Awesome Art & Design

Why should your goldfish have to live in a crummy old round fishbowl, when they could take up residence in a trendy modern dwelling instead? Stack multiples to build out your own hotel for fish.

Chanced1’s replicas of the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 are so well made you won’t notice they’re made of paper unless you look closely. It uses an iPhone for its display, similar to this hack.

If the Transformers started out as binoculars instead of cars and trucks, this is what they’d look like. Argentine designer Juan Pablo Lasa’s concept Cyberbots binocs really need to be made.

Animated steampunk music video of Lovett’s song Eye of the Storm, from his debut album Highway Collection. Written and directed by Christopher Alender. Watch the making of video here.

(Slightly NSFW) Pin-up paintings of female Team Fortress 2 characters made by UK-based illustrator Assim Heetun aka Agent Melon. Screw the hats Valve, we’d rather pay for these.

Robhoff’s aluminum and powder-coated steel adjustable lighting fixture design allows for countless configurations, splashing light across walls at a variety of angles and intensities.

Crude, grotesque and surreal, these hand-painted posters were made in the late 80s by mobile cinema operators in Ghana, whose offerings were mostly horror, action, kung-fu or Bollywood flicks.

This cup has more holes than a brick of Swiss cheese, but still keeps you beverage inside thanks to a dual-layer design. The layers also let you drink hot beverages without burning your hand.

The Imaginary Phone takes the ‘screen’ out of touchscreen. And also the phone. A depth camera detects gestures and relays it to the phone, allowing the user to control the phone without holding it.

We’re fans of the cool animations which can be achieved by simply placing objects on a turntable and spinning them. Here we have an unusual set of zoetropes made from tasty eats (and matchsticks).

The next best thing to having class outside: OfficePOD, a modern cubicle designed for people who work from home; it includes an integrated desk, plenty of storage, and secure locking system.

We think Wacky Packages for Star Wars (and a nod to Spaceballs too) when we look at these funny versions of the classic product logos that have been reinterpreted by Barn Bocock.

Jason Miller’s modular lighting is made of segments filled with LED arrays. They can be mixed and matched to form different structures. Seems like only the straight segments are available for now.

Made with teak wood, stainless steel and glass fibre, the 37.5″ x 37.5″ Big Fan is as imposing as it is beautiful. A regulated 150W Bosch motor provides power to the reinforced teak propeller.

In Hambuster, food eats you. A fun, gory and masterfully made short film from the minds of five deranged and talented graduating students from the computer graphics university Supinfocom Arles.

Daniel Ballou designed these ceramic desktop containers, modeled after the giant corrugated metal shipping containers he witnesses every day on the docks of Long Beach. Ships 8/2011.

Dana Tanamachi is a graphic designer who makes custom chalk signs. She’s created pieces for magazines, book covers, hotels and even one of Google’s offices. More here. Watch her work here.

Ditch that Ecard you lazy ungrateful bum, actual greeting cards are still the best. Check out these unique and funny cards from Etsy seller Dude and Chick, printed using vintage letterpress equipment.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Ogilvy Brazil asked the perennial question to kids in this ad for the Red Balloon English School and turned their answers into business cards.

We’re not quite sure what to make of Chris Ware and John Kuramoto’s offbeat short animated film about a mouse and his decapitated partner, but there’s something surprisingly endearing about it.

Combining the style of Bell & Ross’ watch faces with the tech from Apple’s iPod Nano 6G, schellDsign’s M&T-01 (Music & Time) watch concept is the perfect marriage of two iconic brands.

Designed by Studio Joon&Jung, Natural Speakers not only look great, the wood and porcelain materials together with the internal arrangement of parts produce a “natural resonance of sound.”

Splash photographic images across your walls with this tiny, focused aluminum spotlight, powered by a bright LED lamp. Custom slides cost about $5 each. European plug, though, so you’ll need an adapter.