A glimpse into part of the hidden reality behind the Pentagon’s classified, or “black,” budget that delivers billions of dollars to stealthy armies of high-tech warriors...

ibride in france make a polar bear shaped book shelf called joe.

The RIBA award winning Winter Gardens in Sheffield bridge the Mercure Hotel and Spa and the Millennium Galleries and offer a light, airy respite in South Yorkshire.

Fru and Gu, drool worthy design suggests these are unparalleled delectable desserts. One perk of being stationed out across the pond is the luxury of putting them to the test! See the unboxing/review!

National Cryptologic Museum, an institution devoted to two contradictory human impulses: keeping secrets and telling stories, funded by the National Security Agency!

the new york times has a great special section on museums this week.

The Velib Bike program is taking to the streets of London! Urban bike sharing at its finest? Soon every Londoner can take a granny bike for a spin.

remember that coolhuting/popdeck design a skateboard deck contest? they have a winner and you can get one.

The Brazilian based Campana brothers were asked to assemble a selection of woven or weaving-related antiques from the Cooper Hewitt's collection. The exhibit opens tomorrow.

there's little not to love about a good dog show. i love the nytimes slideshow on westminster's dog show fashion.

for some reason this ad for nulaid eggs amused me. an egg with a hitler-stash...i dont know.

Mark Sanders' stride5.0 is one of the sleekest collapsible bikes ive seen.

The Biomechanical Energy Harvester uses the power generated by your knees to power portable devices.

Loaded with PacMan, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Space Invaders, Frogger and 44 other pre-installed timeless games, the 80's Gaming Table is a modern take on an old classic.

a poor decider myself, i loved this article on restaurant indecision. and love the work of adrian tomine!

It's like notcot on the nytimes! And you could be too! The Polling Place Photo Project is fantastic. and gives those of you with undocumented polling places an extra push out the door!

arnaud de vicq et al's scratch my back cheese grater is too cute! part of the dining in 2015 competition over at designboom.

Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe's tik tak clock reminds me of old school keys.

spotted on desgnboom: from the canadian centre for architecture in montreal. '1973: sorry, out of gas' looks into the effects of the 73 oil crisis. looks like a great exhibit.

brian dettmer's book sculptures have been featured before. but i just had to draw attention to this ram skull sculpture.

when this national geographic shot of bora bora hit my inbox it was like a moment of zen. gorgeous!

juan francisco casas does some impressive drawings with a biro.

i propose a field trip to bmw welt in munich! be sure to check out the slideshow too.

the zoological society of london has set up EDGE pages for amphibians. that is evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.

turn your pens into utensils! din-ink by cingoli, bellisario, cellini + fontana tied for first in designboom and macef's dining in 2015 contest.

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.

Aiming to reduce the volume of PET bottles carried by "catadores" (people who collect waste from streets), Takashi Utsumi developed a device with which one can rapidly shred PET bottles into ribbons suitable for use in crafts. I want one.

i can't get enough of ben lawson's fish illustrations!

its hard to believe that mark khaisman makes such incredible art from simple brown packing tape.

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

Michal Tatarkiewicz's Subway Drawings are amazing.

Selexyz Dominicanen bookstore in Maastricht, Netherlands by architects Merkx + Girod is housed in an 800 year old church. a literary cathedral?

trippy skull poster from julien notter and sebastien vigne at at-elier for the maison d'alleurs.

Catherine Ledner became fascinated by the idea of using wallpaper patterns in animal portraiture. Her new book, “Animal House", makes for one of the prettiest nytimes slideshows yet.

tatebanko: the forgotten Edo-era Japanese art of creating perspectives from paper. origami meets diorama?

designboom and DA, the design association of
japan announce the reuslt of the 'love your earth' competition. love the results. =)

murakami at MOCA covered by the nytimes.

i was attracted to jordi canudas's site by the less lamp, but really love the dripping light too. fun stuff, worth checking out.

strange faces origami uses mixed images of faces to fold into some odd looking characters. disturbing...

when i grow up, i wanna live in a gorgeous terrarium too. the nytimes explores style within the glass towers.

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

Messages in cookies made by Wonton Food in Queens, have spread across the country, some diners have registered their reactions online...they won't always brighten your day.

i have a confession to make. i've spent the morning working on einstein's fish rather than real work. not sure if i love or hate coudal for introducing us, but i simply must know who owns that pike.

coolhuting review the onguard locking skewers. they seem like a subtle elegant solution to bike theft, but perhaps that elegance just pisses off would-be theives...