Beautiful high gloss black (and white) fiberglass benches ~ Sulla Luna Bench by Marko Macura ~ Now available, limited series of 600 pieces!

On more cute whales ~ Little Whales Wallpaper by Geoff McFetridge for Pottok Papers

ODA's Hagia Bassinet is adorably simple

Fredrik Färg's products raises both affection and reaction . With a surname that translates to 'colour' or 'paint' this newcomer is surprisingly held back in colours but all the more expressive in terms of shapes and materials.

This chair is a fantasy.

Mobile Easel! What a gorgeous, simple solution for mobile whiteboards ~ Markerboard on one side, tackboard with black fabric on the other ~ found it at Steelcase by turnstone

These beautiful porcelain frames give more meaning to everyday objects.

Loving these simple aluminum lunch boxes by Sigg.

Design Superstar, Jaime Hayon revealed his Crystal Candy Series for Baccarat at MAISON et OBJET this week

Your Wallpaper is launching a new collection of wallpapers with Sweden's most famous designers and illustrators!

AMIGONSTRO’s create friendly plush monsters, bags, and other stuff. All products are handmade in limited edition. AMIGONSTRO does not change the world. AMIGONSTRO changes your world.

Greger Lund aims to give 'spice' herbs better growing conditions in the kitchen, using LED technology that imitates natural daylight, two different designs.

Gilles Eichenbaum, also known as Garbage, is a Paris based designer and artist who melds antique household items into captivating light fixtures

Kiosk NYC's 9 objects of obsession for 2009. Almost as awesome online as in their offline store.

Ceramic bubbles shaped lamp base with glass shade.

Karim Rashid has created a chair for Belgian furniture brand Feek featuring a two-color seat of two parts that snap together. The chair is 99% recyclable and uses only three different parts - metal frame, EPP seat half and plastic stoppers.

Today we visited the Danish designduo Claydies, and got to see how they produce the Blend bowl for the New Danish Modern collection

Flashy office webcams you control: It’s snoopy, lovable and greedy, sometimes even wild. Quite an ordinary Ootl. A pet, through whose eyes you will see us, Schusterjungen and Hurenkinder, differently to how you may initially expect.

Oeuf's "The Toy Store" ~ while it does look like many fun toy store displays ~ the shelves and stand definitely have some cleaner/rounded design details... a great addition to make play/clean up easy!

AimeeWilder has these super cute wallpapers available, the patterns are really nice and fresh.

Branch has these cute Amy Adams Tiny Ceramic Basket Bowls on sale!

New furniture from Misewell, a midwest design company founded by brothers, Vincent and Paul Georgeson. Everything is Made in USA!
Cant wait to see them at ICFF!

A new line from the people at Vipp inspired by New York City cabs. Definitely an eye catcher!

A great idea by Zpstudio. Easy Pot is a fake pot made by a folded pvc sheet with an elegant porcelain effect. You can recycle a plastic bottle using Easy Pot as a cover.

2009 urban calendar created by Robert Feyereisen aka "feYerwerks".

Boot I by Pixel Pancho, from street art to international concept store. Amazing limited edition robot-pop-pot.

Original 1961 Playboy article about the masters of design.

Duplex by designer Constance Guisset is a really creative idea, a combination of a fish tank and a birdcage. The aquarium is thermoformed so as to create a spacewhere the bird can fly at the same visual level as the fish.

Oliver Schick's Woodworks table is beautiful!

John Beck Steel Fire Cube ~ Beautiful indoor or outdoor fire for these cold times

Tiny "Tumbleweed" Houses ~ as small as 65 sq ft!

Zipper platter will have you come undone! Interesting pieces by ceramic artist/designer Lilach Lotan, of British Columbia, Canada.

Black&WhiteCo Signature Candles

The Angela Adams collection has gorgeous rich-looking rugs that bring outside, in.

Clear Magazine announced the publication of its first tree-less, 100 % recyclable magazine. Printed on YUPOÒ synthetic papers, Clear’s latest issue, themed “fame underground,” premiered at December’s Design Miami/Basel festival.

Swedish tea maker Friggs has launched Eco Chic, an eco-friendly line of premium teas. The packing was done by Nine.

Billy Brother bookshelf by Addi Design. The design is a hybrid between ordinary bookshelf and a sculpture.The shelves are displaced in a wave like motion that creates an interesting expression and a playful meeting between the wall and the floor.

Obleeek's planters are individually poured using a custom blend of volcanic ash and powder fine quality portland cement.This blend is 40% lighter than standard concrete.

Grid Chair by Jaebom Jeong. Very Eiffel Tower like. Via Mocoloco.

Bailey Doesn't Bark launches Postcups! Designed to send like postcards, microwave-safe white porcelain cup measures 3.25” H x 3” D Hand decorated, decals fired. Customize with a personal message and address before sending.

One of the greatest artist of our time, also did the Album covers for Dance Gavin Dance

Ikea: Embrace Change 09 An Ikea version of the Oval Office built in Union Station subway station in Washington DC.

Orla Kiely & Target launch an affordable housewares line February First!

Mochibana is a traditional New Years decoration in Japan made of colored mochi on a willow branch to simulate plums blossoms. Traditionally food was a central design element of decorations.

Lovely armchair designed by Philippe Starck

Oscar Lhermitte's Atesko uses a plastic shopping bag stretched over a wire frame to create a similar effect to the Japanese Shoji lantern or Korean Hanji lamp.

Here’s a quick and easy way to keep in tip top shape. Just peel the little variety sticker from every apple you eat and affix it to a square.

BBDK and Superheroes launched a new site for Italian glassmaker Luigi Bormioli. This non-Flash site creates an interactive experience that sets the site apart from the competition.

Level 5 by Paula Scher, a really interesting design to have at your apartment entrance especially if you live at the 5th floor.

The PANDORA modular storage system shipping containers for your home or office. They're so cool! Available in three colours/sizes. By Sander Mulder.

+Shifter faucet designed for car enthusiasts. It can be used to change people's behavior. so as to achieve the purpose of water conservation.

Loving these Gus Design Group Thompson Chairs - They come in pairs!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Giveaway!!! Steelcase has offered one of their incredible ergonomic, comfortable LEAP chairs that i reviewed recently to one lucky reader! So come answer the 3 little questions for a chance to win! (It retails around ~$850!!!)

Objectified, the film by Gary Hustwit (Helvetica), has an online trailer now.

Small, flat, and without any moving parts, PFFFIT is a tough little summer tool. I wish it was summer... Check out those cool Coasters/Bottle openers

Incredible new Romantica lamp by ATL Lucialternative, which has italian messages written along the bottom which appears on the walls when you use it.

modular shelves /container system by mikko laakkonen

Amazingly subtle transforming candles at Delight ~ they start black, and the patterns emerge as it heats up... "7.5 ounce 100% premium soy candle made by Mine Design. Handpoured in California."

LeeLow by Petter Knudsen is a funky new interpretation on Scandinavian Design. I love the simplicity.

Wow... check out the design of this Bodum Bistro Toaster ~ a Crate and Barrel exclusive

OFFI Snap Step Stool - Blue ~ adorable little semi-DIY stool for kids ~ so cute and on sale!

Cute headboard - Velvet Tufted Headboard in Pewter

The featherweight FLAKE plays with the structure and translucency of Styrofoam. Inspired by the production technology of polystyrene.

U.K. based artist Jon Burgerman, best known for his great doodles, has created wallpaper for your home that you can color in or leave as is... We're getting some and inviting everyone over to help us out, as long as they color inside the lines!

The Czech design firm ruckl has released a set of glassware with measurements and specs etched in at the factory.

Oooooh Surface Tension's "contemporary arcade coffee tables" now come in a glossy lacquered black! And you can play games, listen to music, view movies/photos, and browse the internet on them!

E15 Kashan Sofa ~ very interesting/clean minimalist... possibly comfy with the right cushions?

Just got two of these big glass measuring cup/beakers at IKEA ~ for only $2.95 each!!! Whether for measuring, giant mug, pens, flowers, or more... love it! and its microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe!

I'm not a radio too! Minu Tuner is a minute edition of Time tuner. Same style, same base of design but more colourful touch and more digitalized.

FEATUREDThe Steelcase Leap ~ no that's not it ~ but how awesome is it to see the models they used to test and fine tune the super ergonomic features? Also check out the closeups and hands on pics with my review ~ coolest box too!

We just ordered the awesomest vintage Glögg bowl and cup set for our future batches of NOTGLÖGG! (or cider, or punch, or....) You can even put a tea light under to keep it warm!

FEATUREDFusion Tables by Aramith ~ the pool tables that disappear into sleek, minimalist, dining/conference tables... here's a look at the setting up of mine in walnut with olive felt!

Located on the West Coast of the Bergen archipelago in Norway, Villa Storingavika is one of the most strikingly beautiful structure clad in glass, black stained wood and oiled natural wood.

Gorgeous retro breadbox.

Drawn to this Boden chair and ottoman over at Room & Board

Phase Design Cheese Board ~ perfect for cheese and cracker addicts! Lovely solid walnut wood.

IRONY is the name.
A modern expression of the traditional Japanese craft of cast iron, produced by Masayuki Kurokawa.

A Flickr set of soap labels extending back to the 1950s

Vessels designed by Karim Rashid and made by serbian company Metalac.

A calendar designed for a stylish 2009, by artist Susan Connor of Susy Jack*. On recycled cover stock and printed with soy inks, they are eco-friendly and made in the U.S.A.

David Crla's Les Liaisons Dangereuses is boudoir ready ~ strangely appealing, nice legs in addition to that fabric!

The Jetlag Alarm Clock, designed by the UK design studio Industrial Facility, was selected by I.D. Magazine as the "Best Travel Product of 2008"

When looking for dining tables, i found these Shaker Workshop tables that you have the option of building/staining yourself even... nice, clean, classic designs

Hyun-Woo Sim's KeyLamp is turned off and on via the turning of a key. Also innovative - the shade is just a cloth hung over the bulb.

Eddie's Room - The greatest cat/dog house we've seen, for your pets inner designer - GreenGrassDesign

Morph's gorgeous Bread Bin.

RosOne is an elegant wall clock made by a polystirene ceiling rose usually employed in interior decorations.
By the italian ZPSTUDIO.

Fatboy Avenue ~ now they have block seating as well as free form bean bags, metallics, hammocks, bags and more!

Fabulous Tropico Lighting by Foscarini

Bamboo type coasters are now available again on Supermarket.

an ode to the classical light bulbs... (pdf link)

Resofloor by Resopal

7 unique fragrances: gluttony, lust, pride, greed, sloth, anger and envy constitute the last Demèche collection.

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

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.

Pottery maven Adam Silverman looks over the new California based design store, Heath, in Los Angeles ~ nice interview and photoset at LAist

Creating the circular handles for the UM tote and winepocket resulted in loads of leftover felt rounds - the perfect size and shape for coasters. Set of 6 linked by a single seam of heavy orange thread. sewing stripe as decorative accent.

I love Dan Funderburgh's design, City Park, for Flavor Paper. A fun take on the traditional toile, rats and all!

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.

Go back to the 70's with drip candles redesigned by the Woodstock Candle Company. The corners of the candle turn into spires that bend and curl in a most unique way. Day-Glo and Blacklight reactive colors.

Meet "Deborah" Reestore's latest recycled product, an aluminium aeroplane wing!

New Washbasin by Cappellini

Sometimes, the conventional Christmas tree just doesn't cut it. Here's a few unusual Christmas tree ideas for inspiration.

A modder who goes by the name of DRHECK has finished his interesting mod of the Wii-Mote which coverd with several different kinds of 100% natural hemp fibers.

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.

Terrarium Party Favors! What a fun DIY idea over at Design*Sponge

Awesome toy sheep stool! and equally brilliant as those eyes... so looking down on you, yet so hilarious...

Ingenious Pinxo = pinca + ganxo... clip/hook by Ferran Lajara!

Listed by color depending on the major themes in international news, headlines of the New York Times from 1990 to 2005 were cut, then shortlisted by the artist AJ Bocchino, in order to form rolls of wallpaper. What a creative idea!

Check out these adorable Quail Egg Candles in JaneBox's etsy store! A very original decently priced gift if I do say so myself.

Flavor Paper's Elysian Fields wallpaper is just what I need in my new home. The look of a traditional pattern with modern nuances. Perfect with both antiques and contemporary furniture.

The Bolt Light Bulb by Sungmin Hong. From the name 'Its a bolt + bulb + light, a light bulb that is "bolt" shaped'

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

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.

brilliant ways to recycle your used PET bottles.

The Super Ampersand Pillow - Made by hand with some crazy fabric. Now you can have your favorite typographic symbol right next to you on your couch!

Veidekke Bostad is one of the larger real estate companies in Scandinavia. The idea of the First Day Survival Kit was to take of some weight from the new apartment owner's shoulders.

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.

Weehouse is a St. Paul firm offering a range of minimalist prefab houses starting at $65,000. All the models are based on pre-insulated modules, which can be combined in various unexpected ways.

I like this inverse pot called Terra, by Umamy.

Wine bottle plant nannies ~ the age old concept of letting the plants absorb only the water they need, as they need it through the terracotta ~ only this time it's also a fun way to reuse your fav wine bottles!

Victoriana Iron Coat Hook - 5-prong, 15-hook coat rack ~ love how versatile it is, from accommodating 15, to 3...

Antoinette J. Citizen Did an art installation of an interactive Super Mario Brothers Level 1-1 Room with working question mark boxes and bricks that would make sounds from the game.

2009 Studio On Fire Calendar. Hair&Fur theme, editioned, 4-color letterpress, tree-free100% cotton stock. Featuring the work of artists Adam Garcia, Brian Gunderson, Rinzen, Justin Blyth, Clarimus.

Called the Hexa and made of carbon fiber, this desk by Can Yalman is the most beautiful desk we've seen lately.

Just got my Stendig for 2009. I love having a calendar larger than my desk that I can use for wrapping paper all year long!

Beautiful porcelain bottles inspired by memories of antique bottles dug up as children. The bottles are embellished with platinum decals of insects, weeds, roots and dirt.

Nomad Light Molecule, designed by Maarten De Ceulaer. Another unique light design with the molecule atom shape where the light position is fully configurable - yes, you can change the shape of the light according to your taste.

Which Jieldé are you? Originally designed in 1950 as the “indestructible” standard for work lamps, Jieldé lamps are now available as the perfect modern accent for any room! Check out the various styles and colors.

MEMODESK by TeamLab Net.

Didi Dunphy's Products for Modern Convenience is like bringng a hip playground into your home. See saws, swings, indoor skateboards and more are fun and functional.

Gold and the holidays seem so natural together. This set of gold glazed bowls by a talented Parisian duo would make an excellent holiday gift for that person who seems to have everything.

The HoundRound dog exercise wheel. A giant hamster wheel for dogs!

House numbers by type designer Andrew Byrom

Versace has just released a collection of tiles called Stone Palace.

Faucets from Bongio, hand made from Murano glass, incredibly gorgeous… don’t you just love Italian design?

Mouth blown Murano glass pendant by famed architect Michele De Lucchi. If they're good enough for the Centre Pompidou museum in Paris, they're good enough for me!

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...

yet another great product from the mind of jamie hayon: this time, a little disco lighting via 2008. swarovski sparkle shady: unlimited possibilities for installation, crystals allow for an amazing game of light, on or off.

Snazzy spice boy spice grinders. Perfect for holiday medleys of cloves and allspice or just plain old pepper.

A company in Brazil was commissioned by a wealthy businessman to build a carbon fiber door with biometric scanner for his glass lobby elevator area in his home.

ICEBLOX - Ice Cube Tray Give Away by voala.eu, designeast.eu and designcollector.ru

The Ultimate Coffee Cup by Lux-Delux Design. The ultimate in ergonomic modern design. A unique and innovative cup that is as delightful to the hand as it is to the eye.

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."

FEATUREDBaxter of California sent over one of the Flammmables, some matchboxes, and mini gummi bears!!! But for all the packaging lovers... its textured and texty and gorgeous!