet mounted on the wall and you can choose from various magnetic boxes to put on it, so there is a new shelf everytime you change it.

KojiKoji is up and coming artist and he still going to artschool, but certainly got his own style. theme “street&art”

talented spanish graphic designer noa bembibre's 2008 calendar is filled with boldly nonsensical phrases.

L.A Based illustrator, william deutsch, releases a new book filled with pen and ink illustrations plus drops his new web portfolio.

Michelangelo's iconic teen hero becomes Fat David for the German Olympic Sport Committee's new ad campaign: "If you don't move, you get fat."

Forget that taffeta nightmare. The two brids bridesmaid dress is one you'll wear forever - jersey/nylon and you can wear it 10 ways

Deck chair / Glow in the dark.
Design by Ignacio Pilotto

casa TDA by Eduardo Cadaval & Clara Solà-Morales

Old St. Nick mistreating his elves in Santa's little sweatshop. Holiday photo shoot for Attus Apparel

The three story loft event space in Venice that is the Smart House until January... is part showroom, part gallery, part event space... and we even cooked paella on the patio with Rockenwagner.