sad nytimes article on inbred japanese dogs. i particularly enjoyed the discussion of fads, note that the bug king they refer to is indeed our favorite mushi.

yuko shimizu is an incredible illustrator and some of her images are just so fun! i particularly love her thesis.

Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) was just featured on wooster collective. i really love his work...it's got so much depth to it...gorgeous street art.

super nerdy i know,but this thesaurus tee is so cute!

VICTORINOX x WK INTERACT = awesome swiss army knife on a chain.

love this short directed by Tony Roche. "how to tell when a relationship is over". via coudal.

rene gagnon's "top dollar trash" is awesome. a great example of LEGAL street art. tagging trash with posh logos. brilliant!

as new year's resolutions come around. it seems time to bring back the NeXfit's BK-A6, an exercise bike for gamers. The arms of the bike move, and a control stick is integrated into them, allowing you to navigate your favorite games. SWEET!

meduse pipes spotted on designspotter. what gorgeous water pipes...

dude, its called mayo! its actually a piece of furniture for children designed by fitorio bowo leksono.

with everyone on vacation, these b.d. covers seemed appropriate. comic covers for something pretty unfunny...leaving your poor pets at home.

berlin based potipoti has some adorable prints and cute pieces. =)

Taschen has opened its own store in SoHo, featuring favorite Taschen titles, including 'The Big Book of Breasts' and the 'Cabinet of Natural Curiosities.'

i alway struggle to find packable gifts. this Poltrona Frau chair comes disassembled in a box that's easy to carry. all you need is an allen wrench!

i'm a regular train sleeper, so i was thrilled to find atelier v's fensterschlafer. now every window can be a pillow thanks to cleverly altered swimming gogles. =)

as a squash junkie, i was sooooo excited to spot lasersquash on designboom. "the sporty lasergame", you actually hit the beams. =)

float-a-pet. this system illuminates to help you find your pet at night and automatically activates upon hitting the water. perfect for the overly domesticated.

i love this adam and eve sleeping bag. Pratt design grad Alyona Makeeva's masters thesis was titled Designing for a Better Marriage.

wow, and i thought i was a preparedness freak. this kit is crazy.

get into the holiday spirit without compromising your sense of style. this mod wreath is so pretty.

my latest addition to the recycle your decks list. a gorgeous bench made from recycled snowboard decks. and check out the legs on this one! =) Vitamin Living's Powder Seat

great street art from dan witz.

with winter kicking in, leo burnett's ad for global fish seemed appropriate.

the new wooden olympus. there's something quite sweet about a camera made from wood. =)

a couple of badass penguins goin' to town. its the first of december kids, happy holiday madness.

i dont usually go for pretty plates, but this spider plate featured in chow's design table settings article caught my eye.

kinda like the cheekyboutique from last week, but more craftsy. make your own trophy animal heads without having to kill anything. =)

the mah jongg menorah makes me smile. =)

we've seen some gift wrap winners on .org, so i threw together a short list of my wittier favorites. ;)

this ad campaign made me really happy. it's denver's save water campaign, but applies to so much more. just use what you need!

a vespa for the kids? one of the times' best picks this week. a battery operated mini-vespa. for the stylish youngsters on your list.

hehe, you guys know the toast obsession, check out minale maeda's table manners. =)

its nice to have some life around the house, but this seems like minimalism to the point of discomfort for the fish...but more humane than fishtank-birdcages.

"Pretty Things to Offset Your Ugly" who couldn't use a little something extra to proclaim their designer sensibilities? i've thrown together a thisnext list of some of our favorite jewelry pieces this season.

meet mozzarella. the first of tokidoki's 'moofia'.

the craziest shoe storage system i've seen so far. its like a ferris wheel for your heels.

oooh! a lorem ipsum cuff. style. from veer!

nothing says 'tis the season like katamari. check out the new line of shirts from way of the rodent.

more recycled bags! these bags from rein style are made from seatbelts! =)

focused bags, another company that makes bags from old skateboard decks. =)

these sea urchin bowls are so cute. one of my only picks from this week's slideshow.

sweet Stash decks to be released at 'rust in piece'

skurniture. skate decks as furniture...and done right. =)

i just adore these pigeon seats.

stephen reed's soft spot table is simple yet sophisticated. looks comfy too.

always loved pinwheels as a kid. so a light that is activated by blowing...procrastinators dream come true? =)