im having a rough day. kind of like girl. good thing cat and girl are around to cheer me up. cancer of the feelings...no wonder im so reluctantly emo.

Edel Rodriguez lends some lovely illustrations to todays science times feature by frans de waal on the beginnings of morality in primate behavior. enjoy with enthusiasm and skepticism.

this pedal-powered rollercoaster in japan is pretty awesome. it's called 'The Skycycle' and is located in Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama

"removing me wont solve the problem" by mike newton.

ive always wanted to live in an art museum. now you can. check out the rockefeller apartments.

rafael roldao 'riocasaantistress' sofa can seat one or many. he'll be presenting it at the salone satellite(part of milan design week 2007).

fromthe "Street Art Sweet Art"collective in milan. check it out before april 7th at Pac (Padiglione arte contemporanea).

great laser cut skatedecks from refill seven.

French inventor Lucien Gambarota and Wharton grad and entrepreneur Doug Woodring are bringing clean, sustainable energy to the gym using good old-fashioned manpower.

among many good finds in this week's "currents" is Lachlan Blackley's wallpaper catalogue featuring rat wallpaper, which was actually gnawed out by gerbils.

Robert Faludi, Kate Hartman, Kati London and Rebecca Bray of NYU's ITP program have created 'Botanicalls' to let thirsty plants communicate their needs to humans - by placing phone calls to their owners.

love will tear us apart. this rug is stunning. i want it. HZL = calle henzel

Medieval Modern: Design Strikes a Defensive Posture. great times article on defensive design.

i've always been impressed by futuristic parking lots... so had to post this times article on parking solutions.

Scott Wayne Indiana's The Horse Project in Portland, OR. oxtown's also covered in brass rings to hitch your horses to too...hmmmm...

interesting post on anti-skating devices on the Embarcadero. always interesting to look at the design of public spaces. via coudal.

Urban Flora is a project that aims to alter city dwellers experience of their environment through a series of stickers that identify objects in the urban environment.

creating a verbal identity? scott milano cott and his team create not only a name for a brand, a label, a product. they create an image in your head only by the sound of that brand's name.

'the italian alphabet' by olivier quagliotto, a shortlisted entry to the 'FIAT 500 wants you competition' in the lifestyles category.

Natalie Jeremijenko recycles robo-dogs to create packs of feral robotic dogs, which are released en masse into a community space to sniff out harmful VOCs, ozone, and other environmental toxins.

great shot by Muhammed Muheisen, an AP photojournalist working out in the middle east.

treat yourself to a tan...all you need is a reflective page of a magazine. great ad campaign from hawaiian tropic.

now you can wake up to the smell of bacon thanks to mathlete (matty sallin). gross or delicious you decide. [also seen as #1130]

gorgeous sketches by kenichi hoshine.

wil freeborn is an incredible artist, who captures the everyday in his sketches. check out his work at ghostschool.co.uk

DIY duct tape wallet from my duct bills.

jason shogreen's cards from vday 05 are worth a repost. for all the fans of youyesyou.net...and people who are just sick of the usual valentine's day sappiness.

Eighteen artists based in London were asked to design a dartboard with the thing they most hated on it for an exhibition curated by Garudio Studiage that starts at the Dazed & Confused Gallery this week.

great nytimes article about paint and restoration at the getty.

i really love the illustration of russ mills.

mike newton of blackpool gives new life to boarded up houses.

In Brazil, the Salvation Army has launched an interesting outdoor campaign to raise awareness, donations of clothes, and money.

Luceplan, a Milanese lighting company founded in 1978 by the architects Riccardo Sarfatti, Sandra Severi and Paolo Rizzatto, opened its first store in New York yesterday.

Rekognize and Furni are putting up 30 artist decorated clocks for a live online auction beginning Monday 12 February 2007 @ 8pm east coast time. proceeds to skate for cancer charity.

drew flaherty's illustrations...stunning.

i really love some of rachel domm's illustrations.

The Urban Curators project engages the public in the celebration of the decaying urban environment, recog- nizing its inherent aesthetic qualities and the important role that it plays in our cultural habitat.

great article on the boundary between screens and the real world.

money doesnt have to be ugly. netherland's banknotes by robert deodaat emile oxenaar.

if you like tshirts, you should like without pockets.

this week's slideshow features argentine designers, among others. and this Pedro Reissig kangaroo desk organizer was too cute not to post.

for the sappy romantic v-day types. make your profile into a trendy shilouette charm. by vincent agor.

Slapping life sized decals over the door on the way out of men's bathrooms, JWT Toronto is drawing attention to hands and germs and things that spread.

"Blow The City" is collecting balloons all over the world that are designed by artists. On one night in the end of February, the orgasnizers are going to blow them all up and hang them in different locations around Ghent in Belgium.