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Cuddle Mattress

Cuddle Mattress

Does your arm fall asleep when you try and spoon with your loved one? The Cuddle Mattress adds slots where you place your arms into the mattress without cutting off circulation. As an added bonus, it’s modular for easy transit.

Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

Minneapolis artist HOTTEA livens up urban environments with words and designs made of yarn. On a recent trip to New York he adorned the pedestrian tunnel of the Williamsburg Bridge with a 2,000 thread rainbow. More pics here.

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Stealth Graffiti Briefcase

Stealth Graffiti Briefcase

Whether graffiti is public art or a public nuisance will always be a hotly-debated topic, but there’s no question that Bob Partington’s portable James Bond-quality street painting machine is an awesome bit of kit. (Thanks Dave!)

Balance Bookshelf

Balance Bookshelf
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This clever bookshelf encourages you to read. Put books you’ve alread read on one side, and those you haven’t on the other. Also great for lawyers. Available in various colors and finishes from Brooklyn’s Cush Design Studio.

Just a Reflektor

Just a Reflektor

An amazing interactive music video for Arcade Fire’s latest single, directed by Vincent Morisset. Uses Google Chrome and your webcam to turn your smartphone into a virtual mirror that controls portions of the video. More info here.

Opel Monza Concept

Opel Monza Concept

The Monza Concept four-seater hybrid has a three cylinder engine that runs on natural gas. Gull-wing doors provide access to both front and rear seats, and it has a customizable dashboard that uses 3D LED projectors. More here.

Displate Metal Posters

Displate Metal Posters
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Displate offers imagery from over 1000 artists, printed onto a slim steel canvas. A magnetic wall mounting system makes them easy to hang, they look great, and there’s something for just about every style. (Thanks Eric!)

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Phonebloks

Phonebloks

While you could upgrade to a new phone every year, we prefer Dave Hakkens‘ modular phone concept, so you can upgrade your CPU, memory, wireless system, camera and other components. Show your support for Phonebloks Here.

Set Chopin Free

Set Chopin Free

The copyright on Frédéric Chopin’s music has already expired, but recordings of his music are still commercialized or licensed. With your help, Musopen will hire world-class musicians to make public domain recordings of all of Chopin’s work.

DNA Bookcase

DNA Bookcase
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Milano’s 6-foot-tall bookcase has 13 undulating shelves which spiral off of its center post, creating a double-helix shape from your books, discs or collectibles. Made from steel, and available in black or white. Ships from Australia.

The Resurrectionist

The Resurrectionist

E.B. Hudspeth’s tale of a doctor who became obsessed with mythological beasts. The doctor’s magnum opus is The Codex Extinct Animalia, a book (within the book) filled with anatomical illustrations of fictional creatures. More at io9.

Star Fox Prints

Star Fox Prints
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Adam Sidwell’s Acrobatic Maneuvers is a bad-ass set of limited-edition watercolor-style prints featuring the elite pilots of Star Fox: Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy. Attract Mode also has alternate colors of the Fox and Falco prints.

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The Living Cube

The Living Cube

Designer Till Konneker rose to the challenge of living in a tiny studio apartment by building this awesome all-in-one piece of furniture that serves as entertainment center, armoire, storage closet and bed. He needs to license this thing to IKEA.

SmartLids

SmartLids

An ingenious lid for hot beverage cups which changes color when the contents are too hot to drink – turning bright red when the drink is hotter than 120°F (48°C). Available in small packs for home use, or large commercial packs.

Comic Book Portraits

Comic Book Portraits

Illustrator Terry Huddleston creates these tightly-cropped portraits of famous comic book superheroes and villains. He also does custom commission work. Be sure to check his DC Comics and Marvel collections.

LEGO Jurassic Park Concept

LEGO Jurassic Park Concept

Sami Mustonen’s proposal for an official LEGO Jurassic Park playset. It includes the park’s gate and vehicle, three minifigs and of course a T-Rex. Vote for it on Cuusoo; it’s where the BTTF and Minecraft sets were born!

Optical Illusion Paintings

Optical Illusion Paintings

Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak creates surreal portraits which double as optical illusions. Each image offers at least two completely different perspectives on its subject matter thanks to his clever composition.

The Globemaker

The Globemaker

A brief profile about Peter Bellerby and his company Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, preserving the art of handcrafting globes – taking commissions for movies, artists and other high profile clients. Documentary by Cabnine.

Magical Game Time Vol. 1

Magical Game Time Vol. 1
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A 144-page, full color compilation of Zac Gorman’s Magical Game Time comic strips, from its inception in 2011 to the July 2013 strips. The comic depicts video game characters in hilarious or touching introspective moments.

RareInk MLB Art Series

RareInk MLB Art Series
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A series of artful posters inspired by Major League Baseball’s players and stadiums, designed by great illustrators from around the world. Available printed on cotton rag paper, gallery-wrapped canvas, or brushed aluminum.

Air vs. Water

Air vs. Water
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It’s Nerf versus Super Soaker in this awesome diptych by DKNG Studios. Air vs. Water are two 18″ x 24″ six color screen prints featuring the popular summer toys in their respective camps. Sold as a set or individually.

Flags of Food

Flags of Food

These creative photos of national flags made from food commonly associated with the country they represent were made to get the word out about the Sydney International Food Festival. They are mostly just making us hungry though.

Swissvoice L7 Home Phone

Swissvoice L7 Home Phone
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If your landline still gets a lot of mileage, check out the beautiful Swissvoice L7, which has a timeless angular design. Its base station functions as an answering machine and has an intercom connection with the handset.

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