carrying on the theme of interesting rugs, alex carpenter's drop dead seemed worth a mention.

i thought they were usb keys cuz they went on your keychain...but apparently this one can actually password lock your computer if you leave a 2m range. sweet.

but before we get carried away, i should add a quickie on the oxtowns own.

this wallpaper is slick and filled with sharks. HAMMERHEAD sharks. sweet!

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

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

sean coon has had some pretty nice graffiti fridays. keep your eyes open for more street-side action.

i'm a regular train sleeper, so i was thrilled to find atelier v's fensterschlafer. now every window can be a pillow thanks to cleverly altered swimming gogles. =)

kind of like "i am spartacus"...except for banksy.

Chandeliers in the Met Opera lobby were recently dismantled so the 49,000 pieces of crystal can be replaced.

William Heath's Lilybug service. Aren't these foldable scooter bikes too cute?

hair gel...that...glows. crazy.

wow, talk about simplicity. these chairs are sickeningly sleek.

also from kadushin, these are made from a single laser cutout of sheet steel. =)

i know its only funny cuz its in german, but still. soooo gehts.

I have yet to attend a mustachioed wedding party, but fake mustaches at wedding do look fun. check out more pics via offbeat bride.

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

knitta please (knit-graf) as featured on inhabitat. find out more about houston's knitted street-art.

berlin based potipoti has some adorable prints and cute pieces. =)

loveworn is full of incredible images. i had a tough time picking just one. pretty weird stuff, but such a great mix of detail and abstraction.

"the ultimate on the go soda float device," my favorite part has to be step 4: squeeze the bottle and watch the minivolcano.

wow, talk about freaky! check out more of adam brandjes's work at http://www.brandejs.ca

yea, i know plantic is this awesome new biodegradable stuff, but eating it? looks way worse than monkey chow...

the new wooden olympus. there's something quite sweet about a camera made from wood. =)

this "jack in the box" coffee table is sick.

the BBC reports: Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums have been tampered with in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.

how cute is this terrycloth elephant toy?

lev has a new book/dvd coming out sunday. you can order it now. its called "the 7 habits of highly negative people" and you want to buy it.

how cute is this phone from taipei?

i do hate getting getting shoved flyers...its not quite as fun as the dear cellphone user cards...but fun nonetheless.

"The fear of Pee & Poo - two come out of the loo!"

Found Tobias Wistisen's silver mini shrunken heads on cool hunting and had to post. After all, I do work next to a rather famous collection of shrunken heads!

DIY duct tape wallet from my duct bills.

i love these cards from pancake and franks. so naturally inspired. can you guys guess what this one is? =)

txt your darkest fears to Paul Notzold and let the fear fighter gun them down.

i keep hearing about the old truman gallery. gotta get down there one of these days....

The exhibition will address the development of utensil forms, innovations in production and materials, etiquette, and flatware as social commentary.

save the cacti.

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

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.

anyone who knows me will understand my excitement over vending machine ramen.

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's film 'Manufactured Landscapes' captures a side of China that is both seductively surreal and grotesque toxicity.

loved the national assembly for wales in cardiff. great sustainable, ecofriendly building. uses natural light, materials and feels really open. it was shortilsted for the RIBA. more info at richard rogers.

dude, its called mayo! its actually a piece of furniture for children designed by fitorio bowo leksono.

more cute cards. =) this playground series is simultaneously stylish and childish.

im guessing these guys are well known, but i still like the mix fo recycled junkiness with the fish images. =)