New umbrella

so this is a interesting solution to rain. Check out everything about it HERE

the downfall
1) Folding it up or keeping in your backpack(or what ever you carry)
2) Cant use this like a cane
3) Cant sword fight with it
4) Cant see the rabid squirrels behind you.

you choose flatware

Choplery is made from 100% bamboo and allows for a choice while eating. This design forces the user to make a decision and commit to their eating preference. Chopsticks or western ware.

Felt and Josh Jakus

The stop animation on this felt bag is worth checking out HERE
and he has well designed placemats


With this placemat, you will never lose those napkin rings again: a holder is cut right
out of the mat. Pop the attached ring out of the mat and interlock around the napkin, then tuck safely back in for
easy storage. Material: Black rubber is 100% recycled tires. Colored rubber is 30% post-industrial waste.

Lamp Girl

Marianne Maric and her awesome lamp girls at yatzer.

Check out some more images HERE
the link is also a great design blog you can play around at.

nice layout

Honey comb knit looks great...oh yeah its 650 bucks...Honey comb knit is not economical

Tea boat

add a little fun to tea.
first you take the tea bag out of the box. than unfold it...it becomes a little boat. than put it into the cup with hot water and let it swim around until the tea is ready

Amazing Bridge Eh?

Originally designed by Juan Batanero in 1972, the bridge was recently updated with
a red arch designed by French artist Daniel Buren.

cork screw

I call it a cork screw, they call it a wine ratchet. Check out all the colors HERE

Chairs of lobster

These "Lobster" Chairs are amazing eh? I am not a fan of lobster (thanks to John Amoss) but I would drool over these lobsters.

Kids Play

The good folks at ODA Design have come out with some cool kids stuff.
Check out this and their other non kid stuff HERE You gotta love when they put the gesture sketch in there.

Paper Good Kirsten Hassenfeld

look at these gorgeous mixed media sculptures made from intricate paper cut outs, pipe cleaners, artboard and more from brooklyn’s kirsten hassenfeld. i love the scale and the delicate nature of the materials she uses. to me these pieces are poking and pushing around their edges, preparing to break into something bigger, into excess or obsession, or both. See more HERE

great grate

How cute is this guy. See the rest of the entries in the dining desing challenge over at DesignBoom HERE

Paper paper paper

Check out these curtains HERE Nothing but paper and magnets

THIS IS WHY

this is where folding paper can take you to a good idea.

Nintendo DS Lite

So check out this guy. Download and make your own HERE