These funky Lego themed cufflinks are from an shop aptly named… Cufflinks! I think these are great, and so original too. They’d be good for kids to wear with their tiny suits, but I suppose some hardcore, grownup adult Lego fans would also wear them too. The classic space-Lego (that features at the end of this post) takes me way back to when I was seven years old. These cufflinks are great stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree…

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As a follow-on to my previous music based post, here’s some incredible vinyl art sculpting by Australian artist, Scott Marr. He takes old vinyl records and carves intricate patterns into them (with great effect). The example below named “Records Bones” is an old Decca vinyl 25cm record. See the rest, too…

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Design Soak is hardly the place to watch new music, but I couldn’t resist showing you this amazing video. It’s from a band named Walk off the Earth, who have produced a stunning yet simple video of a track by Gotye, which is entitled “Somebody That I Used To Know”.

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Check out this “Caffeinated” Guide to Coffee Drinks! It shows all coffee lovers out there how to make their favourite energy-boosting beverage. I really like the contrast between an Espresso and Americano coffee drinks; just add hot water…

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This collection of Twitter-based design was designed and created by New York based Pepco Studio. From original postcards, to T-shirts and a cushion, this set of images shows some serious creative talent. Using a new, refreshed Twitter bird to spearhead a majority of the design work, it’s quite an impressive selection to see. The image shown above is an election invite advertising ‘Twitter for President”. Take a look at the rest…

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Visual designers Craig and Karl have have painted a carpark in dazzling color as part of a creative Mural. It was created for the underground car park of a private residence in the city of Sydney, Australia. My first thoughts on these images was “Wow!, it’s like a Kindergarten Car Park”, but it’s much more than that. Drenched in color, this is simply amazing! They’ve managed to transform something mundane and grey into an attractive place to park.

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GlassBoy is a clever ad aimed at reducing car speed. It was created by Israel-based designer, Roni Kleiner, an experienced TV Commercial Director. He specialises in creating VFX and animation enriched commercials. This video is amazing, and is well worth a watch. It starts off by showing a boy who turns into glass, which acts as a metaphor for the fragile nature of children.

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Dutch designer Louise van der Veld has design a smoke detector that mimics a bird on a branch. The Chick-a-Dee is a combination of life-saving technology and contemporary design. Instead of a standard alarm sound, it also sounds bird-like, too. Available in at least four colours, I’m sure Twitter fans and bird lovers alike will enjoy this unique take on a standard smoke alarm.

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