I blame Blade Runner, but for some reason I have an attraction to the simplicity and beauty…and ritual…of origami. Apparently, so does artist Yuliya Kyrpo. She crafted the elegant bustier gown above strictly out of newspaper — but not just any newpsaper, mind you, but from 1,000 paper cranes carefully hand-folded from old recycled Metro […]

You know how sometimes your girl’s all mad at you cos you never come up with any interesting girly stuff to do with her? Take this to the bank: girls love picnics. Sure, you could eat at home in the comfort of your own table and/or couch, or around the bar of your favorite sushi […]

Swedish scooter manufacturer DinScooter has thrown their brand into the growing bicycle market with their Bike By Me, and in a moment of ingenuity allowed you to play the role of lead designer. Customize everything from the frame, tires, seat, rims and handlebars — even seat posts and chains are open for interpretation. The 20-pound […]

Eco-friendly company Gotwind has teamed up with UK-based company Orange to create an energy efficient way of charging your phone: Power Wellies. Think of it as a rain boot with an electrical outlet, except instead of actually being powered up by an outlet, your phone is charged by converting the temperature of your feet — […]

UK auctioneers Bonhams presents their unique red Silverstone Calibre 11 Chronograph, designed as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of TAG Heuer. It is set to be auctioned for charity on Wednesday 15th December, and is estimated to fetch between $9,000 to $12,000. The special edition chronograph is based on the newly launched Heuer Silverstone […]

It can be a difficult thing to bring a little life into a cement infested place like an apartment in a big city, but this is why Salmonsen has developed the Cocoon storage device. It can function as a planter, a place to grow spices and/or herbs, and can carry your various fruits (unless I’ve […]

Very similar to those Love Grenades that people went so bonkers about (but not so much like those USB Grenades), these Flower Grenades are the perfect gift for the secret cell guerilla gardener in your life. For those who don’t know, guerilla gardening is the growing urban passtime of taking over forgotten landscapes (vacant lots, […]

Normally the idea of a solar-powered robot with deadly blades would be enough to launch James Cameron to the laptop for a re-write, but Husqvarna‘s Automower Solar Hybrid is a robot of good, not evil. This no emission, self-propelled, low energy consumption, weather-proof, nearly silent lawn mower can only handle lawns of half-acre or smaller, […]