Natalie Jeremijenko recycles robo-dogs to create packs of feral robotic dogs, which are released en masse into a community space to sniff out harmful VOCs, ozone, and other environmental toxins.

great shot by Muhammed Muheisen, an AP photojournalist working out in the middle east.

treat yourself to a tan...all you need is a reflective page of a magazine. great ad campaign from hawaiian tropic.

now you can wake up to the smell of bacon thanks to mathlete (matty sallin). gross or delicious you decide. [also seen as #1130]

gorgeous sketches by kenichi hoshine.

wil freeborn is an incredible artist, who captures the everyday in his sketches. check out his work at ghostschool.co.uk

DIY duct tape wallet from my duct bills.

jason shogreen's cards from vday 05 are worth a repost. for all the fans of youyesyou.net...and people who are just sick of the usual valentine's day sappiness.

Eighteen artists based in London were asked to design a dartboard with the thing they most hated on it for an exhibition curated by Garudio Studiage that starts at the Dazed & Confused Gallery this week.

great nytimes article about paint and restoration at the getty.

i really love the illustration of russ mills.

mike newton of blackpool gives new life to boarded up houses.

In Brazil, the Salvation Army has launched an interesting outdoor campaign to raise awareness, donations of clothes, and money.

Luceplan, a Milanese lighting company founded in 1978 by the architects Riccardo Sarfatti, Sandra Severi and Paolo Rizzatto, opened its first store in New York yesterday.

Rekognize and Furni are putting up 30 artist decorated clocks for a live online auction beginning Monday 12 February 2007 @ 8pm east coast time. proceeds to skate for cancer charity.

drew flaherty's illustrations...stunning.

i really love some of rachel domm's illustrations.

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.

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

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

if you like tshirts, you should like without pockets.

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

for the sappy romantic v-day types. make your profile into a trendy shilouette charm. by vincent agor.

Slapping life sized decals over the door on the way out of men's bathrooms, JWT Toronto is drawing attention to hands and germs and things that spread.

"Blow The City" is collecting balloons all over the world that are designed by artists. On one night in the end of February, the orgasnizers are going to blow them all up and hang them in different locations around Ghent in Belgium.

this dude made a poster of every book he's ever read. now you can too! i remember "summer reading" at the library. now im curious, i'm a pretty voracious reader. wonder how many walls i could cover...

the buchhalter 3 (a bookend/table shelf/reading desk) is just one of the awesome designs from BKM and herbert klamminger.

the erosion sink from gore design reminds us of the role water plays in shaping our world. but the practical side of me cries at the sight. imagine cleaning those ridges...

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

Eltono and Nuria's 'Private and Public' on woostercollective. great little gallery show in gothenburg.

this week's personal shopper features stylish uses or "reclamations" of wood. this egg stool or side-table is one of the most sensuous pieces i've ever seen. i just want to touch it...

nytimes slideshow of fedoras. now i love a good hat, but this slideshow made me collapse into a fit of the giggles. is it just me?

as you all know we recently celebrated herge's birthday. so a post about tintin's creator was in order. check out this designbooms coverage of georges remi at pompidou centre.

as you know i am slightly obsessed with cuffs. this Slitz design from Pia Walln combines sterling silver with comfy wool!

Inspired by 2768 - sarah cihat's plates are so gorgeous were worthy of a second post! this orange jolly roger plate is just stunning. As is the whole jolly roger line in particular.

great article and slideshow on how advertising is EVERYWHERE...even more than before.

cute times article demystifying the wii.

its an ifone! hehe...great iphone spoof. it could only be better if they'd gone with duct tape.

design fckr's advert archive is full of fun and clever campaigns. this is one for cedar liquid wax. protects wood. =P

this little dude made my day. music video by Dave the Chimp with music by Robots in Disguise. Props and sets are salvages and Ichi Bunny, Product Two, and Saru were all in on it.

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

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

the abstractor lets you turn your idiot box into a work of art. fun idea...with lots of possibilities. a new way to play with your tv thanks to ji lee.

the zeitgeist clock from mylumi.

at the cooper-hewitt: "design life now demonstrates how design permeates every aspect of contemporary life and showcases the best in experimental design and emerging ideas at the center of American culture from 2003 to 2006."

written on the city captures snippets of witty urban commentary around the world. still nascent, it seems to have sf pretty well covered, and my towns have a pic or two. add your town.

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.