These Book "shelves" are wall mounted picture frames. 3 different styles, all beautiful. Produced by Presse Citron and designed by Clotilde de GRAVE and Didier CHAUDANSON. size: 40x32x8.5cm
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FEATUREDOn more reusable bag options ~ Porter has some fun collabs in nylon, cotton, leather, etc
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#7874
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Apple is over 30 years old... Insanely Great Tees has a "Timeline" tee!
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The kindle's been reverse engineered, only to reveal some cool google maps tricks, like faux gps and fun stuff like a picture viewer and minesweeper. All on the free CDMA cellular data service. Sprint wont be happy.
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Beautiful/depressing/funny portraits of the real-life people who spend their days dressed as celebrities and movie characters on Hollywood Blvd.
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Australian architects keep coming up with great prefab houses. Jean-mic Perrine and his Perrinepod is no exception!
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FEATUREDIncredibly beautiful animation by Cory Godbey found over at Zune Arts entitled "Le Cadeau du Temps" ~ and a beautiful message as well!
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FEATUREDLiquid Image ~ digital camera for stills and vids built into a diving mask for all your handsfree underwater imaging needs. Can you imagine the other possibilities? I came up with a few.......
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#7868
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Rob Sheridan created demented winter wallpaper that shows a snowman as a sacrificial alter.
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#7867
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Logo Lounge has a great roundup of Logo Trends of 2007 ~ like dna, crests, flora, eco, bursts, bands, shrinking dots...
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Mercat Restaurant in Santiago de Chile, by 01ARQ. A reconversion of a 60s house, organized around a glass strip envolving the central patio.
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A short animation about two competing societies done in a cool silhouette style.
There are more to come.
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LOVE this "Let's Eat Cake" painting from Brandi Milne's “Sugar & Silence” show! She paints some really cool octopi in her works
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Here is one of the beautiful new pieces from Stella Im Hultberg's Thinkspace show "snow angels"
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FEATUREDYou would be amazed what beautiful prints you can make from placing a set of pantone pens with nibs gently resting on a ream of paper for a month... daniel eatok ended up with 73.
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Tile Tattoos! A nice variation to the wall stickers ~ cute way to spruce up tile bathrooms, kitchens, etc? by mibo
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Vivid Audio will unveil this new bizarre shaped loudspeaker sound sytem, the G1 GIYA at next week's CES in Las Vegas. Suggested price? A measly $54,000. USD.
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#7858
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FEATUREDToastvertising ~ a fully animated advert that was toasted slice by slice for each frame... see the making of, as well as the video for the Book of Spam.
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A minimal house located along a slope. The rooms adapt to this condition, unified by a stair. With this configuration, cross ventilation across the house is made possible. By H Arquitectes.
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#7856
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Daniel Edlen makes acrylic on vinyl paintings that bring out the artist's portraits from their records... and it turns out i knew him as a kid! (worked for his parents) ~ and the videos of the making of are worth checking out
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three dimensionl lighting system , size 4x4 meter
kabriha decoration - Israel
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#7854
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Grocery stores are usually not famous for good architecture. Austrian MPREIS is the exception that confirms the rule.... Great exteriors and interiors!
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A new urban intervention at skate ramp by SpY
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FEATUREDPuma's Urban Mobility range teaming up with the Serpentine gallery = a $1400 instant art gallery filled with artists goodies, and this gorgeous shiny brainy bag
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Beautiful Ketubah by Oded Ezer. (I love the cut away script)
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#7850
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FEATUREDHELP! In looking ahead to 2008, trying to figure out where to be and what to cover ~ any ideas to add to the list? any interest in sponsoring an event we MUST be at?
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I wish I had found these a month ago! Oye Modern has Sterling spray can pendants with a teeny, shakable paint paddle inside. Also worthy of note are the turntable pendants with real vinyl records. Great, detail-oriented craftsmanship.
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The light-emitting plastic that make up the airLUCE lamps gives the lamps a interesting shape and almost eerie glow.
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Nice campaign featuring tiny boxes of popcorn that say the slogan, "iPod: Movies in your pocket."
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FEATUREDCurious what fun digital xmas cards we received this year? Where here is a roundup of some of the great designs we saw!
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The port-a-bach is a relocatable cabin made from a 20-foot shipping container, complete with kitchen & bath and sleeps four.
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The Nimbus Cloud suspension light comes in blue or white and would not only look adorable in a child's room, but think of many of them hanging at different heights from a high ceiling! Propylene.
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The Powerblock is a modern sculptural hidden powerstrip or recharging station. It kinda looks like a mouse made a Geodesic dome for his entrance.. Designed by Jérôme LOPÉ & Johann AUMAITRE
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Thank you, Rob Sheridan, for making Christmas as spooky as Halloween!
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#7841
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What more would you expect when Diesel, Michael Lau, and Terry Richardson team up? An incredible hong kong art show, and a larger-than-life, anatomically correct, fully-articulated action figure...
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FEATUREDOn totally random posts, this is one of them over at NOTCOT.com. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to NOTCOT co-founder, dan, who finally joins me full time!
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"Uncertainty loves company" ~ ah playful drunken rambling in diesel sweeties on quantum theory... and how the world could be your lego... and schrodinger's kitty...
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Trippy photography of Koen Hauser mixing real people and anatomical models...
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FEATUREDYujin Kaomoji ~ crazy japanese creatures that are typographic creations - part ascii art, part emoticon...
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#7836
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Joshua Ben Longo's cuddly but curious creations are a must-see. With felt wool monster rugs , furry monsters that have anatomically correct bums & more. The above pic is of the Longoland booth at Brooklyn Design 07
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FEATUREDFor an unbelievable gallery of CG Spheres, this is a great way to waste a bit of time getting inspired
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#7834
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Such surreal fairy tale like scenes in these snow globes by walter martin & paloma munoz
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#7833
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Many well respected book cover designers have taken their stab at designing a cover for J.G Ballard’s Crash. Now, Times Online and HarperCollins are opening a competition to the public for a new cover design of this 1973 classic.
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FEATUREDAnother series of gifts for new parents ~ the Twilight Turtle and the Sleep Sheep ~ the turtle is has different colors and projects constellations ~ and the sheep make whale, heartbeat, rain, surf sounds...
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#7831
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FEATUREDPeekABoo bags ~ are bean bag like toys that have a clear window and random objects for kids to try and find... check out the video to see it in action!
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#7830
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xmas lights for the server room ~ flip the switches and watch the various lights go on via webcam.
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#7829
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NotCouture #1381, Cucumber posted this great silver color pencil shaving necklace by Victoria Mason
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#7828
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Banksy, Kelsey Brooks among other artists go to Bethlehem to paint the walls and bring across the message of freedom and peace! ~ For Santa's Ghetto 2007!
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#7827
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Dripping bottles can be a problem. Spanish designer Noro has solved the problem with something called the "Two lip system". And it doesn't hurt that the bottles themselves are really pretty...
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#7826
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FEATUREDIncredible and unexpected mural that Dara found in Sablon, Belgium
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#7825
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FEATUREDReview of the Tombow alternative to the space pen and the inka pens... writes upside down, under water, in space ~ and won't accidentally scribble inside your purse!
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#7824
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Stitch Motion Graphics NYC wishes you the happiest of holidays! We decided hip-hop and cheesy eighties graphics would be the perfect way to spread holiday cheer!
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On insanely cool looking watch gadgetry ~ check out the Vulcania ~ and this is only the BACK side! The front is even more impressive.
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#7821
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 1~ the final day of our 31 days of gift guides, and since you're probably out of time to do any online shopping reliably... lets look ahead at things to covet in 2008!
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#7820
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Possible futures include:* Professional Bowler * Flamenco Dancer* Donut Tycoon*Monkey Wrangler* Romance Novelist* Dog Show Judge * Criminal Mastermind* Mafia Accountant *
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Paul Sandip, Pencil Eater - ATE is a double bladed stainless steel pencil sharpener which effectively sharpens large and small pencils to a comfortable sharp tip every time.
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#7818
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A small but engaging gallery of Soviet era Christmas cards. Lots of Santa and rockets.
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#7817
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Design is from the Fables and Fairy tales limited edition collection by Orange Willow, aka Wendy Allegree.
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#7816
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Impossibly beautiful glasswork ring made by a collaboration of a glassworker and a goldsmith. Other amazing glass pieces also in her shop.
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#7814
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I just found out that I'm no better at Handbell Hero than I am at its inspiration. Still, Happy Holidays from VML Agency.
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#7813
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FEATUREDA box full of RayD8s just showed up ~ not only does this two faced USB creature glow in the dark and come filled with digital delights, but did you know he has FEET? (footprints on the soles of them!)
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FEATUREDAre you really still shopping? You're running out of time! And for the fun overwhelmingness of it all ~ check out what all 30 gift guides to date look like collaged in one image.
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A stunning set of designs for CSI in this flickr set. There's even a CSI: Los Angeles!
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#7810
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New toys for the art enthusiast. The Tofu toy by Japanese company Medicom comes under the "Art of the World" theme!
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A Day Without A Disposable Bag ~ Heal The Bay has proclaimed today No Plastic Bag Day! And to celebrate they will be giving away free reusable bags at various locations throughout LA today.
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#7808
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Сampaign for a McDonald’s burger called “Big ‘N’ Juicy”. To illustrate its size, we produced huge serviettes and serviette dispensers and placed them at a couple of places in Stockholm.
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A wonderful ad made by TBWA\ESPAÑA for Spontex. Gold winner at Epica Awards.
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#7806
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sQuba is a new prototype car that can be driven underwater, much like a James Bond car. The car will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show and I would think that we will see more of this special car in the future.
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#7805
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brownbook’s cover for January-February 2008, exclusively at yatzer, 7 days before its official publication on the 27th of December 2007.
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#7804
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John Ross does amazing things with dye and 'blood' in his photography, on top of creating tons of other great images
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A floating house for a salmon farm in southern Chile. It helps reduce the human footprint. The hotel floats on a big block of floating concrete. By Sabbagh Arquitectos.
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#7802
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The newly renovated A.P.C. store in Japan, by famous Wonderwall architects, came out incredible. By the same architects that did the Uniqlo store in NYC, and it is balanced + modern yet still warm!
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#7801
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Although the portable digital DJing device isn't out till feb, you can get the beta version of their software now! Pacemaker ~ you may have to register to get access.
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#7800
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Bandages for the Heart ~ in gold and silver, these bandage pins are in gold and silver with a red garnet blood droplet... come wrapped in gauze, and come in wedding ring form (perfect for paper cuts?)
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#7799
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A branding and packaging concept for sexual paraphernalia that is all about the "Experience" ~ Narcissus
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#7798
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"Dutch/Californian artist Bas Jan Ader was last seen in 1975 when he took off in what would have been the smallest sailboat ever to cross the Atlantic."
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#7797
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 2 ~ this second to last guide is all about gizmos and gadgets to help you have more fun taking pictures during the holidays!
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#7796
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Black hole with death ray totally obliterating a neighboring galaxy. So nuts!
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#7795
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A compilation of controversial ads produced by the fashion community. The above image is an advertisement by Sisley, a Benneton company.
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#7794
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The Buccellati Millennium necklace has over 1290 diamonds in it totaling over 104 carats, only one has been made and it costs $2.6 million.
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#7793
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Compelling interview with East Bay artist, Ala Ebtekar. Influenced both by Oakland graffiti and his Persian roots, Ebtekar manages to layer graphics and religious texts to reveal ironic perspectives.
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#7792
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Bloom's fresco loft baby chair wouldn't look out of place next to Eero Aarnio's bubble chairs for mom and dad.
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#7791
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FEATUREDRankin's Eyescapes are incredible ~ i can't even imagine how amazing it would be to stare into these as large prints...
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#7790
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The Circle Project by Richard Sarson using a compass and pigment ink on 70gsm Cylus Offset. It makes me miss my Spirograph.
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#7789
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The Original Social Network - truly free and open for everyone to use... a christmas awakening from the team at Bam Creative.
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#7788
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N-Blox is a proposed residential building in Toronto, Canada by Quadrangle Architects.
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#7787
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this special basketball item is made for celebrating the 23rd generation of air jordan
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#7784
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Holiday-O-Matic... like a slot machine, BUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
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#7783
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Noé Noviant design this cool and cute chair wich can be easily linked with other ones.
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STEVE JOBS AT HOME IN 1982 — “This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.” (creepy.)
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The Kitsuné Noir you shouldn't eat: Black Sesame Ice Cream Candle a la sesame street (tip: follow the fox to access more of their wonderful music and nice clothes)
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#7780
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Nick Foley's Pear Light tree even lets you pick the magnetized fruits off their charging branches for portable lighting. The only thing missing is a robot partridge.
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#7779
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"2side" — has united two kinds of plates ~ by aleksey beyalov
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#7778
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 3 ~ Musical Gadgetry to accompany the many mp3 players everyone already has...
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#7777
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feebee is Japanese female graphic artist, who is recently getting a lot of attainment all over the world.
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#7776
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Adidas' founder Adi Dassler had his parents in mind when designing these cool cookie cutters ~ they wanted him to be a baker.
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#7775
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Casey Sheehan updates his site with new projects. Nice interactive touch-screen
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#7773
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This set of mega structures are placed in a very arid housing eviroment. They act as trees that can control the surrounding climate trough natural ventilation, also providing shade and a rich public space.
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#7772
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The Chimera bC16 is a self-contained analog patch sound synthesizer packed into a case roughly the of a compact disc.
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#7771
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FEATUREDSimple typography on the latest affordable ($25-44) canvas reusable shopping bag ~ this time by Beau Soleil, and it even has pockets inside and out!
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#7770
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FEATUREDFinal review on Pleo after he hung out here for the last two weeks ~
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#7769
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Tub tattoos (stickers) for your bathtub. Reenact Herman Melville's classic book Moby Dick in the comfort of your own bathtub!
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#7768
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All I want for Christmas is this Swash buckle from veer. They have some other clever merch, but this is my personal favourite. [Editor's Note: also NotCouture #973]
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#7767
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For all of us who mourn the loss of this beloved childhood friend.
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#7766
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FEATUREDGift from the amazon! I just received some amazonian craftiness at its finest... incredible brazil nut carvings, spear tips, and more...
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#7765
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These cube and bunny cord organizers are two unique ways to keep your cables and cords looking neat and tidy.
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#7764
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Impulse buy of the moment ~ $5 on Sonic the Hedgehog for my ipod! Ahhhh nostalgia.
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#7763
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Kenn Munk sent out some awesome DIY xmas tree snail mail cards this year!
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#7762
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You know your brand has made it when other people are making tshirts and proudly admitting their addiction to your sites! Facebook ~ is it like crack for you?
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#7761
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I wish the view outside my office looked this cool: byung hoon choi gave a tour of his studio and workshop, showing off his prototypes, final products and his workspace to designboom
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#7760
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We heard you needed a goat? Here is a little stop motion video created to wish people happy holidays and support a good cause.
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#7759
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The IVY external hard disk drive shows on an OLED screen what's inside with pink squares. The more the square is large, the more the file size is important.
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#7758
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Strong and effective words for this WWF campaign. Creativity by Ogilvy & Mather, Bangalore, India.
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#7757
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Flow 5.0: a mashup of Art & Technology. Take hundreds of fan, stick them together, give them a sound and movement sensor and make people interact.
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#7756
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a very interACTIVE xmas idea by gluelondon.com ~ encourage the live bike riders on as they try to make it to lapland!
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#7755
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 4 is ready for your playful side ~ Stocking Stuffers and desktop toys that can go back to work with the giftees for further amusement.
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#7754
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Gah, Diesel Sweeties makes me feel dirty as he manages to poke at bloggers, ssh/safe hex practices, sketchiness, drawing, nude observation, gonorrhea... ok, just read the comic, i can't do it justice in a caption.
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#7753
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McDonald's lifting from Nine Inch Nails. Looks more like a blatant steal to me.
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#7752
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FEATUREDTank Theory's new line of shirts ~ fun illustration graphics ~ I'm Not That Violent! (And they finally restocked that amazing Dungeons belt buckle!)
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E. V. Day’s ‘‘Mummified Barbie’’ series is a wry commentary on society’s obsession with preserving female beauty. This one is $3,000 at Deitch Projects, 76 Grand Street.
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#7750
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the 1st ever ANSI art show opening will be in san francisco, jan 12th, 7-11pm.
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#7749
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FEATUREDTo get ready for the New Year ~ i love Stuart Haygarth's Millenium Chandelier's made from 1000 used party poppers from the streets of london 01.01.00
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#7748
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Scrolling down the site We Bleed Design is absolute graphic design pleasure ~ i just keep doing it over and over. Beautiful.
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#7747
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Barcelona's 38-story Agbar office tower is wrapped in over 4,500 LED luminaires which enrobe the missile-shaped structure in colored light.
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#7746
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Palate Palette - the name says it all, an eclectic cafe where art, food + great company meet. Kuala Lumpur's humblest artsy-fartsy spot also hosts nu-rave parties (Lapsap plays electro techno + retro) that rock the colours off you!
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#7745
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MOTOROKR™ T505 Bluetooth® In-Car Speakerphone with Digital FM Transmitter
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#7744
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VacatureTV followed Arne Quinze from Quinze & Milan for one day… (in dutch)
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#7743
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I love the work by Amy Ross. Morphing animals with plants seems like a crazy notion until you see her interpretations.
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#7742
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Amnesty Sweden release three campaign posters against female circumcision. The female circumcision illustrated by sewn up roses.
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#7741
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Bblessing just launched a home line with these graphic absinthe spoons designed by Surface to Air's Daniel Jackson. Part of absinthiana—the ritual of drinking the famed, mind-bending spirit.
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#7740
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Sneaker company Onitsuka Tiger created a special limited edition model for the new Mini Clubman car. The Mini logo is on the back heel. Really cool!
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#7739
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Swatter + Tweezers.
Design by Ignacio Pilotto
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#7738
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Taiwan has a great recycling logo! (hint: look at the negative space)
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#7737
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FEATUREDZip tie rings cast in silver ~ is it geek chic? or is it just another reference to what has become such an everyday object?
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#7736
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Grace & Go has an adorable graphic hippo made of animal silhouettes on a onesie ~ and only 11 pounds
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#7735
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FEATUREDMORE prints from Coudal's Swap Meat that i'm craving for the wall space i don't have... a set of 4 ghosty prints that GLOW IN THE DARK! And portray some dark scenarios...
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#7734
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Click Me Art Print by Marian Bantjes (yes of the saks redesign) ~ Click Me, Read Me, Open Me, Buy Me, Love Me.
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#7733
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FEATUREDOn must have poster sets ~ Lucky White Squirrels are two posters by Moi Moi Design that are part biology, part design, part infographics, and absolutely brilliant
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#7732
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FEATUREDGift Guide Day 5 ~ More tempting designer goods from Charles and Marie, many of which would be perfect for stuffing those stockings...
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#7731
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Sleepypod by Meowme is the ultimate environment for your pet. It is an everyday pet bed, a stylish carrier, and a secure car seat.
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#7730
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Watchmaker Breguet have released these cufflinks which contain an oscillating weight similar to that which Breguet use for their automatic watches.
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