Art and Design

Partner Stealing The Covers? Couples Sheet Keeps Score

by Toby

Adjusting to life as a couple is fun when you're in love, but sometimes sharing a bathroom or a bed, for that matter, can get a bit irritating... especially when it comes to your partner stealing the sheets in the middle of the night. This Couples Sheet shows you just how much sheet your partner (or you!) is stealing.

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Rain Parade Mini Umbrellas Help You Stand Out in a Cloud

by Steve Levenstein

Umbrellas don't just protect you from rain & sun, they also can be just plain fun! That's the idea behind these Rain Parade Mini Umbrellas from Japan.

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Squeeze 'Em On The Juicy Boobs

by Toby

Mind squeezing the oranges honey? I've got the Juicy Boobs out!

Shake Up The World With Creepy Snow Globes

by Diana Eid

Artists Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz construct eerie detailed artistic scenes hidden inside of snow globes.

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Making The Environment Greener With Seed Bubbles

by Joshua Khan

One design competition featured a new invention that can help your bike save ecosystems.

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Do Something Good For The Environment and Make Art Out of Junk

by Diana Eid

Artist Steve Oatway creates works of art from junk he finds laying around.

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The First Multiple Personality End Table: Fletcha

by Toby

When Brazilian designer Rafael Morgan thought about creating his Fletcha Side Table, he was reacting to the historically static nature of tables. We change our moods and our needs, the world is changing all the time, he thought. Why not have a table that we can change when our moods or needs change? The result: an anything but static, bright red, multiple-personalitied end table to function, challenge, or express just what you want.

PC911 Converts Old into Useful and Saves Green

by Gloria Campos

Isn't it wonderful when a company, especially a small one with limited financial resources does what it can to limit its environmental impact? That's what Chad and his family is doing. Chad is taking steps to turn his small business, PC911, into a green one little by little.

Say What? Pet Plants That Talk To YOU!

by Toby

If there's anything that USB can't power, please let me know. At least this talking digital pot called the Pet Plant is only a concept. I can't imagine one more device being hooked up to my computer, especially a pet. But wait... there is something to be said for this concept by designer Junyi Heo.

Sega's New Female Robot Sings, Dances, Kisses

by Steve Levenstein

Meet E.M.A., Sega's new female robot! She sings, she dances, she hands out business cards and... she'll give you a kiss if you come within reach. You know you want to.

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The Cat's In Style!

by Lady Bee

Cats are born snobs, and as they age they just get more finicky. The cat in this picture is obviously living in style and happy about it. And Cat's In Style just happens to be the name of these uppity cat designs created by Marly Gommans, a Dutch interior designer.

The World's Worst Art? - Take a Tour Through The Museum of Bad Art

by Diana Eid

Come take a tour through The Museum of Bad Art.

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The Smock Chair Says "Convivio" To All Who Enter

by Toby

"Smock" is an old fashioned word for this sleek ultra-modern chair, designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso, the famed Italian upholstered furniture house. But take a closer look and you will see where Ms. Urquiola got her inspiration....

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'Tokyo Sky Tree' to Tower Over Tokyo Skyline

A New Tokyo Tower - Tokyo Sky Tree, Japan's Tallest Broadcast Tower

by Steve Levenstein

Tokyo Sky Tree is expected to soar 2003 feet (610 meters) into the sky above Japan's capitol city by late 2011, making it the nation's tallest man-made structure.

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Love Waffles? The Cloer Model 1621 Appeals to Your Heart

Cloer Model 1621 Waffle Maker Appeals to Your Heart with a Love-ly Design

by Steve Levenstein

Waffles... square by design? There's no reason why should they be, unless you're heating frozen ones up in a toaster. A Japanese kitchen appliance manufacturer named Cloer has a different idea when it comes to waffles, one that will touch your heart - literally.

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Pine Needles, Antlers and Bears - Oh My!

by Diana Eid

Artist Richard Carpenter makes life-size bears out of pine needles. Hundreds of thousands of pine needles to be exact.

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Be King of the Jungle with Nagi Noda Animal Hats

by Aditi Simlai Tiwari

Ms Noda recently teamed up with colleagues Asami Nemoto and Shinji Konishi to create 15 really unique and innovative headpieces inspired by beasts such as rabbits, poodles, owls and elephants.

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Boost The Economy With Money Art

by Diana Eid

Frustrated with life and not having enough money? Put those creative hands to work, grab what little cash you have and make some art with your money.

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Bring Home Harmony With a Weekend Zen Garden

DIY Zen Gardening Brings Japanese Style to Your Yard

by Steve Levenstein

Got a yen for Zen? We're talking about the garden-variety type here; a little piece of heaven just steps from your back door. Though the art of Japanese gardening is many centuries old, in just one weekend you can create a reasonable facsimile of a classic temple garden in a secluded corner of your yard. It requires a minimum of materials, not much money and best of all, needs very little maintenance.

Bored With Your Old Hobby? Create Your Own Deer Butt Art

by Diana Eid

We’ve all seen the movie Bambi, right? Well here is some art that will make you think twice about that cute little deer you saw prancing around on your television. Get ready for some deer butt art.

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