Japanese artist, Kumi Yamashita creates simple and smart visual effects with light and shadow of the objects.

In order to communicate FOX's 4th Season of House in Portugal, several statues were covered with medical masks containing the info about the premiere.

Footprints on the sand? Besides the ingenious easy-to-disassemble feature, you can have your name die-cut on the sole, literally stamping your name on the sand while at the beach.

The painting on this truck depicts San Francisco after a disaster which perfectly align with the San Francisco of today providing a window into an extremely troubling world.

This house by Marge Arkitekter is located in the Swedish archipelago. Dressed in larch panels and sedum moss roof the house is built to age with the surrounding landscape.

Human Tetris by NotSoNoisy (who are, in fact, quite noisy). Be sure to check out the other vids.

Here's a nice dose of inspiration for the day ~ the TED Talk with JJ Abrams ~ who knew the man behind lost/alias was a complete packaging/box geek? And his thoughts on the "mystery box" are a must watch vid...

Would you like to design the UK jacket for Jeff Howe's Crowdsourcing book? Have a go here to CoverSourcing.

I love that the CES HP post helped me discover that the Normann Copenhagen designers have a really fun little blog!

Top 8 Most Amazing Tree Houses

refresh your mind [Editor's Note ~ check out Crash 74's sweet stencils and other shirt designs]

Swiss Naef Spiele makes some of the most beautiful, wood, toys/games on the market. Their toys could be used as art if you ask me.

Coco has a beautiful portfolio of fashion illustrations which begin with more traditional painting, drawing, ceramics ~ which are then digitally blended.

Bustin Down the Door ~ a new Documentary - Some killer photography and imagery from '75 and some of the original surfing icons that are responsible for where the sport is today.

TBWA\Germany made this clever ad for announce the last Adidas fall colletion.

Now that most vehicles have robust reliability, quality and performance, it is up to designers to dare to dream again and design the car of the future. Platform21 - "Joyriding" thru Feb, Amsterdam

Wow! Check out the latest print entitled "Bill Murray" from designer Jeff Boyes. I have this hanging on my wall right now and was so hyped I had to share it. I think there are still a few left on his site for sale!

Don’t let this be our future. Save our rainforest, stop global warming.

Unless your local takeout pavilion provides you with a giveaway calendar every January, now’s a good time to invest. Check out this one, a collaborative effort printed on poster-sized paper and illustrated by a different artist each month.

Joey Roth designs a beautiful teacup to go with his upcoming Sorapot!

The AP discusses some of the latest environmentally sustainable features that will be included in construction of the new California Academy of Sciences.

The Building VI sculpture outside the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Montreal, Canada.

Designed by Antony Gormley

Nokia goes green at CES ~ with the 3110 Evolve, a fun booth display with great use of wood, some nice 60% recycled packaging, and a very fun vinyl stickered hybrid!

ClothTAG: Conceptual RFID laundry instruction tags readable by washing machines and driers to help reduce laundry disasters. Designed by Samgmin Bae.

Mottainai Furoshiki ~ an alternative to gift wrap and plastic bags, here's a series of japanese techniques as created by the Minister of Environment back in 2006!

Form and Motion : series of experimental animations by Leandro Feuz.

MKD just announced plans to exhibit a modern green prefab at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago starting in May 2008. Super green, super modern!

a new action in the city - "this is not an artwork" by xyz

Mark Lives in Ikea ~ for WEEK ~ surprisingly, the videos are quite amusing... he's there until saturday!

For some reason, the Vauni globe ethanol fireplace reminds me of Pac-Man.

Instructions for building a DIY ark are part of a clever campaign to increase awareness about global warming

Designers, HP's booth at CES was like a game of 'name that design classic'... such a great use of silhouettes and real furniture... and they really nailed it down to the tiniest details like which toys are on the desks...

While I'm not ready to spend $350 on a pair of Jeans, I love the multi-layered drag and drop interface goodness of PRPS's website. [found after reading #7999]

Aerosol artist Paco Rosic used 2000 cans of spray paint to recreate the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Waterloo, IA.

Eton's booth at CES was one of my favorites ~ playful orange stools at their product bar, and illuminated multifaceted cloud like structures kept the space inviting and spacious feeling!

A luxury leather fly swatter from Bill Amberg and designed by Sebastian Bergne. Cost? $108.00 USD.
Are your flies worthy?

Its the MacHeist time of year again ~ Valued @ $343.75, the bundle of 10 programs is $49, with %25 to a charity. Highlights include 1Password, iStopMotion, AppZapper, Pixelmator, CSSEdit, and more.

polish government's winner for the polish pavilion at
the 2010 world expo in shanghai was designed by architects wojciech kakowski, marcin mostafa and natalia paszkowska.

As far as campaigns go ~ obama sure has quite the group of designers (or designer supporters with free time?) ~ apparently he has a DIFFERENT logo for every "type"... and every state as well...

So it IS dangerous to run around with headphones on in the street! A print campaign by NSW Police in Australia about the dangers of ipoding while street crossing.

Freshly back from vegas checking out the Consumer Electronics Show ~ and here are my Top 10 Cravings ~ not your usual CES list, but these are 10 favorites that caught my eye.

A new installation by dutch artist Wouter Huis.
Inner world (/beyond thoughts)

as a kid, i definitely carried blankie everywhere. now industrial design student jenny pokryvailo from the bezalel academy fit a stuffed bear inside a recycled retro suitcase.

Prps Jeans founder, Donwan Harrell, discusses premium and luxury denim - and offers denim distressing tips using forty dollars, some sandpaper, and a can of spray starch.

Chilexpress corporate building by Guillermo Hevia Architects. Features a colorful curtain wall with bioclimatic properties.

Real leather bag in the shape of a Dacshund, available in brown, red or black leather. Designed by Caroline Borger & Klaartje de Hartog. Available for you wiener dog fans this month in the US and abroad.

This giant mouse pad from Ratscar offers up a massive 35.4 x 17.7 mousing surface, almost 10 times the size of a typical mouse pad.