these amusing hot and cold compresses beat that sad bad of frozen peas any day for soothing sore muscles!

fans of italy's graphic art master guido crepax can get their fill of his famous heroine, valentina, any time they want with this bold mdf furniture collection.

presenting the t.a.e 1879, a sculptural glass homage to thomas edison and the year he invented the electric light, from the folks at germany's opossum design.

basic baroque surface decor for your walls, made of lovely tactile, thick felt, courtesy of uk designer rachel horrocks.

pour that kool-aid (or soup) into this ceramic topography bowl, from japanese designer kouichi okamoto, to create a lovely, edible landscape on your table!

distract the other players from winning at the next bridge tournament with these gorgeous minimal playing cards from japan!

stunning glass, alder and black walnut sendai shelf from japanese architect toyo ito.

london designers tom lloyd and luke pearson have created the polar collection of furniture for tacchini, designed to evoke iceberg fragments.

new york artist j. schatz 's substantial salt shakers have nearly triple the capacity of their peppery counterparts, and come in eight luscious colors!

experimental european art collective fabrica has created "you are here," an intereactive gallery/shop already seen in paris, rotterdam and london. who among us in the us or canada has a space to welcome them next?

ahhh... mind relaxation and calm delight await anyone who comes upon this Dharma Crafts large stone buddha in the garden.

new york illustrator stephen savage designed these supercute lunch bags for Built NY just in time for school to start!

"finessed but never fussy" is the very apropos way jeremy pyles, of new york's niche design, describes his elegantly minimal handblown glass lighting.

fashion trends + interior decor + repTile! ceramic tiles in snake, croc and lizard skin patterns, from turkish industrial designer can yalman for canakkale seramik.

behold the colossal new 3 or 5 foot diameter led davinci chandelier from schonbek! ensconced in swarovski crystals, it features halogen and led modes for your ever changing moods.

the best of minnesota artist thomas allen's fabulous pulp fiction photographs have been assembled in a new book from the aperture foundation, to be released in september!

soak your tootsies around strangers? how plebian. do it in the privacy of your own home instead with this luxurious personal pedicure spa from kohler.

i humbly present this truly glorious azalea wood chair, new from wisteria!

the 2007 luxury fabric collection from italy's rubelli is richly decadent!

innovative Easymap from german designer Dewa Bleisinger resists folding damage, is weatherproof and remains readable, even when worn as a scarf all day!

use these pouf cushions from missoni to perk up your tired house decor... and your feet!

this dazzlingly simple cocktail jigger from american designer josh owen was inspired by the japanese tradition of sipping sake from the corner of a box-shaped cup.

scottish designer david taylor now resides in sweden and bring us this starkly beautiful glasgow table lamp.

stainless steel cocoon collection from denmark's philippi design -- functional mod simplicity.

at the intersection of art and language sits this gorgeous earthenware vase by canadian artist jessica lertvilai.

hefty wooden table from germany's schulte design combines a cooktop with an eating area, for a truly intimate dining experience.

uber-modern leather tub with floating headrests from ws bath collections

read the sunday style section in this red oak loopita double lounge chair by victor aleman. hotwheels not included.

kids, don't play with matches -- draw on them and sell them as pocket art instead!

the strangely beautiful sea ranch chapel in california, designed by james t. hubbell.

warm and substantial floating cabinetry by philipp mainzer for e15 is offered in solid oak or walnut, and has no footprint.

Tejo Remy and Rene VeenHuizen's tennis ball benches for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.

new york artist chris silas neal combines hand drawing techniques with digital artistry, to create great illustrations.

canadian artist joy ang uses vivid imagery and color to create expressive, emotional illustrations.

behold the east beach cafe in littlehampton, england, designed by british powerhouse thomas heatherwick. this is his studio's first complete building!

philips and swarovski synthesize style and technology with a glittering new accessory: active crystal earphones. available at colette now; august 2007 in the u.s.

spanish artist chema madoz creates witty and surreal photographs from combinations of everyday objects.

the evensong spa in green lake, wi is housed in a gorgeous, prarie style building and had a supercool indoor labyrinth!

jared drew moody, a new york artist, creates boldly colored pen and ink illustrations that are very evocative.