Check out the work of Warren Fauvel (Transport designer), Really clean and elegant, really nice attention to detail, Take a look!!

The Glass Hall of the Tokyo International Forum, by Rafael Viñoly, is a must-see architectonic space.

This 2009 Desk Calendar filled with drawings of imaginary vacations will help you imagine far off places while being strapped to your desk.

Chunnel.TV - Online magazine/Meta-Blog that I stumbled upon. It's got a pretty nice grid layout with a lot of very interesting articles.

Porsche Museum Is taking Shape and I for one will be there opening day, Amazing building!!

National Geographic opens it's first retail space today! ~ and its a massive museum/store/exploratory space in London ~ see the temperature controlled test chamber, with a giant block of ice and infrared cameras to test your gear!

How to fully customize your moleskine to suit your designer needs

Great NASA Ames concepts from the early 1970s. Their future societies were tree-abundant and lush.

beautiful spot for british airways... terminal 5...

The W Hotels are launching their 2008 Design Dreams Package in collab with Jonathan Adler ~ take a sneak peek at the gorgeously playful ceramic Wonder/Lust Candle and Key Keeper exclusives!

The George Hotel is a quirky slice of traditional English members club style in the heart of fashionable Hamburg.

Samsonite's Black Label Collection by Alexander McQueen Goes silver. The hardside "rib cage' case and the travel case in croc texture are both launched in a special silver finish this month. Wild.

BUSCYCLE! This looks really fun to ride!

Some classic Haynes Manual covers collected together by Sell! Sell! with a short piece on cover illustrator Terry Davey

10 UFO sighting Reports in Design World by The Familiar Strangers

Paul Villinski's Emergency Response Studio is a totally self-sufficient traveling artist studio outfitted with solar panels, a wind turbine, non-toxic furnishings, and plenty of space to create.

I was in Chicago with Volkswagen and saw the 2009 CC - the experience included a 20-course dinner at molecular gastronomy restaurant Moto, and a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio!

Modern, and nice, Arabic book covers from the independent Egyptian publishing house Dar El Shorouk.

Desert View Tower and Boulder Park - this place scared the hell out of me on the roadtrip back from Tuscon, AZ to San Diego, CA (then back to LA) on the 8... SUPER creepy, then the internet tells me its super kid friendly and fun...

The Alcatraz Hotel in the western city of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Former German prison turned hotel offers guests a jailhouse feeling, with a possibility of walking out whenever they like.

schwimmhausboot - brand new floating home in the north of germany, eco-friendly, zero emissions

Isabelle de Beaufort and Bernard Ramus created a maze in Cordes-sur-Ciel, France with a house hiding inside...

The Big Picture has some amazing photos of Berlin's "Festival of Lights", including the illuminated Berlin Cathedral.

Evan Roth's T.S.A. Communication project alters the airport security experience by using a thin laser-cut sheet of stainless steel that allows you to simultaneously obscure the contents of your bag and send the TSA a message.

Ghost Inc. is a new bar arriving in London this week which aims to bring back the classic 'cocktail bar', but this time in the guise of a dark, gothic chamber with graffiti adorning the walls......

Manoir de Verzy ~ the Country House of Madame Veuve Clicquot that i didn't get a chance to show you the details of earlier! (from bathtubs, to family trees, to caterpillar hormones in the vineyards)

Malacca Majestic: Intricately tiled floor and wooden shutters that filter natural light, creating dancing shadows. Crafted traditional wooden doors in calm peaceful shapes + colors, keep a sense of timelessness.

Samsonite Black Label created a limited edition trunks with Swarovski. If you are up for something a little more loud, this is the way to go. Only 30 made!

Fuck the Rain umbrella ~ art lebedev, even though it doesn't rain much here, i kind of want one... esp for walking next to tall office buildings? Automatic open/close + carabiner handle

Google maps guy is all decked out with a party hat and balloons today! I especially love when you drag him around the map... he's flying away with his balloons!

Globetrotter and maharishi get together on a luggage collection. Unfortunately it will only be auctioned and will not actually go on sale. The military green with dark brown leather handles looks fantastic.

Swiss artist Sasha Huber's attempt to change the name of the mountain named after an influential racist and a pioneering thinker of apartheid, Louis Agassiz. Make history together and sign the petition!

Great on-street bike parking continuing to grow in Portland, Oregon.

Parking Day LA is tomorrow! (sept 19) ~ here's a map of some parking spots that are becoming parkified...

Amazing photos of Socotra Island, located off the coasts of Somalia and Yemen. The tree above is called a Dragon's Blood Tree, and the island features around 700 rare species of flora and fauna, 1/3 of which are found nowhere else on earth.

A walk through one of Target's Bullseye Bodegas - only open in Manhattan for four days, today being the last.

With back to school and fashion week in full force ~ Target's Pop Up Bodega's are genius!

Tumi goes waterproof ~ with their HYDRO collection (part of their T-Tech line)

Floatilla by Tom Loeser - what if boats could swim through the water? [Editor's Note - flash site - click Floatilla in the projects list]

The Paganini Caravan from Tabbert is the way I want to road trip! An effort to revitalize the brand, this caravan may very well do away with the term "trailer trash".

Now that summer is over, it's time to retreat to your private island. Here are the rules: only one house per island.

Helicopter ride over the champagne region and Madame Clicquot's historic Boursault Castle. Mind. Blowing. The 27 year old widow becomes the richest woman in a female unfriendly 1800s...

So delicious, it deserved its own post ~ now that you've seen the incredible boat... see the beautifully plated courses they served to us paired with champagne! See the pics from appetizer to cognac!

Veuve Clicquot night one surprised us with an incredible dining experience on the water ~ the views, the food, and the champagne were divine... and the details of this boat will blow your mind.