England is a nation of "overweight, alcopop-swilling, sex-and-celebrity obsessed television addicts"

sweet, you could live on a routemaster! well spotted by thecoolhunter.net

the nytimes takes the latest waterproof backpacks for a spin.

NYtimes slideshow about Stern Pinball Inc., the only remaining manufacturer in the world of coin-operated pinball machines.

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

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.

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.

these are kinda fun. =)

Unlike the traditional zoo this is place where the animals remain by choice, a zoo without cages.

he made me smile.

ooooh...and they make more sweet moose gear too.

i am clearly not jackson pollock, but this site is awesomely fun!

i cant even count the times i could have done with a couple of these battleship napkins.

i wonder if the newspaper extendable bench gives you papercuts. cuz that could totally suck...

apparently cheese rolling in gloucester is serious business. wow.

i dont know why, but i find myself loving this site. its chock full of stylish goodness. =)

im kind of loving the ikea hackers.

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

i have a laptop with fingerprint locking and love it. but it'd be way sweeter as a fingertrap. one of many hilarious design ideas from the kids at universitat der kunste berlin.

honestly, all calendars do is help us count. so...why do we waste money and paper? the caledone perpetual calendar never has to be replaced.

i know we've talked about toke before, but when i saw it on design spotter, it was just too funny. =)

for locals

happiness is three sheep and a dog.

a history of humanoids anyone?

living on a routemaster? puhleeez. in AMERICA, we dont waste time on the little stuff, this woman is going for a 747. that's right. read it and weep britons. we took it to the next level. yeaa

“Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling,” which opens on Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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

pong with people, how did somebody NOT think of this before? link to photos, see http://www.sonicbodypong.com/ for more.

what a great shot of the winged rats.

For the philatelist: check out the A to Z of New Zealand stamps from Clemenger BBDO. Issued 6 August 2008.

Ricardo Legorreta's La Purificadora, a new hotel in Puebla, 90 miles SE of Mexico City, once a water purification factory, now gorgeous hotel.

at das park hotel in linz you can crash in converted drain pipes. it must be cold in the winter, but pretty awesome overall.

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

kids have it too easy. make them vacuum as they play with these cute little snail busters.

spotted these new birdhouses on inhabitat...do we like them? im not so sure...

angelenos can check out shepard fairey's show till oct 14th.

finally, we can talk to mosquitoes!

to top off the list of "p" animal words, here's every "call my bluff" watchers fav: PECOROUS. its just the word you've been looking for.

the hedgehog pic reminded me of the baby pangolin that recently died at the LA zoo. poor thing. another truly incredible creature.

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

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

im sure ive linked to matt sewell's work before, but today, this little owl made me smile, so here he is again.

latest urban dog accessory via coolhunter

the flying pig at dublin international airport. cant seem to get more info on this crazy sculpture.

apparently water buffalo milk makes the best mozarella. who knew?

Free Range features over 3,000 graduates from across the U.K. End of May through the end of July at The Old Truman Brewery in East London’s Brick Lane district.