Mechano-songbirds

Loving these machanical songbirds by Jim and Tori Mullan. More here. Cool stuff.

Cow Cars

Why relegate that old junker to the compactor when you can give it to Minna Akkijyrkka and have her turn it into a giant cow? via Unconsumption

Cross That Bridge

Love this from The Poster List.

New Paper from Yulia Brodskaya

I'm a huge fan of Yulia Brodskaya to begin with, but this new piece is just tremendous. More here. viaIllusion

Tank-O-Lanterns

My buddy Noah Scalin turned me on to this project by Scott Krichau and Wenchkin that turns old propane tanks into scrappy jack-o-lanterns. Sweet haunted junkyard! via Skull-A-Day

Project Bandaloop

If you haven't seen this gravity defying dance company, take a look. I could watch them do their thing for hours. A beautiful blend of ingenuity and movement. Wow.

Unidentified Flying Hotel

Amidst a themed hotel park in Sweden, resides this UFO room, suitable for terrestrial travelers of all stripes. Just make sure you have 650 smackers on hand for your one-night stay. Wow! via Colossal

TP Roll Chrysanthemums

Yet another surprisingly beautiful use of the lowly toilet paper roll. I could easily see the anemone possibilities here as well. via Recyclart

Viewfinder Bangle

Sometimes Etsy turns up the most incredible stuff. Case in point, this beautiful, cast resin viewfinder bangle by Beth Tastic. Sweet idea. via Pinterest

The Writing on the Wall

Check these incredible paper cuts by artist, Annie Vought. An attempt to convey the structure and emotion of the lost art of handwriting. Sweet. via Illusion

Plus-sized weapons come to life in Fear.Less

Fear.Less, a collaborative project between Daniel Ting Chong & Jordan Metcalf features objects that are all representative of weapons/items used in acts of crime in South Africa, both by criminal and the law. Several different production methods were used to achieve the final effect. Very cool. via NotCot

Halloween Street Art

Halloween is approaching fast, and that means the street artists are out making some spooky work. Even more at WebUrbanist.

Typography Sketchbooks

I love sketchbooks because I'm totally enamored with process. I love having a window into somebody else's idea generation because how they got from point A to point B is often more interesting to me than point B by itself. That's why I'm going to have to splurge on this new book by Steven Heller and Lita Talarico, featuring the work of 100+ typeface designers and letterers. Want! via Grain Edit

Rolling Pin Coat Rack

Just when I thought that people had exhausted the materials from which to fashion a coat rack, here comes this awesome towel station made from repurposed vintage rolling pins. Nice, right? via Recyclart

Yuriko Kaneko's Hand Cut Beauty

Happened across this wonderful collection of hand cut, paper florals over at Upon a Fold this morning and was blown away. Anyone who can make organic forms look this effortless gets a hat tip from me. Artist's Website

Inside the Art of Clemens Behr

Totally digging these crazy geometric installations by artist, Clemens Behr. Just looking at the photos makes me feel like I'm walking through a painting. Must be incredible to be in the same room with these things. More at Design Milk.

Bottle Openers from Knives

Loving the functional reassignment of these knives that have been reformed into bottle openers. Check out more about the Cutting Up Knives Project at Recylart.

Amazing 3D Printed Skulls

Due to the advances in sculptural software and 3D printing, artist Joshua Harker is able to reproduce these incredibly ornate skulls out of archival materials. Want! via Junk Culture

Type-a-licious

What better way to start the weekend then with a gorgeous and highly decorated lettering piece. Some amazing work from the folks at Like Minded Studio in Sydney. via GrainEdit

Everything Old is New Again

Just a slew of good ideas over at Unconsumption this morning including: Lamps from license plates and found objects, house numbers made from street signs, and garden markers from tin cans and silverware. Nice.

Shadow Construction

Loving this project by artist, Marte Haverkamp that takes shadows of objects and "materializes" them into objects in their own right. Cool. via Design Milk

Hardcore Ironing

Loving these ironing boards by artist, Wim Delvoye. They almost make me want to iron...not really. They look great, though!

DIY Airships and Rayguns from Tin Cans

Oh, yes! I'm digging the Tinplate Girl website with tons of ideas and how-to information about upcycling those empty tins into something spectacular. via Treehugger

Best Opera Set EVER!

This is my favorite, by far, but you should hop over to Toxel and check out all the amazing sets for the Bregenzer performing arts festival in Austria. Absolutely stunning!