Don’t waste any more of your valuable kinetic energy, instead focus it into the Murakami Chair, an incredible rocking chair + lamp combination. Your energy is stored in a battery pack which allows for regular use of the light. But don’t get out your wallet just yet - it was created by Rochus Jacob for a recent Green Life Competition from Designboom. Someone get this designer a grant.

My Deco (blog) - just published their top 10 skull designs.  I’m fond of the real deal on CSI, etc… but this is more appropriate I suppose.

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Here’s an amazing idea for all the storage freaks out there. The Treasury Table by Lucie Koldova keeps all your belongings in place and allows you to easily identify drawer contents before you even pull the latch! It looks a bit like my current Ikea desk except with drawers all over the place. Sounds like time for an upgrade..

Retube - Designed by Björn Claßen of Germany, recycled truck inner tubes are used to create fashionable accessories. [seen via Designspotter]

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The iconic, modern and ultra-hard-to-find “E8 Watches” from Brieuc du Roscoät and Lexon are now available in a limited run from Pure Modern! Available in your choice of colored LED screen, this unique wristwatch promises to give you a completely different outlook on time. Get one while you still can!

Grade 1 titanium, high quality plastic resin, a neodymium scroll wheel and an impressive design; our handcrafted mouse was created for those who demand perfection at their fingertips.  Designed by Intelligent Design of the Netherlands [seen on Design Spotter].  Other features include wireless Bluetooth with dongle, lasertracking, hand formed, suitable for both left / right handed users, and available in white or black.  Retail cost €800

From rose petal wallpaper to leather floor tiles, Zoubida Tulkens takes organic materials and creates elegant applications for the home. The Rosae wallpaper is made from rose petals on paper sheets and can be combined to form a larger pattern; each sheet has it’s own distinctive pattern. The leather floor tiles also consist of organic waste material (leather scrap) that are pressed into floor tiles. These durable tiles also provide warmth and insulation from both temperature and sound. Two big toes up for this green product and I would love to give my feet a test run on these tiles!

Rosae [seen via Design Spotter]

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David Pier of Lux-Delux Design transforms the tradional coffee cup with style and ergonomics.  This genious masterpiece is The Ultimate Coffee Cup.  It’s a cup you grow to love over those cold or lazy days.  Who doesn’t like to get all cozy with a warm cup on a bitter cold morning?  I like this idea of letting the cup mold to you; not you to the cup.  Cups can also be easily stacked or arranged especially if space is an issue.  The Ultimate Coffee Cup comes in two sizes and are available in white or color glazed.  Slightly imperfect cups with tiny cosmetic flaws can also be purchased for less. 

Other Features:
• 8 oz.(237ml) and 12 oz.(355ml) sizes
• Lead-free
• Microwave and dishwasher safe
• Superior ergonomics
• Made of the finest translucent high-fire vitreous porcelain
• Saucers double as heat-retaining lids and enable artful stacking

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Powerstrips don’t have to be the most unsightly part of your office or entertainment center. In fact, here are a couple of designs sure to spruce up most any modern space. First, the WirePod by Joris Laarman makes an elegant way to offer up open outlets while the Revolve outlet tower by Takumi Yoshida creates a unique solution to crowded and hard-to-access power strips.

Here’s an amazing concept by Christine Birkhoven, a small table lamp that instantly becomes a portable lamp or LED candle. Just lift from its base for those midnight excursions to the restroom, refrigerator, or both.

A really beautiful idea you would love to see at someone else’s house. Heat tested for fish safety and watertight. Yes this could be a nightmare to clean, but if you’re concerned with that, just add pebbles to make it a Zen garden or just maintain a low number of fish. Perfect accent to this hideous acrylic toilet seat embedded with sea shells we left at our old apartment. The Moody Aquarium Sink by Italbrass is possibly still available here.

From the MoMA’s ”Design & the Elastic Mind Exhibit”, Moritz Waldemeyer’s ”Pong Table” allows you to play a game of pong directly on the surface. With two track pads and 2,400 LED lights embedded in the Corian tabletop, it’s the most realistic interpretation of pong yet! Well, aside from tennis, ping-pong and other “real” activities.

Because everyone loves stuff that looks like other stuff, ”the.” now offers this killer set of multimedia ”Speak-ers” ready for your iPod or laptop amusement. Get ready to shell out $120 bucks though, ironic whimsy doesn’t come cheap.

The Sommelier Wine Glasses combine wine glass class with a plastic cup sensibility. Leave your fine china in the hutch, as these make a perfect boxed wine companion. Available now from Generate Design.

From Usona Home Furnishings, the Moheli Wooden Chair features a pull-out drawer right underneath the seat. This is either a great idea or totally unnecessary, I’m still trying to decide.