Awesome Art & Design

Made of recyclable cardboard, the boldly graphic Berlin Boombox is a DIY portable speaker with stereo amp that’ll be easy to carry while you bump your tunes around town. Just don’t get it wet.

For some reason, the playful astroturf-covered exterior of this home designed by Andrew Maynard Architects reminds us of a miniature golf course. Looks like a good spot for skateboarding too.

Illustrator Stephen Wildish tries to make something witty each Friday. These film alphabets with clever graphics corresponding to each letter are great examples and available in plenty of print options.

Inspired by the famous Penrose Triangle, Martzi Hegedűs created Frustro, a typeface that also serves as an optical illusion. All Frustro characters face two different directions at once.

Two Twist bicycles can be connected to form a tandem bike. The rear wheel has attachments for two pairs of pedals and is easily removable, while the seat and handlebars can switch places.

Designed by Max Knecht, Clump-o-Lump is the plush version of the classic Matchbox Connectables line. Each toy has three parts held together by zippers, so kids can swap or combine parts.

A modular system to replace wooden docks, these floating blocks can be interlocked to make any shape you can think of, and can float over breaking waves. You can even land a helicopter on them.

There’s something strangely compelling about the way that the classic cello of Yo-Yo Ma perfectly complements the smooth moves of Los Angeles based dancer Charles “Lil Buck” Riley.

With Spring upon us, and Summer around the bend, we can picture ourselves relaxing on the other side of this two-person lounge chair, sipping some piña coladas, and drinking in the sun.

Daniel Franke and Cedric Kiefer created this digital sculpture by capturing the movements and sounds of a dancer using three Kinects, then rendering them into abstract volumetric 3D forms.

These jaw-droppingly gorgeous tubs from yacht-builder Alegna are crafted from dramatic natural woods, and sealed with a special water-resistant varnish to keep them looking this good for years.

Samsung Portugal produced this eye-popping clip which features some of the coolest projection mapping we’ve seen – using a human being as the projection surface instead of a building or screens.

The American Design Club’s benefit show Threat asked artists for wacky ideas for defense and protection. This is Reed Wilson’s piece. The would-be robber’s laughter should buy you some time.

Someday a “book” will be but bits of data, just one of the many functions embedded in our gadgets. Here’s a look at the soon-to-be lost art of printing and bookbinding, courtesy of Glen Milner.

Sam Hallows made five illustrations of Star Wars characters, vehicles and ships. They’re bare sketches, but what makes them impressive is that they were each made with a single, continuous line.

You’ve probably seen pictures of this crazy room floating around the Web. Watch the video to see how graffiti artist Tilt and his friends created the split-personality Panic Room at Au Vieux Panier.

This unassuming wall-mounted shelf made from layers of laminated wood is readily transformed into a huge cargo freighter once you stack your books and other whatnots on top.

While most of us would want to hide our mess of gadget cables, Daniel Ballou’s concept uses them to turn a desk into an industrial landscape. We wish there were tiny birds to go along with the towers.

Designed by Stephanie Marin, Livingstones are pillows, floor cushions and chairs that look like oversized pebbles. They’re made from 100% wool and are made to order. Prices upon request.

(NSFW?) While Luciano’ Foglia’s app doesn’t actually include any sexually explicit photos, Apple rejected it for being “objectionable.” It’s just geometry after all. Dirty, dirty geometry.

DeviantART member paperbeatsscissors matches characters from comics, videogames and cartoons and captions them with the sympathetic meme. Can you guess all the character connections?

A simple but versatile two-piece unit that can be used as a one seater with a side table, a chaise lounge or a corner table. The L-shaped cuts on the bigger piece make for comfortable seat backs.

Many architects have proposed towering urban buildings rich with greenery, but this one is actually under construction, and will add 10,000 square meters of plants to Milan, Italy’s skyline.