Interesting Geo Washplane sink by Omvivo. I love the clean lines, but would be curious to use one myself to see how well it functions.

North Korean Propaganda Posters by David Heather and Koen De Ceuster - an interesting book that displays a collection of North Korean propaganda posters.

Pascal Bardel's Yu Chair, cast from white polyethylene.

I'm not sure if this is going to move beyond the concept phase, but I love Studio Kudos' playful approach to the iconography of the different animals at the Bronx Zoo.

Jo Crepain designed this house outside of Antwerp around an old water tower that the client admired. The actual living space all happens in the cube below, but the levels surrounding the water tower are used for relaxing and viewing the landscape around the tower.

Interesting maps by Worldmapper. This one redefines the world by mapping our CO2 levels in 2000.

Interesting take on all of the reusable bags out there - a tyvek duffel bag by Stefan Diez - tearproof, lightweight, waterproof and recyclable.

Love Hatch's holiday promotional card - Jumping JAQK marionettes.

Charlotte X. C. Sullivan mixes ink with soapy water and allows the bubbles to dry on paper. I like how you can sometimes see the burst bubble.

Turn your iPhone into a numeric keypad for your notebook - NumberKey, by Balmuda Design.

The George Console by Oly Studio has an Eiffel-tower-like metal base with the option of a resin or shell top.

Frank Gehry designed the visitors bench for the World Company building in Tokyo.

I was in Chicago with Volkswagen and saw the 2009 CC - the experience included a 20-course dinner at molecular gastronomy restaurant Moto, and a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio!

IQ Postcards by Alison Haigh - screenprinted postcard pack of patterns based on IQ tests.

Sony released the newest gadget in their Odo line of green products - the Twirl n’ Take camera - a digital camera that is powered by kinetic energy! Roll the head for 15 seconds in order to generate enough energy to take a picture.

Caroline Linder's 2x4 project (reminiscent of post 12760), which won DWR's Get Lit, competition. LEDS reveal patterns that fade in and out of the 2x4.

Laura Lobdell's Free Bird necklace - randomly inspired by a "free-spirit who plays with matches, knows Rome and eats candy". Available in sterling silver and in gold.

Amazing jewelry by Anthony Roussel, who laser cuts and then layers sculptural jewelry pieces.

A compilation of embarrassing celebrity endorsements from Japanese commercials.

29 Agency's refined designs for the luxury dog and cat food brand, Before Grain.

One of two beautiful new prints by Ah-Yi illustrating the story of Princess Kavalan, the only daughter of the Dragon King of the East Sea, and her forbidden romance with the Turtle General Lusheng.

Really nice print work from Projekttriangle Design Studio.

Stuart Melrose's Corian tables - I love the hint of color on the underside.

Transforming accessories by Bernadette Deddens.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's Template sculpture - made from 1001 wooden doors and windows salvaged from destroyed homes from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The Trust Creative Society created this limited-edition bottle design for Loimu, a Finnish vintage mulled wine flavored with raspberry and clove.

Simple Koin Wood Banks.

I love the skeletal nature of this chair by Fumio Enomoto Atelier.

B-Scanner by Sungwoo Park & Bongkun Shin. This is a handy little device I hope becomes more than just a prototype - it's a portable business card scanner and portable Rolodex...

Studio Mumbai's Palmyra House, constructed from louvers made from locally harvested Palmyra trees, allowing the facade to be both open and airy or closed for more privacy and protection.

Winnipeg had their second annual Steamroller Print Festival, where local artists create large linoleum carvings which are then inked and printed on large canvases with the aid of a steamroller.

The Bee House Saltbox provides a pretty living space for your table salt. The ceramic Saltbox comes in a variety of colors, and keeps moisture away.

Love Erika Lövqvist's Water-Lily Lamps - the height really makes you feel like you're underwater. Am curious as to how they stand with such thin bases...

New hoodies from Headhoods (see post 5698).

Sebastian Bergne's very beautiful Corker corkscrew.

Beautiful photography by Christopher Herwig - makes me realize how much of the world I have yet to see.

Interesting idea behind Jürgen Mayer's Dupli.Casa - the floor plan matches that of the previous house, but the Dupli.Casa's form takes on its own life.

5.5 Designers redesigned Baccarat's luxury Harcourt glassware into a more accessible line. The traditional Harcout silhouettes have been superimposed onto simple glass forms.

Project 7 - addresses seven critical areas of need in the world: Build the Future, Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Help those in Need, Hope for Peace, House the Homeless, and Save the Planet. 50% of profits are donated to charities addressing these issues.

Sang-Kyun Park's LightDrops is an umbrella powered by rain - as water hits a conductive membrane that is integrated into the surface of the umbrella, energy from the impact of the raindrops is transformed into power that lights up embedded LEDs.

Sweet new sponges by 5.5 designers, released in celebration of Scotch-Brite's 50th anniversary. The sponges come in a sponge house. Buyable soon!

Compact, by Laura McCusker, is a modern day vanity. A reinterpretation of a traditional piece, it is designed for the bedroom or hallway where the busy modern woman can apply her lipstick and mascara, grab her keys and phone, all on the way out the door.

I love the elemental aspect of Jesse Kirsch's Tazaa Soap project - part of his portfolio of student work at SVA.

Beautiful packaging portfolio by Esther Chaye. Above is CMYK, packaging for a DIY Mix Acrylic Paint set.

Super gorgeous photos of Iceland by Tim Gasperak. The landscape of Iceland looks so unique and lunar...these photos make me want to hop on a plane and lie in a spring somewhere...

Interesting table from Peter Marigold of Okay Studio. The Ellipse table goes from being a round table to an elongated ellipse form.