Strange, frame-like facade for the Observatory store in Athens, Greece, by Theofanis Bobotis Architects.

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.

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

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

Alejandro Chavetta's awesome collage work.

Really nicely designed handmade journals from WienerPapp.

Designboom has construction photos of Reiser+Umemoto's 0-14 tower in Dubai.

Fabio Cuttica photographed the annual Miss Prisoner pageant at the Good Shepherd Prison in Bogota, Colombia, a beauty pageant held in honor of the Virgin of Mercedes, the patron saint of prisoners.

Chris Gray of We Shall See won Freitag's Design-A- Truck competition. In keeping with Freitag's recycling philosophy, Gray's tarpaulin will be cut up and made into bags. 2nd and 3rd place went to André-Alexander Glesemann and Anna-Paula Henschke.

Moss graffiti by Anna Garforth.

Katrin Schacke's Stanley series of photographs - a lovely and odd collection of photos. I especially love the photographs with objects in motion.

Kings, Queens and spades infiltrate the amazing illustrations of Plane Jane.

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

A Toile de Jouy Shoes pillow by Anne Hubert.

Ania Wagner's Barnacle Chair is made from sustainably harvested ash and lined with reclaimed industrial felt. It has two faces and two functions - the felt chair side, and the ash side that can be used to lean back on.

Pretty acrylic Hitofude hangers by Yasuaki Chiba.

I love this amazing photograph by Dustin Snipes of chihuahuas racing.

Mitchell Feinberg is a fashion photographer creating "luxury still lifes". I love the abstract and conceptual nature of his photographs.

Rebecca Rothfus draws utility landscapes. The quietness of the line drawings and the muted colors are very nice!

Siri Brekke's fruit bowls are made out of ceramic and playfully take on the appearance both of a bowl and of the fruit they're meant to hold.

Gorgeous, limited edition, leather wallets from Makr.

Feric illustrates fantastical, mechanical characters in his "fevolution" series.

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

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".

Robert Hunter is a British illustrator with a great portfolio of work - I love this illustration for the cover of Penguin Classics' reprint of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man.

Plug - a light fixture by Tomas Kral inspired by a wine cork.

Selected photos from Yann Arthus-Bertrand's amazing Earth from Above project, coming in exhibition form to NYC in 2009.

Halla Helgadottir's Brennivins-sock. Brennivin, the original Icelandic Schnapps and the unique Icelandic woolen sweater have kept Icelanders warm and lucid for decades. Here is a woolen sock designed to keep the Icelandic schnapps Brennivin cold or hot.

Valerie Hegarty takes a counterintuitive approach to art - recreating and then destroying famous works of art - burning, ripping, shooting and otherwise destroying the work of her hands.

Matthias Lange's CMYK "converts failures and adversities that happen in everyday life into a poetic moment" by surprising its user with a colorful layer hidden beneath the white glaze.

Yuichi Higashionna's fluorescent light sculptures.

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

Gorgeous, minimal concrete planters by Obleeek.

Sebastian Bergne has a new exhibit called 'Cru' at the Aram Gallery featuring his amazing 'Corked' series of decanting and serving vessels. The exhibit will run in London from 11/28/08 to 01/10/09.

Hammacher Schlemmer will make a jigsaw puzzle out of any New York Times cover, from 1888 to the present.

Guallart Architects created Microcostas Vinaròs out of hexagonal wood platforms as a series of micro coasts, forming islands on the beach

Love (rī) 1 whiskey's sleek and slightly concave bottle design by Doe Anderson Ad Agency.

Gorgeous packaging work for Grind Coffee by Talia Cohen for her thesis project at RISD.

Zaha Hadid's Chanel Pavilion comes to NYC's Central Park, open until November 9th.

Muji is opening MUJI to GO at JFK airport on 10/22 - the first in the USA. The store will offer over 300 household items and 80 apparel items.

I'm loving the imperfect form of the PURUS vodka bottle, designed by white_space.

Beautiful Constellation Chandelier from Studio 1 Thousand with lots of little LED lights.

Frida Jeppsson’s Brilliant ring for the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Awards. I love the ridiculous size and the way it references both a diamond and a cocktail glass.

Schindlersalmerón created the ZipShape as an investigation into new method of construction, where panels made out of any material can be easily bent without the use of any molds or jigs.

Fragile Lab is an apt name for this retail showroom by Import/Export Architecture. The facade appears tenuous with its off-kilter columns. Designboom has some great interior shots.

The Australian Institute of Architects announced the winners of the 2008 NSW Architecture Awards - Reg Lark's Balgowlah House won an award for best new residence. I love the steeply sloped front facade in its suburban context.