flying lanterns

traditional chinese flying lanterns were used as a communication and military signaling tool centuries ago-and are still popular today at local festivals. the overall of effect looks incredible! they are still made by a uk company, wishes in the sky.

blu dot

new-ish chair by blu dot is stylish, packs flat, and retails for only $99. wow-this would make for a great set of dining chairs!

use up those berries

check out this gorgeous blackberry buckle i found on tastespotting. i will definitely be making this to use up the seemingly endless harvest of blackberries!

metremade

these beautiful textiles are by metremade, a melbourne duo composed of a textile designer and graphic designer. they have a blog where you can get insight on their process, as well as an online shop! [via]

o2 cocoon

love the led display. you can check out the whole unboxing experience here.

puma urban mobility collection

chic & sleek collection by puma, the wood is visual and also practical--airport security friendly! great website too. via

jaime hayon

act II of the showtime collection for bd ediciones de diseño, view the whole beautiful collection here

unique tailoring

bringing a whole new meaning to layering, by gr. dano

inspiration

found on a blog called moderation kills the spirit. so funny. via

walk score

if you live in a metropolitan area (or you are thinking about living in one), it’s time you met walkscore.com. walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc! via

call him james

james marshall (formerly known as dalek) has a show this weekend in LA...checkout some of his new work here. i love the pink geometric pattern in the center.

the cabin house

with the cabin house, you can follow along a young design couple as they rehab a tiny cabin outside of san francisco. they are renovating EVERY single part of the place, and it is all documented in photos....really fun to watch their progress and what an amazing job they are doing! via

roam

roam is a tiny shop on nyc's upper west side that has a great mix of housewares, accessories, and gifts...now with an online store too! via

quentin and claude

ooh i love the latest graphics from quentin and claude, very downtown summer. via

french shorts

lovely little animated shorts from gobelins art school in annecy

sunset cabin

sunset cabin on lake simcoe, ontario. by taylor smith architects. [via]

brave space coat rack

featured at brooklyn design, this coast rack is made from left overs. i love it! by brave space. [via]

eames elephant

to celebarate the 100th birthday of charles eames, vitra is producing a limited anniversary edition of the eames plywood elephant. designed in 1945, this piece attained legendary status, in spite of the fact that it never went into production. only 1000 will be made! more info at vitra.

asako masunouchi

japanese illustrator asako is fantastic with the colored pencils.

gabriel de la vega

gorgeous jewelry design by gabriel de la vega seen at last week's brooklyn design show. enjoy looking at the photo, because the prices are steep! [via]

pinch

pinch is a system of refillable organic spices . lovely somple packaging and an overall good idea for those of us who use some spices only twice a year! by aimee less

free sweedish!

tidningar is an amazing site where you can peruse through all the recent issues of sweedish design, art, and architecture magazines. true, everything is in swedish, but the images are enough for me!

kitchen garden

i am loving all the tiny hydroponic garden systems that are emerging. this one is eoin mcnally's miele cultivate system, "the cultivation system uses hydroponics to cultivate substantial amounts of fruit and vegetables in the kitchen." [via]

amy helfand

amy helfend showed her gorgeous rugs at the recent brooklyn design show-the patterns are so fresh. [via]

charge station

by max kistner [via]

stina persson show

just receieved this invite for stina's solo exhibit in nyc. she has the best style, I would love to see this show. check out more of her work here.

new balenciaga

i love balenciaga's new fall 07 line: excellent use of patterns, lots of scarves, and overall great silhouettes. chck out the whole collection.

succulent

who knew a wreath could be so summery? from vivaterra.

visual exhaust

how much CO2 does your car put out every day? the world wildlife federation of china wants to show you. [via]

jen garrido

i've posted on jen before, but the further we get into spring, the more relevent her work seems to me. her oil paintings have shapes that just grow and blossom off the page. check out her website. [via]

violet-the gift giving key

if mother's day has you feeling confused, check out violet, an online shop for specific types of people, leading you to perfect and distinctive gifts. shown here is the ghost teapot and flowering tea. [via]

oldsjö hultgren design

the patio stones are especially cool, and do have an m.c. escher quality to them. [via]

i love iceland

look at these gorgeous bottles of reyka vodka. filtered through lava rock and finished off with a pretty patterned cap. [via]

liz miller

liz miller, an artist from minnesota, likes to mix up natural and digital imagery, to create amazing wall based installations. [via]

patricia urquiola

i love the volant range--looks very structured yet comfortable. [via]

happy spring

it's a gorgeous day in cincinnati, just the type that must have inspired charley harper.

haute green @ icff

treehugger is previewing the haute green booth, an exhibition of the best in contemporary sustainable design and home furnishings, It will be shown at at ICFF, coming to New York from May 19 - 22. check out the pictures, looks like it will be worth visiting.

leatherman pruners

the best muti-tool compnay, leatherman has branched out into gardening. looks like a good mother's day present... [via]

scad sale

savannah college of art and design are having an online sale of student and faculty work. featured here is a cool patchwork pillow/sleeping bag combo from maura mcdonald. looks so cozy. check out the full sale here. [via]

volcom creedlers

volcom's hand crafted line of creedlers combines funational footwear with a select group of artists-to create a collection of super graphic and comfortable kicks.

that's what i'm talking about

check out this headlining style theme 'more taste than money' on style.com...finally someone admits to it! It gives a run down of affordable must-have pieces for this spring and beyond. [via]

eco smart fire

the eco smart system seems pretty simple and amazing--it is an envorinmentally friendly open fire place that burns clean denatured ethanol. it needs no hard connection and no flue, making it a pretty versatile solution for anyone--even rented spaces! [via]

TED talks

The TED (technology, entertainment, design) conference only happens once a year in monterey, but you can stream talks from some of the worlds best designers, innovators, and thinkers year round on their website. just a little something to inspire you in your cublic. some of the higlights include ross lovegrove, malcom gladwell, & david pogue. find it all here. [thanks chris!]

rooftop dwellers

mvrdv has figured out how to build rotterdam up, intstead of out with these rooftop homes. they actually look great up there. see more images here.

droog rag chair

this is a fantastic idea to use up some old pillows and quilts. just don't pay $4170 for this chair--make your own princess-and-the-pea creation. [via]