Daniel Blackman designed packaging for Biker's Band, a fictional multi-purpose bike strap company. I like the diagrams that explain the various uses of the straps.

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.

Kjellgren Kaminsky Architects' "Silent City" proposal for the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in China. The swinging lanterns are dispersed throughout the park and are a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Chinese rice lamp.

Loving the minimalist simplicity of Gee Beauty's packaging, by GJP.

Hola Ola No1 is a pre-molded soft silicone pouch that you open and close with a squeeze. Great for spices and great looking, too!

Love Chigo's versatile Tree Stacking Cabinet - three separate cabinets made of white ash that can be used separately or stacked on top of each other.

Nice packaging design for Bull-A-Rook whiskey by Kyle Poff. I like how both sides of the label are considered, with the plainer side on the exterior and a layered map that can be viewed from the backside.

Wow. I really need to go Siberia - some amazing photos of windows/home exteriors. Love the ornate facades.

Very interesting roofscape at the Future House by Innovarchi architecture - love how the roof becomes the ground of the courtyard between the two volumes.

Freitag recently introduced the F22 iPhone sleeve, made with an individual roadkill tarp exterior and a velvet interior lining that automatically cleans the iPhone.

Love the minimal use of labels in John Sleeman Presents Series beer and the slightly tweaked bottle shapes. Designed by Dossier Creative.

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...

Futuristic Shell House by Kotaro Ide. The volumes are raised above the ground a bit and appear to float.

Beautiful photographic series called Sleeping by the Mississippi by Alex Soth.

The 5kg Doorstop by Landscape, available at the Future Perfect: "For when you need to keep the door open in a hurricane, this doorstop will act as the ultimate gentleman."

Limited edition print by Gustavo Aimar - love his use of color.

A necklace from Paraphernalia's soon to be released Victoriana Collection. Gorgeous!

Love Stéphane Vigny's untitled installation of two fluorescent tubes encased in two candlestick holders.

Daniel Libeskind finally gets to build in NYC - One Madison Avenue is a 54-story condo building that incorporates a series of visible "sky gardens".

The House Candle Holder by Sonodesign plays on the traditional form of a house, replacing the chimney with a candle.

Crazy renderings of MVRDV's winning proposal for the city center of Gwanggyo, a Korean town, which incorporates greenery into the buildings.

TAG commissioned designs from a set of diverse celebrities for the packaging of their body spray - Ami James incorporated classic tattoo artwork into his design while Jay-Z's speaks more about luxury with a faux (?) reptile skin covering.

Zoran Konjarski's conceptual project for beer bottle design - “My concept to the bottle graphics were to move away from traditional beer graphics, and make the bottle design differentiate in the market by taking on an extreme modern and minimalist design."

Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo's Melting Men installation. Must have been complicated to make and install...

Love the crazy interior courtyard of Fundo Izaro, designed by Martin Hurtado Architects.

The Book Design Review posts the covers of some of the best designed books of 2008.

Love this print by Jon McNaught of a monster walking through a town - I like that the lit houses are opposite what I expect them to be - rather than a trail of destruction the monster leaves a trail of light.

Colorful nesting bowls by Joseph Joseph.

Quirky jewelry by Natural Historie - love this cloisonne deer on a strand of pearls.

Love this Flammable Wood Gift Box by Baxter of California - comes with three soy wax-based candles. You can burn the gift box when you're done - or you can keep it - whatever floats your boat!

Love this print, Pattern, by Tilman Faelker. I appreciate the limited use of color.

Wooteik Lim's Definition of Time turns the traditional wall clock into a sculptural object.

Just a smidgen too late for thanksgiving but just in time for all of your upcoming holiday feasts - Fabrica's Roast Meat Dome.

Nice brooch/medal by Wildcatters, stamped with either "Blood & Sweat" or "No Tears". Made with grosgrain ribbon, brown suede, and a hand-stamped I.D. tag.

Lovely work by Ivana Martinovic - love the unusual label.

BVD designed the nicest permanent marker for the Japanese store Askul that you ever did see...

John Olson's photographs of iconic 70's musicians with their parents and grandparents.

New boxed wine packaging for Uvita de Plata by Tridimage.

Saks Fifth Avenue asked Marian Bantjes to draw them some snowflakes, which were then translated into a series of jewelry. Some lovely, expensive pieces!

Cute and timely packaging idea by Purpose for Selfridges' Credit Crunch chocolate.

Nice molded plywood chair by Naruse Inokuma Architects for the Tendo Mokko furniture company.

H&M is releasing a very nice looking home collection, which will only be available online, starting in February.

The House TTN is an interesting project by Teruo Miyahara - I love the louvered steel panels that open up the second floor to the street.

Bruno Fosi tackles an iPhone issue - the exclusion of visually impaired users. His Tactile Silicon Case for the 3G works with an app that incorporates functions like text to speech. The case is engraved with buttons that correspond to a modified home screen.

Jahyun Rita Baek uses cut acrylic to topographically create geometric forms. Really beautiful work!

Sited on a former concentration camp in Hinzert, Wandel Höfer Lorch + Hirsch have designed a memorial and exhibition space. I like the elongated shape and the triangulated steel facade.