Love this zebra print by Richard Wilkinson.

JLCG Arquitectos' School of Music in Lisbon - each practicing student is on display.

Stefan Diez's 404 F Chair is made from molded plywood. Nice, simple form.

REX continues to propose unconventional building forms with their proposal for the Kunsthaus Zurich. David Chipperfield's proposal actually won, but I like REX's better...

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.

Part 2 of 3 of the Big Picture's 2008 in photographs.

Torch is a light bulb inspired flashlight from plusminuszero.

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen designed the newly relocated Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum, Idaho. Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy, the building is designed to integrate into the woody surroundings.

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

Studio Voortman & Girod created Ssstoell and Kkkrukk - a chair and stool designed to look like multiple iterations of the same object just repeated and slightly shifted - a comment on digital copying and pasting.

Poor Design came up with several adaptations to the clothespin. My favorites are the Pencil and the Bedside Lamp.

Interesting umbrellas by Ofess - the 0%Graphic is simply black with one triangular color. But the best part of Ofess' umbrella line is the hard shell wine bottle type packaging that the umbrellas come in.

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.

Check out JJ Sulin's photography portfolio - full of interesting, off-beat photos of life in America.

Wow - Julien de Smedt Architects' crazy proposal for the Mondri and Elano Hotel in Las Vegas. In most other locations it would be inappropriate, but in Las Vegas it is reminiscent of the big top circus tents and fits right in with Vegas' surreal architecture.

The Big Picture chronicles 2008 in photos. This is their first installment of three.

Love this giant pixelated facade on a parking garage in Adelaid - so much more fun that Times Square's typical jumbo screen. Each of the 748 square panels of the Rundle Lantern are lit by two LEDs.

Mr. Moustache - Sirena con Jersey's screenprinted tote bag.

Malus Communis is a shelf designed by Defact Studio - a vine-like shelf for cds and dvds that crawls up the wall.

Interesting ship-like interiors at the Berge Guesthouse by Nils Holger Moormann. Backpackers can stay in "‘sleep cells" - essentially rooms designed just for that, with a communal space that includes a library, kitchen and gathering area with a fireplace.

Hanna Backman designed the visual identity for these wines by Mont Tauch.

Leif.designpark's Tou chair is an approach to neo-japanese modernism using a traditional weaving method. The shadows cast by the woven seat and fabric covering the sides produce a soft touch, differing from that of ordinary craft work.

Nendo's Socket Deers - electrical outlet covers that you can rest your phone on as it charges - plus they look super cool! They are covered with a urethane rubber that keeps the phone from slipping and protects the antlers from breaking when bumped.

Ruta Peregrino is a pilgrimage path in Jalisco, Mexico. During Holy Week, 2 million pilgrims walk the path. HHF Architects designed a lookout point there, made out of cast concrete. I love the spiraling pathway, used to create anticipation in the visitor.

Clean black and white packaging from Taxi for their chain of cafes.

Chris Gurney's Tatami Bench Sofa combines traditional Japanese materials, methods and craftsmanship with the Western style of sitting.

Grosfeld van der Velde's S House. I like how the glass volume slips through the side facade.

A black-plated steel paper knife shaped like scissors, by Atypyk.

Also by Amore for Svegro (see post #17205) - great packaging for herbs/greens inspired by potted plants.

Fantastic Norway recently completed this cabin in Norway. The architects utilized color to break up the facade of the cabin and to carve out areas of entrance.

The Light Modulator by Studio Lazerian - not sure I'm ultimately convinced by the final bat-inspired shape of the shade, but I do love the modular components that make up the fixtures, and the delicate connections between each piece.

I'm loving the dark, floral, Intaglio prints of Jenny Ostraff.

Normally I would say water and electricity shouldn't mix, but Stefano Pistilli's Mahoo light is powered by the conduction of water, which completes the electrical circuit. Don't try this at home!

Patrick Nadeau created 'Nature Individuelle', a series of planters/objects emphasizing the importance of nature in our world. There are some great objects in the series.

Orla by Otto Oliveira lets you turn a regular drinking glass into a coffee/tea mug.

More disappearing chairs - Cube 6 by designer Naho Matsuno goes from a cube to six stools.

Came across these very awesome Anything Scissors by Michael Sodeau for Suikosha via the Core 77 Gift Guide.

Karl Zahn's Pallet Mirror - made of reclaimed shipping pallets. The scars on the lumber tell a story of its travels. While the form is reminiscent of old Victorian french mirrors, its origin is far from gold leaf.

Andy Sargent paints on salvaged wood and tin - I like the way the found object informs his work.

999 Design came up with this gorgeous bottle design for Gleneagles Natural Mineral Water.

The Bacello Chair by Palette Industries is inspired by traditional "pea pod" boats. Their website is somewhat annoying, but their designs are worth a look.

Non-Format designed three different album covers for The Chap in 2008 - I like the consistent use of balloon animals rendered atypically.

Estudio Breder's Night&Day cup - the skyline and the mood changes depending on if the cup is flipped up or down.

Yulia Brodskaya makes gorgeous and intricate typographic paper cuts.