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We make houses, boats and bridges from wood, so why not a bicycle? Xylon Bikes has a stylish collection that features handbuilt frames, aeronautical grade plywood, and select hardwoods.

Made of solid steel with rubber feet, these handmade metal mousepads from Greensforged also include an inscription of your choice. Looks like Father Grigori already ordered his.

Tokyoflash continue to astound with their watch designs. If produced, the Instant Trend would have a dot-matrix display that pairs with your phone to view tweets and facebook notifications.

A wee 2.5″ square at rest, this Cubebot by David Weeks expands into a plethora of articulating positions at play. He’s made of sustainably harvested cherry wood and arrives in June.

Created by collaboration between San Francisco’s fuseproject and Japanese designer Issey Mikaye, this cool modern watch gradually reveals the time as the outer dial spins into view.

Designed by Luca Shieppati for Lamiflex, the Ciclotte exercise bike defies convention, giving those who ride it a workout while showing off their keen eye for modern style.

Design minimalists will love MinimalSites.com: it collects websites with simple and clean layouts, and then allows visitors to vote and comment on them; you can sort by date or rating.