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Wooteik Lim's Definition of Time turns the traditional wall clock into a sculptural object.
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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.
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Chris Kirby's Spiral Lamp is reminiscent of paper lanterns (and the design was in fact developed in paper). The lamp is made from a single sheet of slit material which is then bent to mesh together with itself.
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The facade of the Auditorio Ciudad de Leon by Mansilla+Tuñón plays with view and perspective in a beautiful way.
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Another great illustration by Studio Volk (see post 14044) showing an inclination towards city planning. An illustration for Radio Citta' Futura.
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Enjoying the distorted forms of Michael Anastassiades Three Champagne Glasses and One Water Glass.
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Tabula Rossa soaps by Megan Cummins - "You smell...like a lemon." I like the play on Tabula Rasa, "clean slate" in Latin.
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Grosfeld van der Velde's S House. I like how the glass volume slips through the side facade.
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A necklace from Paraphernalia's soon to be released Victoriana Collection. Gorgeous!
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Just a smidgen too late for thanksgiving but just in time for all of your upcoming holiday feasts - Fabrica's Roast Meat Dome.
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BVD designed the nicest permanent marker for the Japanese store Askul that you ever did see...
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Oppenheim Architecture's design for the Vault - an art storage facility for Artemundi & Company in Miami. The facade will display artwork by emerging and established artists.
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Love the 2F folding chair by Hannu Khnen of Crea Design - made from a single piece of birch that has minimal waste and can be stored flat.
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Yuri Majic's conceptual design for a limited-edition Orangina bottle - designed around the French catchphrase "C'est la vie", and incorporating lyrics from Alanis Morissette's Ironic.
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The Mensa table by Lazerian is so gorgeous. The table is constructed from birch plywood modules that form a beautiful, structural base.
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Susana Raab has a knack for capturing the absurd...This one is entitled "The Unfortunate Result of the Demise of the Public Pay Phone".
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Gorgeous photos on Ferit Kuyas's website, particularly from the City of Ambition project, a documentation of the rise of the Chinese city Chongqiang.
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Sigur Rós put out a delux edition of their fifth and latest album, Meó suó í eyrum vió spilum endalaust. The book is full of fun goodies, including 200 pages of artsy photos, a DVD shot in Super 8 of the band on the road and, of course, the CD of the album itself.
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Domestic Aesthetic makes eco-conscious goods. My favorite is the Spice Block which is made from reclaimed mahogany scraps that were being thrown away by a neighboring window manufacturer.
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Crazy wire frame jewelry by Ines Schwotzer, using weaving and braiding techniques.
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The Snowshoe chair by Luflic - inspired by traditional wood snowshoe construction.
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The Wohlfahrt-Laymann Residence by Meixner Schlüter Wendt blends old with new via interventions that link the existing to a new outer skin. The old cottage was painted white, separating its past and renewing it as an artifact of its previous self.
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Love this amazing section through an elephant shaped structure. It was drawn by Charles-François Ribart in 1758.
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Dosh has introduced two new all-polymer wallets. They are more compact than the original wallet (post 5492) and come in an expanded colorway.
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Some interesting "jewelry" by Jo Cope - the 'Non-collar' is designed to create the illusion of formality and conformity. 'Hand-bag' creates a visual extension to the arm when held.
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A collaboration between Reona Ueda and Newwork - a wearable piece of art inspired by the traditional Japanese hair ornament, kanzashi.
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Gary Allson's wooden bowls & utensils have a really nice feel to them - the grain gives the bowls the illusion of being thicker and rounder than they are.
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Claire Beckett photographed fabricated Iraqi spaces that were created within the U.S. for the purpose of military training.
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I am digging the very simple packaging by Due Mani Non Bastano for Pandora Design's cutlery (post 6429).
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Polish design firm moomoo created this home for photographer Szymon Szcześniak. The exterior patio can be closed off for privacy with a large curtain. The curtain also makes for a very dynamic facade when blowing in the wind.
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Crazy renderings of MVRDV's winning proposal for the city center of Gwanggyo, a Korean town, which incorporates greenery into the buildings.
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Li Wei is a Chinese photographer who creates crazy, gravity-defying images - without digital manipulation! He apparently uses mirrors, wires and scaffolding to create his work.
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Jean Nouvel's aquatic complex Les Bains des Docks, recently opened in Le Havre, France.
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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.
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H&M is releasing a very nice looking home collection, which will only be available online, starting in February.
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