Coolhunter found this little gem in Jingumae in Tokyo. the little live in studio, salon is gorgeous!

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!

Derek Cruz, of Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons, vintage ivory piano keys proved the perfect canvas for his latest collection: a limited-edition line of necklaces made exclusively for BBlessing in New York.

The new addition to the Akron Museum of Art by Vienna-based Coop Himmelb(l)au.

from the streets of barcelona. 'happiness is just aroundthe corner'...'too bad the world is round'. ah...life is delightfully cruel!

Brad Ford used preserved jungle nymphs and stick insects to decorate the mudroom of the 2007 Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Idea House. I love the bugs, but not so keen on filling my home with dead stuff!

Peter Buning's Sha-Do Lamp projects gorgeous shadows across your wall or ceiling.

Check out Wooster's 'All My Friends Are Made Of Paper' - A Survey of the Work of Armsrock' , the latest limited edition book in the'Wooster On Paper' series.

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

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

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

iannone's elk mod lodge sideboard made from the reclaimed stalks of the sorghum plant and bonded using a formaldehyde free adhesive.

Social Atelier's Ethical Night Out in Culver City: Darfur Benefit, Ridiculously Comfy Tees, Provocative Typography, Fred Segal Man and more!

Dutch designer Tejo Remy's presentation 'Playground Fences' allow for a more active interaction between those on either sides of the fence, providing seats, benches, nooks and playspaces for children.

Dirk Westphal has elevated the status of the goldfish from pet to creature worthy of worship by putting its photo on, of all things, surfboards

‘Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega Beasts’ by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart has it all: pop-up action, prehistoric beasties, what more could you want?

these nexx helmets are pretty cool.

Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin (The Living)'s RIVER GLOW: a floating LED light system embedded in bodies of water to warn of water pollution (in addition to creating an ethereal glow at nighttime

Phillip Johnson's utterly transparent intimacy, the Glass House in New Canaan, CT.

as a lover of animals and architecture, i would be remiss not to post the design commissions' modern bird, a contemporary collection of bird houses.

I love the look of Sebastian Irarrazaval's Indigo Patagonia hotel and spa in Puerto Natales, Chile.

KNOW HOPE is an artists from Tel-Aviv who creates handmade drawings out of paper and then lites them up with candles.

Mark Luthringer's Ridgemont Typologies captures the slight variations and sweeping similarities of our product-ridden world. We truly are overwhelmed by superficially different options.

Jon Burgerman's On The Wall is a show of improvised wall drawings that bleed beyond the hung frames. From 5th May until 16th June (not open Sundays). Spuistraat 250, Amsterdam, Concrete Image Store.

Holy Cow, eco-friendly wallpaper by Louise Body, is decorated with a water buffalo pattern and printed with waterbased inks and nontoxic solvents on paper from managed forests

unfortunately, i'm not headed up to manchester anytime soon. how cool is virgin' gorrilaz train? Jamie Hewlett is promoting Monkey: Journey To The West , forthcoming circus/opera he's involved with. [Ed: Also in #4499]

Although the Canon Powershot TX1 is the size of a tiny elph camera. It takes 7.1 mgp for stills with 10x OPTICAL ZOOM...and shoots HD video.

Earnest Cut & Sew Concept Store is all about customization. Mix and match your buttons and soak in the gorgeous decor, complete with stunning wood installations and Jorg & Olif Dutch Citybikes on display.

Notcot spotted the Karim Rashid Veuve Clicquot Loveseat at the Hotel Gansevoort. Check out the loveseat and spectacular view from the Gansevoort penthouse!

i've always been a fan of the grotesque and bizarre, and these deep sea critters certainly fit the bill. be sure to check out the slideshow. how cute is the dumbo octopus!?!

The pick chair can be picked from the wall and turned into stylish seating. Notcot's spotted these wonders from Studio Dror out in the world at Yigal Azroul's boutique in the meat packing district.

just had to pick out this gem from the ICFF gallery. i didnt really play house as a kid, but if i did, i'd want a cardboard setup as stylish as this!

Iceland cometh. Icelandic Design Collective, Eve NYC Studio: Iceland Air presents a collective of Icelandic designers currently making their mark on the international landscape.

There is something about the wrong store that is so right. I think it starts from the 'Come in we're CLOSED' sign. Tobias Wong and Gregory Krum have certainly got this one right.

Portland-based Esque Studio makes mind-blowingly beautiful booth and blown glass.

Those of us not tearing up NYC can live vicariously through notcot. If you havent already checked out the gallery, be sure to check in for the latest action from ICFF.

Check out Mixko at the Designboom Mart. Butterflies, skulls, pigeons, and more fun at ICFF.

wow, cern (the european center for nuclear research) is kinda awesome.

when perusing core77's excellent coverage of ITP thesis presentations, josh klein's crow vending machine caught my eye. shaping crows to pick up loose change in exchange for peanuts.

we cant resist a good wheel. check out wheels o' wisdom. the offerings include choose your religion, dial an excuse and probably dying. get spinning.

havent been to kansas city in a while. steven holl architects have recently unveiled the nelson-atkins museum of art. very impressive. via designboom.

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

i love getting mail and sending it. old fashioned though it may be...so i just joined Paulo Magalhaes's postcrossing and am looking forward to receiving all sorts of crazy postcards from strangers. =)

the nytimes covers some of our favorite design shops from coast to coast.

im loving the virtual shoe museum!

Canadian brothers Ben and Hall Smyth have created GrandOpening in new york, a space that will be reinvented and reopened every three months.

this awesome, moving paper elephant is one of many sweet toys at flying pig. i love the logic goats too, which nod and shake their heads. =)