Awesome Art & Design

Chen Chen and Kai Williams made a collection of makeshift knives that range from scary to silly. We hope they make posters of the shanks, because that’s as close as we want to get to these weapons.

A concept timepiece from Art Lebedev studio, the Lentus’ polished exterior and digital facade hides a simple analog mechanism: the digits are made from intersecting strips of transparent tape.

ThreadLab aims to make kits of clothes that people can customize using iron-on adhesive, no sewing needed. Their first kits are men’s shirts that come with multiple collars, cuffs, pockets and dyes.

Greg Kumparak made his small scale model of Doctor Who’s unique ride appear bigger on the inside. He made an augmented reality mobile app that shows a 3D model of the TARDIS’ interior.

Dawoon Song came up with a great way to take a power nap without looking like an alien under arrest. The Real Soft Desk’s upholstery eliminates the tabletop’s hard edges and flat surface.

A beautiful animation that tells the tale of a fox encountered by a young boy on a rainy day and the friendship they form. Although it’s fleeting, it opens the boy’s eyes to another world. (Thanks Cradrius)

French indie rockers Stuck in the Sound are back with another video that’s just as good as its track. The moral of the story for Let’s Go might be to be careful what you work for. (Thanks Hadrian)

Built by architecture firm Because We Can as part of a Mad Scientist-themed remodeling project for a client, the cat-tube runs across the room’s walls and has viewing ports and hidden access points.

Positive Space Designs created this three-seater bench using reclaimed wood from an old bowling alley. It actually reminds us of those seats where you put on your bowling shoes.

A 3D-printed glazed ceramic espresso cup that also holds a single stick of cigarette. Or something else. Tomorrow Lab calls it the Solo e Sola, but they should take DudeIWantThat’s name for it.

Decor Atelier’s stackable wine cubbies not only look cool, they keep your bottles cool thanks to the thermal properties of concrete. NYC locals can avoid the hefty shipping costs with local pickup.

The Lumiblade is a modular diffuse light source that uses OLED panels. It’s bright but very thin and does not get uncomfortably warm, making it easy to integrate into various surfaces. More at Dezeen.

The craftsmen of Stan Winston Studio – the same studio that made the Aliens Queen – talk about the process of making the full-sized animatronic T-Rex that starred in the adaptation of Jurassic Park.

Designed by Malgorzata Ratajczak and Sebastian Szlabs of Emandes, Atomic Lighting Tubes are glowing tubes connected to PVC pipes. Its modular nature allows for an infinite number of layouts.

It’s Steven Spielberg meets Ridley Scott in this short trailer by 2nd year students at The Animation Workshop in Denmark. Remember: In space, no one can hear you phone home.

A concept smartphone being developed by Russian company Yota Devices, the YotaPhone is an Android phone with two displays – an LCD touchscreen in front and an always on E-ink screen at the back.

You’ll have to find a way to order them from Japan, but RGB Laboratory’s bold rings based on the chunky sound effect characters from manga are well worth the effort.

A stunning custom-made chess set, with pieces made from machined, anodized solid aluminum, and a board constructed from either etched carbon fiber or back-painted glass.

Chop Shop offers a nudge and a wink to Monty Python’s Flying Circus with this print loaded with dozens of references to the classic British comedy show. Also available as a t-shirt. Hi-res image here.

David Creighton-Pester turned the characters and creatures of Star Wars into sports team logos. The designs are available as prints, gadget skins and cases, t-shirts, hoodies and more.

He may not have the swagger and dance moves of this guy, but this cotton candy vendor in Ciqikou, Chongqing, China more than makes up for it by using sugar to create edible art from spun sugar.

An upcoming product from Quirky, Dolce is a scoop designed to conquer ice cream that’s been frozen solid, thanks to its integrated scraper. It has a textured handle to ensure a firm grip.

This pendant is the bomb. RogueDZN’s DaisyCutter is a mechanical marvel. Inside its shell is a set of four titanium micro turbines, spinning at up over 10,000rpm. Coming in 2013, limited to 20 pieces.