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1. Flexible Love Chair

   Chishen Chiu

   Will accommodate many room layouts.

   Issue #53: August 24, 2010

2. Arflex Armchair

   Mario Marenco

   Visually intriguing, as well as enticing.

   Issue #51: August 10, 2010

3. Loft Bed Frees Up Room

   Laurent McComber

   Looks good, but can't stand up once out of bed.

   Issue #50: August 3, 2010

4. Giga-Stickers

   E-Glue

   Who needs wallpaper and artwork when this alternative is available?

   Issue #49: July 27, 2010

5. Da Vinci Alarm Clock

   Marc Owens

   All you need to know.

   Issue #48: July 20, 2010

6. Modern Marvels of Architecture

   Vanity Fair

   The top 21 most important works of architecture, as chosen by a panel of 52 experts.

   Issue #46: July 6, 2010

7. Grand Central Table

   Sanna Lindstrom

   Store it in the corner and open it up as and when necessary.

   Issue #45: June 29, 2010

8. MILK Desk

   Holmris Hansen A/S

   For fans of Apple minimalism with a phobia of wires.

   Issue #44: June 22, 2010

9. Ultimate Ambigram

   The Chive

   Don't know what an ambigram is?

   Issue #43: June 15, 2010

10. Perfume Bottles Inspired by Famous Authors

    Ah&Oh Studio

    Smelling like the Marquis de Sade might not be appealing to most, but the packaging is certainly attention-grabbing.

    Issue #42: June 8, 2010

11. 50 Most Extraordinary Churches Of The World

    Bored Panda

    A truly remarkable collection of buildings, both old and new.

    Issue #41: June 1, 2010

12. UK Folding Plug

    Min-Kyu Choi

    The MacBook Air of British plugs: an incredible improvement on the bulky standard.

    Issue #40: May 25, 2010

13. Murakami Rocking Chair

    Rochus Jacob

    Ingeniously, t generates electricity from its movement to power the reading light.

    Issue #39: May 18, 2010

14. Alphabet Drawers

    Kent and London

    Deciding what goes into which letter/drawer seems like it would be a fun task. Be sure to click through the images at the bottom.

    Issue #38: May 11, 2010

15. Eco-Friendly Coke Bottles

    ICSID

    Design student Andrew Kim gave the Coke bottle a green makeover for a school project.

    Issue #37: May 4, 2010

16. Unique Letterheads

    Letterheady.com

    This collection of letterheads, many from famous historical figures, seem wonderfully anachronistic today.

    Issue #36: April 27, 2010

17. Bus Hotel

    Core77

    The architect, Aristide Antonas, envisions a double-decker bus as a traveling hotel.

    Issue #35: April 20, 2010

18. 100 Pixar Characters By Size

    Juan Pablo Bravo

    Scroll right to see the estimated shapes and sizes of the make-believe characters from Pixar's filmography.

    Issue #34: April 13, 2010

19. Vintage Travel Posters

    grain edit

    The one from Switzerland might be the best.

    Issue #33: April 6, 2010

20. Egg Blob

    dmvA

    Would make an excellent guest house, or a treehouse substitute.

    Issue #31: March 23, 2010

21. Desile Folding Chair

    Christian Desile

    The MacBook Air of chairs?

    Issue #30: March 16, 2010

22. New Covers for Jules Verne Books

    Jim Tierney, Faceout Books

    As part of his senior thesis, the designer created innovative cover concepts for four classic books, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

    Issue #28: February 26, 2010

23. Funky Tea Bags

    Toxel

    It's tea time in our Cool Design category.

    Issue #27: February 19, 2010

24. Abby Teak Bathtub

    Plavis Design

    Very simple, very elegant. Very expensive too.

    Issue #25: February 5, 2010

25. 50 Matchbooks

    LA Times Magazine

    Click on the numbers to the right to scroll through this impressive collection of old matchbooks. Each is like a little piece of pop art.

    Issue #24: January 29, 2010

26. Ferrari of Beds

    HiCan

    As if you need further incentive to stay in bed all day.

    Issue #23: January 22, 2010

27. 100 Posters That Promote Free Speech

    Posters 4 Tomorrow

    These compelling posters say a lot without words.

    Issue #22: January 15, 2010

28. Lego Wallets

    Color by Numbers

    Combine your childhood love of Lego with the everyday necessity of conducting financial transactions.

    Issue #21: January 8, 2010

29. Cool-Looking USB Sticks

    D-Lists

    "What will they think of next?"

    Issue #20: December 22, 2009

30. Notable Info-Graphic Maps

    Web Designer's Depot

    Presentation is everything.

    Issue #19: December 18, 2009

31. Futuristic Dental Clinics

    Vitabits

    Somehow, these designs make the idea of going to the dentist even more terrifying.

    Issue #18: December 11, 2009

32. Web Design that Makes You Think Your Screen Is Cracking

    Acciona

    Don't adjust your monitor. This is really happening. Wait for it...

    Issue #17: December 4, 2009

33. A Sticker to Guarantee You Never Forget Anything

    Vinyl Stickers

    It looks good, it's cheap, and it could save you a lot of hassle.

    Issue #16: November 27, 2009

34. Jesolo Magica

    Zaha Hadid Architects

    A futuristic retail and business center in Jesolo, Italy.

    Issue #15: November 20, 2009

35. Unique Japanese Barcodes

    The Dieline

    Trust the Japanese to add a little flair to the functional.

    Issue #14: November 13, 2009

36. WHY Yachts

    Wally & Hermes

    The famous yacht-maker and the fashion icon team up to produce a provocatively well-designed floating nirvana.

    Issue #13: November 6, 2009

37. Ras Al-Khaimah Gateway Project

    Snohetta

    These Norwegian architects certainly cannot be accused of playing it safe.

    Issue #11: October 23, 2009

38. The Interlace, Singapore

    OMA

    A building for Jenga-lovers.

    Issue #10: October 16, 2009

39. House on Water

    Formo Design

    Presumably, the kids get to school via jet ski.

    Issue #9: October 9, 2009

40. Estacion Drassanes

    Planetary Folklore

    You wouldn't mind waiting a couple extra minutes for your train in this station.

    Issue #8: October 2, 2009

41. 63.02 Degrees

    Schemata

    Real estate is extraordinarily expensive in Tokyo. The architects were able to pack a lot into this small house.

    Issue #7: September 25, 2009

42. Drive-In Car Museum

    3Gatti

    Park your car among old cars in a car museum.

    Issue #6: September 18, 2009

43. Doc Sofa Bed

    Bonbon Trading

    A cunning piece of furniture that is a sofa by day and a bunk bed by night.

    Issue #5: September 11, 2009

44. Fluttua Floating Bed

    Lago

    This is likely as close as you'll ever get to sleeping on a cloud.

    Issue #4: September 4, 2009

45. Liquid Table

    John Nouanesing

    An eye-catching concept table that would be of particular interest to individuals that like keeping their dinner guests on their toes.

    Issue #3: August 28, 2009

46. Patrick Dougherty's Stick Installations

    Stickwork.net

    One of the most basic materials is used to captivating effect.

    Issue #2: August 21, 2009

47. Singapore's School of Art, Design and Media

    CPG Consultants

    The grass on the roof does the trick.

    Issue #1: August 14, 2009