OutNext by Steph & Alek

ADSOLUTELY GENIUS

This is a very ingenous advertising campaign from South Africa. These posters are placed on the walls of bathrooms in pubs and clubs. They look like old Russian propaganda posters, and at first sight they seem write in Cyrillic... until you look at it from the mirror .... try to place a small mirror in front of your computer or put your laptop in front of a mirror.

If you are too lazy to move from your chair or do not feel like carying your office computer to the bathroom (yeah that may look a little awkward to your colleagues ...) Just click here

WIRELESS SPEAKERS BY HUGH THOMAS

Aren't those wireless speakers the coolest you've ever seen !!!? You just have to make sure your guest won't put out their cigarettes in it ...

+ Hugh Thomas Design

WHERE'S WALLY !? ON GOOGLE EARTH

Melanie Coles a Canadian artist has brought Where's Wally into the 21st century, by painting a 54ft version of him on a Vancouver rooftop and challenging users of Google Earth to find him.

How cool is that !? You too can create your giant Wally, put them on your roof and wait for Google to update their aerial photography of your area.

+ Where on earth is Waldo!?

1800 TEQUILA LIMITED EDITIONS

1800 Tequilla had the great idea to ask artists to customize their limited edition bottles. There are only 1800 of each design, which will be available for a Pop Art price of $34.99 at high-end liquor stores. And if you are really crazy about one design, you will be able to customize your own sneakers on 1800.

+ 1800 Tequilla

TAKE AWAY

Love the handle on this tray ... very fancy and convenient !!!

+ Klaus Rath

THE SAN ZHI PROJECT // TAIWAN

This place called the San Zhi complex by the sea outside Taipei, Taiwan. It was built in the 70s as a resort for residents seeking to get out of the city, but was later abandoned.

The speculation about why the site was abandoned varies, with the most interesting being that a series of fatal accidents occurred during construction, causing locals to believe the site was haunted, and therefore instigating the developer’s decision to stop constructio

I love the end of the world apocalyptic feeling this would be the perfect location for a fashion shoot.

+ Map it on Google
+ More photos

WELCOME TO NOIDA // INDIA

Noida is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. A 80 high and mid rises residential project that surround a park and golf course. Some towers will have their own balcony-pool ... pretty amazing.

As much as I love new developments in cities around the world, a creation of an entire new city is something that freaks me out just a tiny little bit ... I always picture those sci-fi movies with new and perfect societies ... where not only they design new buildings but also new way of living.

THE TRILOBIS 65

The Trilobis 65 is a 65 ft semi-submerged floating home designed by Giancarlo Zema, an Italian Naval architect. But before we're all submerge, it is ideal for living in bays, atolls and maritime parks. This special project refers to the Trilobiti, little creatures that lived in the sea 500 milion years ago. Isn't that adorable !?

It offers the best view of the sea from its elevation of about 11 ft. above the waterline. two single and two double bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. The most distinctive feature of the Trilobis is its fully submerged first level, the observation bulb, a thick glass enclosure that provides a 360° view, perfect for relaxing with a good book after a day of labor, or a day tanning on the upper deck.

+ Trilobis 65

THE ULTIMATE (POOL)HOUSE

At first sight you think "OMG I could totally live in this house" but you can't ... first because it is not yours and more importantly because this is not a"house" it's a poolhouse in Connecticut designed by Hariri & Hariri Architecture. But you know what !? I could totally live in such a poolhouse.

+ Hariri & Hariri Architecture

DELISHOES

Sorry messieurs those Reebok F/S Hi Gold (above) are for women ONLY ... of course nothing says you can't buy it if you really want to. Price: €85.

Don't be jealous boys, and check out those Puma Unlimited Hi ... pretty nice. Price: €90

SELF STORAGE PARKING

I love this concept for many reasons, it saves space, it park the car by itself (which can be good for some drivers) no more hit and run ... it looks good, and it would be perfect for me who is always looking for my car !!! Plus if anything goes wrong you can maybe swap your old car against a brand new one ... you never know with those "modern things" ;-)

For now those towers are just Volkswagen's car storage towers near the company's main factory in Wolfsburg, but this would be perfect for buildings in cities such as New York, and near see sights all over the world to visually protect the environment ... because I guess the system can also be built in ground if you don't want to see any tower.

KARBON ARTICULATING KITCHEN FAUCET BY KOHLER

With its clean, crisp lines, the Karbon articulating faucet introduces a new geometry of versatile functionality to the kitchen. Intelligently engineered to hold any pose for hands-free operation,

+ Kohler

THE BLOOMFRAME BALCONY

The Bloomframe balcony designed by Hofman Dujardin Architects and manufactured by Hurks
geveltechniek received the red dot design award 2008 in the category product design. made from steel, glass and aluminium it is an innovative window frame that can be transformed into a balcony.

The final product is expected to be presented around the summer of 2008.

+ Hofman Dujardin
+ Bloomframe

FASANO HOTEL IPANEMA // RIO DE JANEIRO

I am obsess with pools, great hotels and Rio de Janeiro ... The hotel Fasano on Ipanema in Rio De Janeiro combine all the things I like :-) Designed by the top Philip Starck the hotel is a tribute for the bossa nova's years. The golden years of the music and design in Brasil: late 50's.

In front of ipanema beach, the views are fantastic and the swiming pool deck on the top floor is a master piece of design. Its look like you are in the middle of the ocean.

This eight-story hotel offers 91 modern guestrooms equipped with plasma-screen televisions, DVD and CD players, and wireless Internet access for a fee. If you decided to go to the fasano, you have to ask for a room with the beach view.

Guests of the Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro are entitled to one complimentary session with the health spa's personal trainer.

Prices: from $890 up to $5,000 for a Deluxe Suite.

+ Fasano Hotel Ipanema

THE LOUVRE IN ABU DHABI

This is the interior of the Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. Nouvel has been awarded the 2008 Pritzker Prize, the highest honor for architecture, for his creative experimentation and buildings that speak to their surroundings.

+ Jean Nouvel

SINGAPORE FLYER BEATS LONDON EYE!

The 165 meter high Singapore flyer is officially open to public. Singapore flyer, the world's largest observation wheel which offers breathtaking, panoramic view of the city.

+ Singapore Flyer

THE ALUMINUM CUBE JIGGER

The solid aluminum cube was designed by Josh Owen. the design of the aluminum cube jigger evolved from an experiment to compress the six most common liquid measures used to mix alcoholic drinks, into the smallest possible dispenser. Clever and stylish ! Price: $19.49

+ Kikkerland Aluminum Cube Jigger

53 West 53rd Street By Jean Nouvel NYC

Nouvel’s bold design will rise 75 stories from the 17,000-square-foot-site
between 53rd and 54th streets just west of MoMA. A 50,000-square-foot expansion of MoMA’s
galleries (levels two to five); a 100-room, seven-star hotel and 120 highest-end
residential condominiums on the upper floors.

+ 53W53

ALEXANDER McQUEEN TAKES ON L.A.

Meet 'Angel of the Americas,' the strapping seraphim of stainless steel who starting today will greet visitors to Alexander McQueen's new store in all his shiny, anatomically correct glory. The store, on the corner of Melrose and Orlando, features a high-drama skylight through which the sculpture, by Robert Bryce Muir, appears to be ascending to observe the L.A. skyline. "Los Angeles is the City of Angels," McQueen said. "I wanted something to reflect that."

+ Alexander McQueen
+ Los Angeles Times
+ WWD

THE EIFFEL TOWER TO GET A FANCY HAT FOR HER BIRTHDAY

This is going to be crazy I LOVE it !!!! Next year marks the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. To celebrate, the French will be adding a gigantic webbed Kevlar observation deck to the top, doubling the size of the deck and making the Eiffel Tower look like some sort of alien space needle.

The addition isn't permanent ... but remember the Eiffel Tower itself wasn't permanent ... and the sparkling lighting neither ... who knows this might stay on top.

A Plan to Temporarily Alter Eiffel Tower’s Silhouette
+ The New York Times

Eiffel Tower Getting Huge Observation Deck Made of Kevlar Webbing
+ Gizmodo