Northern Lighting presents three brand new mood lights: Moo, Butterfly and Scheisse. The lamps will be available from their central office, agents and retailers across Europe from medio August 2008.

The most spectacular cinema in Poland - Multikino Zlote Tarasy – is opening in Warsaw.The cinema is owned by the Multikino company (ITI Group) – one of the major Polish multiplex operators. Multikino has invited Robert Majkut, one of the leading Polish designers to co-operate on the interior design.

The beautiful photos in this post are all by Gigi Cifali , who originally trained as a topographer, from a series called "Absence of Water." The images document the disused pools of UK and are featured in Polar Inertia's newest issue.

An object  that transports the great open Wild West into the here and now. Modern cowboys will readily entrust their clothes to it and, when they hang things up or take them out, the elliptical-shaped hanger swings in and out.

Fifteen years have passed since the first performance of Medea (1993),Dimitris Papaioannou’s signature work and unquestionably the most inspired achievement of Edafos Dance Theatre. This year, Papaioannou returns to take a fresh look at Medea, bringing the wealth of his experience to bear on this historic and accomplished work.

If you feel you house has not enough windows, see the Living Room House by German architects Seifert Stoeckmann. It located in a historic district of Gelnhausen, Germany. It Clad with a powder coated aluminum skin, included 52 windows in this house, amazing!

The Lamborghini Versace edition Murciélago LP640 Roadster is very similar to the previous Versace edition Murciélago LP640 but is of course a roadster and features the signature Versace Greek Key motif on the front bumper and the lower part of the doors.

His name is Daniel Enoksson and he has just sent me some images from his degree project at Beckmans College of Design. The less I could do is to share his beautiful projects - the deformed light and the Pieces.

These are the headquarters for the local savings bank. The idea is to identify the building as a live organism in motion. Created by Mozas+Aguirre Arquitectos, the building has a chromosome-shaped floor, with four arms.

Pluk  is a new take-away formula which offers: fresh juices, yogurt shakes and special salads that customers can compose by themselves: the so called tossed salads. Tjep. was responsible for the identity, naming and interior design of Pluk in Haarlem in the Netherlands

   Whereas the Netherlands and the United Arabic Emirates « fatten » their beach with billion of euros to build their short-living polders and their protective dams for a decade, the project «Lilypad» by Vincent Callebaut Architectures deals with a tenable solution to the water rising! Check it out.

A project  that shows the process of Konstantin Grcic's MYTO creation in a time lapse of photos, drawings, computer diagrams, interviews. Cologne based art director Mike Meiré designed the concept and layout of this 80 page publication. 

Industrial designer Kouichi Okamoto founder of "kyouei design" recently  created this inspired prototype plaster lamp. Some more updates about his designs are available in this post. Enjoy them!

By stepping onto the VITEO Shower you set off water jets which spray up in a circle around you as high as 4 metres. They gently fall down in the middle and guarantee a sensual shower experience. A really conceptual shower by Danny Velnet for VITEO.

This summer Barbican Art Gallery will showcase the work of avant-garde Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf. This will be the first time in the United Kingdom that an exhibition has been devoted to this highly influential duo.

Franka Holtmann, General Manager of Le Meurice, has chosen Philippe Starck to restore Le Meurice’s heritage to its rightful prominence, and in doing so exalt its riches and beauty. His response is an «invisible transformation».

Amazing ad campaign for Penguin Books with images that  take you through various stages of a story in a book.  But if these images are tied to specific book and not just to get people to read in general shouldn't they at least have the name of each book?

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today announced the launch of the region's first Museum of Middle East Modern Art. The museum has a striking design by world renowned architects, UN Studio.

Gucci is pleased to announce the creation of a special collection, "8-8-2008 Limited Edition”. Gucci has created a limited edition collection for the Beijing Olympics. No other designer brand has done that with other Olympic games!

A book designed in 2001 by  Ioanna Kostika  to represent the passage of time.  Seven years later, I've finally discovered her, and I 'm sharing this beautiful and conceptual book with you. Its binding leaves the book constantly open, while the photography illustrates the activities taking place within 24 specific minutes.

VOYAGE - Ingenious design from Georg Jensen brings tranquillity to the stress of travel. A collection which consists of  a passport holder, a Key-fumbling and a luggage tag.

Riva was behind the iconic boats of the 60’s and the golden age of the Dolce Vita lifestyle...and continues to make some of the most beautiful boats in the world today. The design collaboration with Riva is for Veuve Clicquot's La Grande Dame, and includes 2 different pieces, The Cruise Collection and The Cruiser Bag

The design process of this lounge chair, according to the designer Timothy Schreiber,  started with an intensive research process of natural structural systems and micro structure.

Claire Eglizeaud and Paul Moreau, a designer and a graphic artist from Bordeaux have created a wide range of designs and offer them as cushion covers. The motifs are original, regularly renewed and inspired by old documents found or drawn from their own world.

City-furniture.be is maybe the best Online design gallery specializing in 20th century furniture, art and design  based in Antwerp, Belgium.

William Russell has designed the new Alexander McQueen store in Los Angeles. The theatrical quality of the interior, inspired by McQueen’s extraordinary catwalk shows, compliments the clothes while the limited palette of materials and precise detailing allow the collection to stand out.

An exhibition about Dutch porcelain from the 18th century. The exhibition is no longer on view but the catalogue that was published has beautiful images to share!

Lull is an award winning lamp designed by the norwegian designgroup Varmo l Kollstad l Buene. Lull is still a concept, but hopefully it will be put into production soon. Let's help them do it faster!!

Sculpture, photography, film, installations, sound-work & performances inspired by Folkestone’s past, present and future. All new work specially commissioned for Folkestone from internationally acclaimed and emerging artists. The must-see contemporary art event of Summer 2008.

Alice Mara decorates ceramic surfaces using a new digital printing process.The commemorative plates have been commissioned by the Hayward Gallery Shop to co-inside with ‘Psycho Buildings’, an exhibition that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Hayward Gallery.

This cooler  is Marc Newson's second collaboration with Dom Pérignon the first being a similar cooler made of plastic and designed for the Dom Pérignon magnum.

A unique luxury hotel near Chora of the famous greek island "Mykonos". With its luxurious barefoot chic aesthetic, its distinctive architecture, versatile services, and respect for traditional elements, Cavo Tagoo unfolds as an unparalleled experience to its guests.

Philippe Starck is on the hunt for young designers to appear in a future reality TV series. Starck is to front a forthcoming BBC series in which emerging designers compete for a six-month placement with the superstar product designer.

Today, our habitat is very dependent on the international grid of energy &water. Energy crisis, clean water shortage, global warming and environmental pollution are worldwide problems.The whole project is based on the the brief to develop sustainable housing for urban megalopolis in China in 2020

Drawerment is a composition of drawers collected from old office furniture. The installation enables viewers to find their own story in it. Designed by Hubero Koroco

This 'holy' light, the latest product of Sander Mulder,  has no light bulb, instead the entire inside of the hood itself emits light. This makes for a functional light with a minimal yet intriguing visual impact.

BMW recently revealed the GINA Light Visionary Model concept car, an innovative new exploration in car design. Instead of the traditional steel and plastic body shell, the GINA concept uses a textile fabric starches over a wire frame.

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art in London, is pleased to present an exhibition of important works by the British Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum. The exhibition will present works as yet unseen in London that cover more than a decade of Hatoum’s career.

Toledano has photographed nearly thirty phonesex operators in the intimate setting of their own homes, offering a seldom-seen glimpse into the reality of what otherwise is the fantasy created by the operator's voice, and caller's imagination. Twin Palms is pleased to offer his second book.

Concrete decided to combine the growing globalisation and generic development of airports, as they came forth as most important for the purpose of the project. Contemporary Dutch product designers exclusively designed objects used in the interior.

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and Dutch development company, Multi Vastgoed will today present the concept design for a mixed-use building situated in the heart of Rotterdam’s shopping district, the Coolsingel.

According to the designers Julie Mathias & Michael Cross , the piece is a response to the flooded, jungley environment they were suddenly thrown into when they went to work in Sri Lanka, and the culture shock they experienced.

The Chinese artist Li Wei is a man who likes to take risks..Heads encased and flying body is what proposes reversing the portfolio of this artist.Illusion that pushes the boundaries of reality.

Three new light collections by Jaime Hayon have been launched for Metalarte. Although one of the "Bastoni" lamps is inspired by Angela Jansen's LoS! lamp, the Spanish designer did great job!

Amazing classic scenes from human history re-created with Lego Bricks by Mike Stimpson, a Flickr user known simply as Balakov

In design, he tries to do slightly skewed or unexpected things but always with a view that they should be producible and functional. His most recent work - Dining Table, Burst Chair and Hallstand – are expressions of this.

Putting the “speak” in “speaker” that’s what Sherwood Forlee wanted to do. And he totally succedeed.

"Embroidery" unique carpet design of 10 meters longer is edited by LIGNE ROSET - CINNA in two regular versions under the name « point de Icroix ». The product will be available in spring 2008.

Old themes are changed into a new design language. For the collection cycle of life Nicolette Brunklaus has been inspired by memories of the past and the way all objects that surround us go through a cycle of life.

Ratio 3 is pleased to present Spring and By Summer Fall, new work by Ryan McGinley, on view untill June 21, 2008. This is the acclaimed New York artist’s West Coast debut solo exhibition.

Kacper Hamilton designed 7 red wine glasses based on the 7 deadly sins. Each glass encapsulates a sin (lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride) which is revealed through the ritual of drinking.

Form Us With Love has designed the trophy of DesignNu, a newly founded price that rewards outstanding Swedish design biannually

A perfect storage solution in the shape of a letter. Just choose one or more letters and "write" some words in your space!

A living room should be as it suggests, a ‘living room’; a space within the home dedicated and faithful to the flow and movement of people and vibrant conversation.

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, LACOSTE has commissioned 11 Berlin artists to create artworks inspired by the brand's iconic 12.12 polo and crocodile logo. Each artwork is  installed in one of the 11 windows of the prestigious KaDeWe Department Store in Berlin.

Anna James is totally captivated by the graffiti covering the walls at the archway entrance, all of it being declarations of love by visiting lovers, of all ages, from all over the world

MUSAC presents, for the first time in Spain, Hedi Slimane with a site-specific project about the construction of youth identity through music. Rock Diary represents the printed part of the project conceived by Hedi Slimane for MUSAC.

Specialized in adhesive design for kids, e-glue proposes much more than just simple decoration...

Yves Henri Donat Dave Mathieu-Saint-Laurent one of the great fashion designers of the 20th century who dressed some of the world's most glamorous women, has died yesterday, at the age of 71 after a long illness.

Searching in the Behance creative Network today, I came across this Giant light system with 19 lamps designed by the Russian industrial designer Yar (Yaroslav) Rassadin.

I couldn't resist not posting one of the most awarded short animated film by Tomek Baginski which a friend of mine told me this afternoon! Produced in 2005...a little grim..but the concept, the characters, the music and the technique used are remarkable!