Bottlecap Collecting

An impressive and extensive collection of bottlecaps documented on Flickr. If there is one thing to be learned from this photos, it's dedication.

(Found via Quipsologies)

J.AUSTINRyan

I'm loving the work of Marnie Vollenhals, who sells under the name J.AUSTINRyan. Her paintings are so bright and happy. I could fill my whole house with them and be guaranteed to never have a bad day. Check out her website and new blog for more of her work.

Incredible Architecture: Slovenia

The Ofis Arhitekti team is responsible for these fun and colorful balconies. The building holds affordable family housing in Izola, Slovenia.

(Found via Inspire Me, Now!)

IKEA on the Move

IKEA revamped the Kobe, Japan monorail in celebation of a new store location opening. The prints and patterns were pulled from their Spring 2008 line. Pretty wild! I think more cities should follow in their path.

Bleeding Paint Chairs: Anna ter Haa

Impressive chairs by Anna ter Haa. The bleeding paint inspired furniture is visually unique and completely fun. You can view more and a 'making-of' video on her website.

(Found via Freshome)

Papercuts: Peter Callesen

My older sister was always incredible at making paper snowflakes when we were children. I on the other hand, was not. In turn, I've always been amazed at papercut artists. The work of Peter Callesen is no exception. His art is so fragile and delicate. Above all, it's beautiful.

World's Most Creative Buildings

Oddee has compiled a list of the World's Most Creative Buildings and I couldn't get enough. Visit their site to see all 9.

As for the spoiler pictures above: the first is the Longaberger Basket Building in Ohio, it serves as the headquarters and home offices of Longaberger Baskets (as if you couldn't have guessed). The second is the Dancing House in the Czech Republic, which I'm quite excited to see in person while living in Prague this summer.

Turner Duckworth : Simplistic Genius

David Turner and Bruce Duckworth of Turner Duckworth have already made quite a name for themselves. The two-continental firm is responsible for such branding as Amazon and Coca-Cola. Recently, they did work for Waitrose, the UK branch of supermarkets who notably have a Royal Warrant to supply groceries to the Queen and Queen Mother. I love the simplicity of their packaging. It looks clean and healthy, two things I definitely think are key when buying food.

(Found via Graphic-Exchange)

Pile of Books: Josefin Hellström-Olsson

This may be the most amazingly-awesome nightstand I've ever seen. Designed by Josefin Hellström-Olsson, this beauty is appropriately called Pile of Books.

(Found via The Style Files)

Hyper: Denis Darzacq

I've had a reoccurring dream where I could fly. I think most people have probably had this dream. These photographs from Denis Darzacq's series Hyper completely bring those dreams to life.

(Found via Everyone Forever)

Clue Premier Edition

I'm not a games person. Minus scrabble, I rarely ever play. However, the Clue Premier Edition has sparked my interest. The three-dimensional version of the classic game comes in a wood-paneled box enclosing the "nine sunken rooms, each rendered in precise detail, right down to the furnishings." With a trip to Restoration Hardware and $150, this game could be yours!

(Found via Uncrate)

The Grass is Always Greener

There is something very sad, yet awfully cute about this sketch. I guess the grass is always greener.

(Found via Monster-Munch)

The Fabulous Garlands: Sophie Cuvelier

Sophie Cuvelier's The Fabulous Garlands makes me want to throw a party....or two.

(Found via frolic)

Inside Out: Max Lipsey

I love these aluminum tree branch coat hooks by Max Lipsey. Perfect for a cottage mud room, if I had a cottage or a mudroom.

(Found via Idealist)

Scattered Images: Roberts Birze

Roberts Birze claims his photography "may not be good, but could possibly be interesting." It's most definitely good and undoubtedly interesting. His Scattered Images set is incredible and viewable via Flickr along with an explanation of his work.

(Found via Crooked Brains / Photo via Roberts Birze)

Haircut Art

Aaron and Mandy Dietz are the creative minds behind the series Haircut Art, which captures the before and after portraits of customers at a local SuperCuts. Pretty darn adorable.

(found via bb-blog)

Lost Dalmation

Growing up, my family had a dalmatian, her name was Dottie (clever right?). Luckily she never got lost in the rain.

(Found via FFFFound)

Mass Photography: Arthur Mole

With an 11x14-inch view camera and little more, Arthur Mole staged some incredible mass photography. His subjects were iconic national symbols around the time of WWI. Mole utilized thousands of military troops and other groups to form these bird's-eye view spectacles. You can view his entire collection online at the Library of Congress website.

(Found via Odee)

The Rolling Exhibitiona; Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly is a number of things. He is a skateboarder, a photographer, a professional skier, and he is also legless. The 22-year old Montana native is no stranger to being stared at. He prefers his skateboard as a means of getting around and rarely uses a wheelchair. After winning a silver medal and cash prize in the X-Games, he decided to take a 15 country solo-tour and turn his camera on the many faces he receives stares from. Those photographs became The Rolling Exhibition. Connolly's entire gallery of documented gawkers is viewable online and (no pun intended) worth a look.

(Found via Vagabonding)

The Church of Santa Monica: Madrid, Spain

The Church of Santa Monica in Madrid, Spain is architecturally incredible. I'm not sure how I feel about the design for a church, but it's impressive. Gold star for Vicens and Ramos Architects.

(Found via Notcot)

Profound Words by Mike Monteiro

Mike Monteiro's series is profound, as well as blunt and quite funny. He says things I only wish I had the nerve to say. In his bio he claims he's "not very good with words." Mr. Monteiro, I beg to differ.

(Found via Design Crush)

The Future of Books: Kyle Bean

Kyle Bean, student/designer/illustrator/self-proclaimed maker of things, has recently completely his project The Future of Books. Quite intriguing. It reminds me of Brian Dettmer's Book Autopsies. Check out his portfolio for other impressive and interesting work.

(Found via It's Nice That)

Cartoon Yearbook: John Martz

John Martz has redrawn the entire student body of his mother's 1968 high school yearbook (that's over 1,000 people) as cartoons. You can see the project on his Flickr page or purchase it on his website, along with his other work.

(Found via Gawker)

Unorthodox Collection of Taxidermy: Dr. Seuss

I was unaware that Theodor Geisel (Dr.Suess) worked outside the children's book venue, then again I don't know much about him besides his books I grew up loving and learning to read on.

"Seuss embarked on an ingenious project in the early 1930s as he evolved from two-dimensional artworks to three-dimensional sculptures. What was most unusual for these mixed-media sculptures was the use of real animal parts including beaks, antlers and horns from deceased Forest Park Zoo animals where Seuss’s father was superintendent. Unorthodox Collection of Taxidermy was born in a cramped New York apartment and included a menagerie of inventive creatures with names like the “Two Horned Drouberhannis,” “Andulovian Grackler,” and “Semi-Normal Green-Lidded Fawn.” Shortly after Seuss created this unique collection of artworks, Look Magazine dubbed Seuss “The World’s Most Eminent Authority on Unheard-Of Animals.” To this day, Seuss’s Unorthodox Collection of Taxidermy remains as some of the finest examples of his inventive and multi-dimensional creativity."

These are definitely....different. But there is something about them I like. Probably the imagination that went into them.

(Found via The Curious Life)

Café Royal

Café Royal is an online shop which sells books and zines from various sources and was founded by Craig Atkinson and his wife Joanne Chan-Atkinson.

"What interests us the most is the DIY ethic that makes artists’ zines and books so interesting and valuable. Each one is like wandering into a curiosity shop of the artists’ mind."

The majority of the items they offer focus on drawing and are definitely worth a peek, if not a purchase!

(Found via Swissmiss)

Trashy Art: Time Nobel and Sue Webster

London-based artists Tim Nobel and Sue Webster have found an artistic solution to a not so artistic medium. They've created self-portrait projections out of piles of garbage. Wildly creative!

(Found via The New Shelton Wet/Dry)

The Power of Books: Mladen Penev

These photographs, by artist Mladen Penev 'blew my mind.' They're part of a series from 2005 titled The Power of Books. I love the simplicity he uses to convey such a powerful message. These, along with the other work on his website, are worth a look.

(Found via Why Me?)

Manly Hair Font

I've seen this font pop up on several of the blogs I read. How much do you love it? I must admit, it'd be a little challenging to read outside of an alphabetical context. But who cares, A++ for creativity and amazingness! Yes I said amazingess. Who that A++ goes to seems to be in question.

(Found via Notcot)

Print Liberation

These pastings by the Philadelphia agency Print Liberation are exactly the kind of ephemeral art I support. They remind me of Candy Chang's Sidewalk Psychiatry. I love thinking that at some point, someone is going to walk by these and read the very message they had been needing to see for days/weeks/months.

(Found via FFFFOUND)

SKYplay

The SKYplay photo set on Flickr is awesome. I can picture them framed and hung in a child's nursery.

(Found via Digital Crushes)

A Bike Tattoo

I saw this picture and instantly loved it. I think I'd like to meet this man.

(Found via FFFFOUND)

Bike Lanes: The Good, the Bad, the Downright Funny

Portland, Organ recently introduced these new bike lane boxes. Pat on the back Portland! I don't have a car and rely heavily on biking to get around. Looks like Portland is my kind of town.

Amsterdam however, is not. Not only is this bike lane incredibly narrow, but it's also along a canal. I wouldn't last two pedals.

Dinner in the Sky: Floating Restaurant

Dinner in the Sky is not your ordinary eating experience. "Here's a dining concept that'll make your head — if not your stomach — spin: it's dinner at a table suspended 165 feet in the air with chairs that swivel 180 degrees," said Jayne Clark, of USA Today. The attraction has been featured everywhere from the NBC Today Show to Maxim.

For more information and pictures visit the attractions website: Dinner in the Sky.