not that practical, but pretty cool nevertheless

no, its not just crickets in a maze. it's CRICKET PACMAN! yes, its quite amzing and yes you need to check it out.

the god antennae gives a whole new meaning to wild. just needs one long spike to pick up lightning...

The Ellington Orchestra performed at the the 125th Street subway station at St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem and on a special A train for the 110th anniversary of Ellington's birth.

banksy's "the village petstore" in a nytimes slideshow.

as bbq season kicks off, those of us without space to spare struggle to host. with the briefcase grill, you can just bring the party to work!

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

love the pushmepullyou animal prints, but have held off on posting them...but today...the anteater wins. =)

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.

heres a site that combines two things i love: good books and gorgeous design. [EDITOR'S NOTE: also featured as #369]

because we all suck at life. well, sometimes. in addition to sucking at life, im really liking lawrence yang's work today.

The pick chair can be picked from the wall and turned into stylish seating. Notcot's spotted these wonders from Studio Dror out in the world at Yigal Azroul's boutique in the meat packing district.

architecture overload! austria's summer house is gorgeous. reminds me of a sexy version of home. love the editorial by matthew hussey too.

i cant pretend to be old enough to remember telegraphs, but this adorable stationary set makes me nostalgic anyway.

ive always been fascinated by 2D/3D relations. these wire dresses are a 3D rendition of the 2D sketches trying to capture depth.

The Smithsonian's new Sant Ocean Hall looks definitely worth checking out.

Life is funny. And mundane. Just like in a cartoon by Lev.

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

i love canada. check out the toronto subway buttons! but more importantly, check out spacing more generally. i epsecially love http://spacing.ca/wire

the first rule of fight club is... j/k kids. it's all about the sneakz, or "trainers" as they say over here.

a great nytimes slideshow of notable oped art of the 07.

speaking of cassette tapes, check out the marcella foschi cassette wallets at the designboom shop.

these nexx helmets are pretty cool.

Fredrik Johansson's centerfolding guitar. From the DeVillain Guitar Company.

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

i do love my recycled furniture. this 'bucket seat' is part mop,bucket and chair.

kinda awesome wrecks in rotterdam.

incredible, its made of straws! padlab has loads of other straw inspired objects too.

some pretty crazy clocks...

probably old news to the cool kids. but newmindspace is awesome.

Thomas Small and Joanna Brody's eco-friendly prefab in Culver City.

when perusing core77's excellent coverage of ITP thesis presentations, josh klein's crow vending machine caught my eye. shaping crows to pick up loose change in exchange for peanuts.

of all the fashion week buzz, my favorite posts have come from greg kessler's model morphosis photo sets for the nytimes. it's incredible how versatile these models can be.

ok, i almost fell over when i saw this one. a piss screen. control a video game with your pee...an attempt to encourage potential drunk drivers to get a cab.

i love incorporating driftwood, antlers and other stylish detritus into home decor, so definitely love these spaltana lamps.

love the mix of old and new stuff. the studioroom906 clock combines our modern alarm clocks with old school pocket watches.

oooh...love these lamps made from old CDs. =)

curculionid. intrigued? email or msg me for more.

you can now buy a print of NB studio's london's kerning poster. the map of the city composed entirely of typography featured in the ISTD exhibition My London/My City.

gauckler's portfolio is filled with treasures...and the most bizarre characters!

"Necessity is the mother of invention. The father is unknown." here's an interesting collection of patented useless inventions...some are ingenious, most are bordering on retarded, but i wouldnt have it any other way.

Portland artist/designer Stephanie Simek's Tammy Faye Necklace uses real human hair and sterling silver...and it freaks me out. [Also NotCouture #747]

i've always been a fan of the grotesque and bizarre, and these deep sea critters certainly fit the bill. be sure to check out the slideshow. how cute is the dumbo octopus!?!

saw these rope hangers on design spotter...and cant get over how weird they are!

a must read from the times. looks at the modern answer to the question "how do i turn my lifestyle into a business?"

Pixile is a mobile projection system using sculptural installation. The Pixile creates a holographic illusion of spherical objects spinning, changing and reacting to each other in mid space.