Erich Remasch's Helix Spire will be constructed twice this year, at LARC near Conway Washington for Critical Massive, and in Black Rock City for Burning Man.
Cyglo tires combine motion sensors with bright, high-powered LED lights inside the tread to keep you safe. The lights turn on as you start to move, keeping you visible.
Plastic Dining Room by Goodweather Collective and Loki Ocean, a catered floating barge made out of recycled pop-bottles in Vancouver. Constructed from nearly 1700 containers,it raises funds for the School of Fish foundation.
German designers Eva Paster and Michael Geldmacher of Neuland Industriedesign have created the Elephant Chair for the Italian furniture manufacturer Kristalia.
“Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System" is a new exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington that features this photograph of Jupiter’s moon Io, with an 86-mile-high volcanic plume exploding above its horizon.
Prefabricated Nature from MYCC Architects is a stunning vacation home in Cedeira, Spain. I especially love the corten steel cladding punctured to create the silhouettes of trees.
Totems from Donald Corey are ideals or qualities packaged in material form. The bugs representing luck, power and creativity are 24K plated brass with Swarovski Crystal Elements and pure silver leaf and will be shown at Sydney Design 2010.
The latest from NOTCOT.org include great architecture, furniture and lots of little things to brighten your day. Who wouldn’t be cheered by skull ice cream bowls or bacon infused caviar?
Rotterdam based studio Donis's winning design in a competition for a temporary landmark in the city to celebrate London 2012. This 100 metre-tall glass elevator will be installed near Aldgate for January 2012.
Anna Garforth's moss walls were previously featured as #13256. She has loads of new projects, including Head Gardener, using old milk cartons for a bit of guerrilla gardening.
The Bent Hands Clock from Giha Woo and Shingoeun uses a single spiraling arm to indicate the time in different countries around the world. Part of the Wrong Objects series presented at DMY Berlin.
Suppose design office has recently completed this three-storey house in Hiroshima, 'House in Minamimachi 03'. Like so many of their builds, its humble exterior contains a stunning space within.
The Galileo Museum in Florence, Italy includes more traditional items such as this bust, as well as more unusual displays of the scientist's bodyparts, such as his fingers.
Why settle for garish pet accessories? Accommodating for their needs in our homes can have gorgeous results. Take Marco, owned by Toru Hirose, who has a hidden snack bar, restroom and nap space built into the house.
Another gorgeous week over at Notcouture gives us a roundup that is sultry and stylishly seductive. Whether you’re after nails and daggers or the sensuous seven fold tie, this week’s roundup has it all.
Oxford's Ashmolean Museum is one of six stunning buildings that have made this year's RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on October 2nd in London.
These Aquatic Caecilians at Tennessee Aquarium are born with frilly, external gills, which detach from the animal’s body shortly after getting its first breath of air from the surface. Incredible video as well as photos.