Renovation of the zoological park in Vincennes, France. The zoo’s landscapes are designed by TN PLUS Landscape Architects, its buildings by Parisian architects, Beckmann N’Thepe. Gorgeous!

ARTINFO has your sneak peak at what dealers are bringing to the London Frieze art fair this year. Check out 55 of the editor's picks from the fair.

The Life on White projects aims to photograph as many animals as possible against plain white backgrounds

amazing new attenborough series life started last night. some really stunning footage and its available on iplayer.

FEATUREDCoolest carnivorous plants i've ever seen - a close up look at California Carnivores - "the largest carnivorous plant shop in the united states" ~ absolutely amazing.

A new print "Second Breath" laser etched on aged leather. Made by art and design group YASLY which is comprised of musicians, leather craftsman, letterpress artisans, house wives and carpenters!

FEATUREDBroad Summit 09 peek ~ bonfires, wine, massages, and lots of lovely blogging ladies hiding out up in wine country ~ take a peek at day one!

Photomicrography, the tiny photographs that result when you cross a microscope with a camera.

Twitter Birdhouse...

Harry Allen designed this beautiful and simple LED light, molded off of a firefly he caught in his own backyard.

FEATUREDRocket World's Ronin Softshell Jacket ~ close up ~ high quality understated tactical fashions that are over designed to a gorgeously functional simplicity ~ and come with IWG toys!!!

Nature is a modern ceramic planter intended for growing a variety of herbs and flowers. Opening like a blossom, the form allows each pocket to collect water.

Outside magazine shared 16 hard-working photographers and their toughest assignments. This photo is by Matthieu Paley as he was stranded on frozen Lake Baikal.

A company called Bigfoot is guiding thrill-seekers down a Nicaraguan volcano called Cerro Negro, via modified snowboards.

The Barn Owl, a limited run tee shirt by the design collective Always With Honor. A portion of every order gets donated to the Portland Audubon Society.

Kera is a polished chrome Rhino for World Wildlife Fund 2oo8. Designed by Scott Wilson in conjunction with Kohler, Kera was in an online auction last year for Faces in the Wild.

Our Kitchen is a food blog set up by a group of passionate employees at Fisher & Paykel. Beautiful photographs and delicious recipes to inspire your next dinner party.

"Dominoes" by Wyld Stallyons - Great animations, metaphors and sound track in this new short from WWF encouraging people to embrace activism.

FEATUREDBeautiful simple minimalist wooden owls by Matt Pugh ~ and stunning with so may options for that splash of color...

Walton Ford’s paintings of wild animals combine the austere mastery of New England-style naturalism with a dark sexuality and satirical humor.

FEATUREDNano Cages by Troy Abbott ~ adorable little technological cages with mini screens showing a bird twittering about... see the video!

Masako Sugar's Mushroom Hooks ~ are brilliant little silicon mushrooms to hang your coat on. Absolutely adorable, and certain not to puncture or harm your goods!

In Boston, Howeler Yoon Architecture and Squared Design Lab have proposed Filene’s Eco Pods, a series of modular pods that harbor an algae bioreactor.

Photographer Richard Barnes reveals the artifice and strange beauty of animals in a natural-history museum.

love love love Momocreatura's wearable miniatures.

Painter / designer Frank Gonzales reveals his lovely collection of deconstructed birdies. Kawaii!

Photographer Jos Jansen takes a visual journey through Marseille's brand new recycling initiative which includes two giant bins (one green, one yellow) placed iconic all around the city.

'A Drop of Water' is a rain barrel that makes saving water really easy by providing a watering can that is automatically filled when it rains.

A trash can can also double as a plant - with the trash as fertilizer - in this eco-brilliant concept for Braun by industrial designer Julien Bergignat.

This is a very captivating video of a lightning storm in Cali – Salvation mountain to be exact. Lucasberg used his Canon 5D MKII to capture the storm and its just amazing, watch in HD a must!

FEATUREDCrazy eyed bear wielding a spork? Beware! Check out the Rocket World T.A.D. Griz Lee Bear ~ so cute, so lost, so harmless? Or is he? Definitely adorably packaged though...

CD covers made from used packaging for "Songs About Packaging". Free live performance to be held at Fresh Kills landfill.

FEATUREDNightLife at the California Academy of Sciences ~ so i showed you the creatures in #24705 ~ but here is a look at the interiors and the night life scene!

FEATUREDCalifornia Academy Of Science ~ finally made it over for NightLife and did the VIP tour/adventure ~ so first up ~ check out creatures from frogs to eels to hummingbird pops to dino poops

A farmer in China is showing off the fruits of his labor after growing these amazing baby shaped pears

It's just awesome!Zimtstern has produced a low budget commercial with snowboarders riding on leaves without any snow visible. Marco Lutz the director created an awesome mood and once again showed his love to perfection!

Botanica Magnifica: Rare + Beautiful endangered flowers photographed by Jonathan Singer, a 60 yr old podiatrist with Parkinson's disease turned photographer. An unlikely combination creating a stunning reminder of the frailties of life.

Wish You Were Here: The Animal Collection!
There are 10 new prints available, all A3+ sized (13" x 19") Giclee prints on Ultrasmooth Fine Art paper, signed by Ben!

Showing 10,000 galaxies, the overwhelming Hubble Ultra Deep Field is the most amazing, most humbling image in history, demonstrating how tiny and precious we are. This video explains how it was taken, and shows it in 3-D.

Interesting photo essay on a city's (Detroit) return to nature. We are so much more temporary on this planet than we would like to admit

Matija Drozdek's submission for Vienna based illustrator Marek Haiduk's experimental project RVLVR.

VIDEOIncredible timelapse footage of wildfire north of Los Angeles.

Ever wonder what eco-friendly building of the future might look like? Here's a sneak peak! 8-story antigravity forest facade takes root.

Awesomely bizarre ven diagram blobs of what mythical creatures are composed of!

Lovely FOUND terrariums How-To over at Design Sponge!

"Naturation" from MASEMAN.

Great Britain’s first living wall has died after three years shading the front facade of a DSDHA-designed £1.5 million children’s center. The 30 species of flora growing are now just a “host of brown, wilting plants.”

Ryan Frank, a London based designer, created these clothhangers entirely from reclaimed British newspapers.

French photographer Michel Rajkovic has thing about fog and pathways.

Medio día Chair: This piece is a reinterpretation of the traditional beach chairs found on the coasts of Mexico. Medio día can be part of the most pure and demanding decoration.
Design: Sebastian Lara

PICK UP WOOD. Those special hanger hooks require you take a walk in a natural environment to complete the object with some fallen branches. Designed for the brussels based non-profit organisation Les Petits Riens.

more amazing alphabet animals made from vintage letraset transfers on the daily art blog, dustbreeding.com

Recent NASA images of a half-mile wide crater on Mars complete with sand dunes and all.

This clever set of chopsticks uses a small magnet to give you that satisfying feeling of pulling apart wooden chopsticks without the waste of trees. The woodpecker motif makes it even sweeter. Available from Tokyomade.

Marine Biologists in Portobello, New Zealand have had hand-blown glass shells made to help study the life of hermit crabs. Ever wonder what they looked like inside their home?

The Endangered Species Print Project offers limited edition art prints of critically endangered species. The number of each print issued corresponds to the remaining animal population. All profits are donated to related conservation. organizations.

For example, only 30 Amur Leopards remain in the wild, so for this edition, only 30 prints will ever be made.

All net proceeds from ESPP are donated to conservation organizations.

A different organization, whose mission is to the ensure the survival of the specie depicted, is chosen for each print.

VIDEOA breathtaking short video of the New Zealand landscape created with a Canon 5D II. [Editor's Note: WOW. Stunning!]

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. See some amazing shots here!

The better roofing company's beautiful new vector site. Green roofing with a designed touch. love it!

Beetle Kill Trophies. Trophies for a mountain bike festival made from Colorado beetle kill woood, silk screening, laser etching, and hand burning. Very fun to see the making of!

'Bubbleologist', Samsam Bubbleman created the world's largest free-floating bubble

Introducing wooddrop14, a solid wood stool/side table. designed by a. jacob marks for n.c. based skram. shown here in lacquered american beech (foreground) and torched oak (background). available direct from skram.

Amazing artwork from Absolut in the latest ad : Absolut Anthem

Does paper justify the destruction of trees? Do we see them as one and the same in our minds, just in different states, like water and ice? - Forestal by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects.

Artisan accessories by Kouta Fukunaga
The Japanese designer and craftsman Kouta Fukunaga is one of several artisans from Hokkaido who find inspiration in the natural environment of the northern Japanese island...

These stunning pictures show the latest activity during the rebirth of the infamous volcano which holds a long-standing record for causing the highest number of human deaths ever – a staggering 36,000 in 1883.

ZeroEdge makes beautiful minimalist aquariums where the water simply spills over the sides. Gorgeous but just hope your fish don't jump!

... probably my loneliness triggered this insatiable propensity to pen down my hallucinations... may be i was high on ink...Therefore, i call it “pleasures of imagination” .... of the inflatable pen.

An iconic moment from the Indian Mythological tale, Ramayana, when Hanuman (the monkey god) carries a mountain to save prince Laxman. Re-illustrated to show the destruction of Himalayas.

Like the morning glory, this flower has the power to open and close at will - and at a count of 32 individual LED hot and cold bulbs, this "BUD" light will be brightening your day the green way.

FEATUREDSDCC 09 - Rocketworld! Showing almost a full booth of newness ~ there is even silver jewelry, stickers, letterpress, plushes for kids, new IWG characters, and more!

A group of non-governmental organizations from three continents working worldwide to fight poverty and injustice. -- VISUALLY! HeyStudio presents the rebranding of Oxfam.

FEATUREDSDCC 09 ~ A hands on look at Andrew Bell's amazing new O-No Food Company Sushi toys. Even cuter in person. I even tried to attach them back on...

EXYZT's windmill stirs up a storm in Dalston, London. See pics of the amazing 16 metre-tall temporary structure.

VIDEOIn a ruined world, where mankind has brought destruction upon themselves, a new hope arrives in the form of a seed. Watch this short animation directed by Nat Dart.

concrete cat scarecrow!

Elephants painted as pandas are seen at the Royal Elephant Kraal in Ayutthaya province, Bangkok. The elephants were led on a walkabout to send a message to the Thai public not to ignore its elephants, the symbolic animal of Thailand.

Breathtaking photos of the swirls and waves of Antelope Canyon.

Super cute Emil Kozak locals only whale necklace - Reversible! White one side, walnut veneer the other.

Honbachi (lit. Book pot) by TOKYO PISTOL! The greenest afterlife for books. Used book turned flowerpot! Great idea!

Echinoids --- a prototype by THEVERYMANY investigating the mix between complex geometries with walnut veneer, olive oil and 1600 yards of elastic bras straps - all eventually defined as "rustic computation"...

Jun Yasumoto's Phyto-Purification Bathroom is pretty interesting... although not sure what type of wildlife might move into your shower...

Weedrobes is a series of ephemeral sculptures linking the bodies and the environment. These eco-wearables are made from live plant materials such as leaves, flowers and branches! great idea and amazing effect!

The Fetus Project by Jorge Lopes Dos Santos ~ fascinating use of ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans to make physical models of fetuses

FEATUREDMa Me Pa ~ sustainable wooden turtle pull toys hand made in india! Also adorably, simply packaged! See the video of how mesmerizing they are when they roll!

Part monk and part photographer ~ these images of waves from Syoin Kajii in foam magazine are absolutely stunning.

FEATUREDLemon trees sprouted inside one of the lemons we picked for lemonade... they are pretty fun to look at close up

Patrick Gannon unleashes "We All Laugh Together" and "The Golden Sea, It Has Teeth", mythical cut and torn paper on wood creations. Now available as new Gicleé prints.

In 1899 Ernst Haecker began to publish Art Forms of Nature - a sublime marriage of art and science. Here is a collection of his wonderful lithographs.

Swedish art student, Anna Kovárová creates Woodwind for her graduate exhiibition, a side-blown flute carved out of a living oak branch, while still attached to the tree.

Beautiful images of pollen under the microscope

Cardboard furniture at its best! Henry Pilcher is an upcoming furniture designer bringing a unique and fresh flavor to the furniture world in Australia.

French photographer Nicolas Everiste releases photos of his latest series entitled Dark Zoo. The series features animals including a cheetah, rhino, and giraffes in black and white.

The skeleton of the robotic bat uses shape-memory metal alloy that is super-elastic for the joints, and smart materials that respond to electric current for the muscular system.

The installation by Massimo Iosa Ghini creates spectacular aesthetic effects, making sustainability both beautiful and feasible.

The century's most dramatic solar eclipse is coming up on July 22, 2009. We want to share it with the world (most of whom will not get to experience it) and have fun doing it.

new umbrella design, biomorphically inspired by the opening of a flower in the sun, echos the rib structure of a petal or leaf

A gallery featuring the Nomura jellyfish, most commonly found in the waters of China and Korea

O*GE's Enchanting Solar-powered Night Garden, at the first 'Light in Jerusalem Festival' June 10-16, 2009 - Videos and photos of this exciting installation. By Gaston Zahr & Merav Eitan.

Dutch architects LAM have completed a beautiful sustainable giraffe enclosure for Rotterdam Zoo.

Beautiful, ugly, or just plain peculiar according to individual reactions, this pink see-through fantasia is a swimming sea cucumber seen about 2,500 meters deep in the Celebes Sea.

55DSL SURVIVAL KIT. Summer has finally arrived and this year you will probably survive the next summer festival [Did someone said EXIT?]. 55DSL is taking camping out to a new level!

Artist Shepard Fairey interprets one of the largest big wave surfing reef breaks in the world: JAWS!

Close-up Photography of weeds

FEATUREDWOOLLY POCKETS!!! Just fell for these fun modular felt pockets for planting! (Amazingly cute logo as well) ~ they work as living walls/vertical gardens as well as movable planters and centerpieces!

Remarkable patterns that bacteria form when grown in a petri dish. Colors and shading are artistic additions. Image templates are actual colonies of tens of billions of these microorganisms.

Amazing photographs from the International Space Station of Sarychev Peak on Matua Island erupting. The cloud shows the impact of the initial eruption hitting the atmosphere and creating that mushroom effect.

Wonderful images from Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice.

Save Your Logo is a wonderful organization that promotes biodiversity by encouraging brands to save the animal or plant in their logo! Lacoste is their first major partner.

Conversation International has an awesome slideshow of Discovering Species in Nangaritza, Ecuador

By superposition of transparent silhouettes, it is possible to see the morphological changes which took place during the history of an object and its development.

Planters indoor/ outdoor: aluminum, several configurations. Very light, economic to ship, very happy POD's by PAD Outdoor.

ZuPreem ~ everytime i see their packaging for primate/carnivore food ~ it makes me smile

Dushi is the title of the solo show of Florentijn Hofman at Galerie West in The Hague (The Netherlands). He supersized stuffed animals so that they complete lose their function and feeling.

Have You Met Miss Jones ~ beautiful porcelain pieces like this mini bird feeder!

Adorable OKKO - LED alarm clock with bird song alarm call and electronic moving bird.

Incredible new species discovered in the Cordillera del Condor of Ecuador/Peru.

Charlie Harper's ABCs ~ adorable gorgeous book of classic illustrations in board book form!

Alphabeasties and Other Amazing Types By Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss ~ on upcoming kids books ~ typography + animals!!!

Dwell Studio's LOOK ~ a board book coming in Sept ~ more potential perfect gifting for the newborns coming up! (Also keep an eye out for What Colors? and Touch and Feel Farm)

Creature ABC ~ perhaps the ultimate kids gift book? Coming out July 22nd ~ the alphabet version of Andrew Zuckerman's amazing Creature book

Andrew Zuckerman's upcoming book is BIRD ~ i can't wait to see this one, Creature still blows my mind.

GrowShelter, winner of the Schuylkill Environmental Education Center Sustainable Design/Build Competition designed by Brooklyn-based design collaborative XLXS, Julia Molloy and Taka Sarui.

Escher like tessellating concrete mold... so awesome!

Beginning June 20th 2009 is the Recess Lawn Series, a trio of monthly events, derived from the ideology that ‘play can draw up future visions and define realities.

Adorable Measuring Snails - 39 Inch Snail
Designed by Ototo

FEATUREDClose up with The Dragon Scout and his Girl Scout... Love this new series from Amanda Visell and Switcheroo! Take a peek at the tiny details!

Wishing this Push Me Pull You Tote wasn't sold out ~ it would definitely make for an awesome tote bag throw pillow!

BRAINY echidnas? check out this NYT article on recent research on monotremes.

The High Line opened today. If you are near be sure to check this new and unique park.

Oskar Zieta, designer of ‘Plopp’ and collaborator at the ETH Zürich, presented together with ETH students, an advanced design of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), which was developed using the same ‘FIDU’ technology.

FEATUREDBeach! Sometimes its stepping out of the madness of city life helps you figure out what you should be doing! This weekend relaxing at the beach house in CT was totally inspiring ~ you've got to see the full moon!

"Jardins Jardin, Paris’ largest and chic-est gardening fair just opened in the Tuileries Garden" and The Horticulturalist has a nice look at some of the innovative displays! From grassy hybrid pillows to this gorgeous lamp!

Beautifully designed website for the Canadian documentary Waterlife. If you think you know water, think again...

Wild Kingdom: Menagerie Bottle Openers ~ adorable!!! Woody animals with etched stainless steel openers ~

Radical Cartography by Harold Fisk, 1944. Tracing the Mississippi.

The rainy season in Japan brings forth a glimmering phenomenon. Hundreds of fluorescent mushrooms grows in tree trunks and covers the ground with a blanket of little green lights. This rare specie was only discovered recently.

Discover the "Floating Garden" concept, the first ecological aquarium !

Just released, this stunning image shows remarkable and mysterious details near the dark central region of a planet-sized sunspot in one of the sharpest views ever of the surface of the Sun.

Gold ADDY winning mailer for Dale Chihuly's Glass exhibition at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.

A star-shaped mushroom, called the ‘Devil’s Cigar’ (Chorioactis geaster) is one of the worlds rarest fungi. This fungi had been detected only in central Texas, two remote locations in Japan, and most recently in the mountains of Nara.

FEATUREDBeautiful Saturday of picnicking and Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic watching... the views and weather were absolutely stunning ~ inspiring to see the manhattan skyline from that perspective!

Grain Surfboards in Maine developed a truly eco-friendly surfboard that is hollow and made from sustainable white cedar.

Absolutely wonderful ceramic bird houses from Denver based artist Michael McDowell.