These helmets may take a lead on the list of the strangest things you have ever seen. Helmets are Good came up with these crazy designs that include a hauntingly life-like bald head, boobs, butt, brain, watermelon, tennis ball, and globe patterned helmets. One good thing about the designs is they definitely make helmets more fun and might just encourage a few more people to wear them. On the down side though, they could be a cause for a few car crashes because of just how distracting and outrageous they are. Hopefully once in a lifetime we’ll see one of these on the head of a motorcyclist, just hope to be in the passenger seat.

The View House in Argentina appears to grow out of thin air in the middle of an empty, deserted piece of land. Shockingly the house is part of a suburban community, the Kentucky Club de Campo, located on a golf course in Rosario, Argentina. The View House is not a typical house in the suburban community because it is a completely different architectural style than the other homes. The crisp white interior avoids looking like a psych ward by using dark moldings and very subtle hints of color in the minimal furniture. The staircase is also done in a beautiful dark wood. The space uses long curves in combination with straight lines to maintain a balance that is not too stiff or boxy. The kitchen is one of the most stunning aspects of the house with the contrast between the white walls, dark cabinets, and stainless steel back splash and counter tops. The View House is clearly not what comes to mind when you think of a suburban housing development, but it may be an attempt at breaking the mold of what a suburban housing development typically means. Cookie-cutter, identical homes all lined in a row. The View House is most certainly not this and it would be nice to start seeing bold design ideas like The View House for homes in these communities.

Martin Sati’s attention to detail and meticulous designs are unbelievable. He is a famous artist who creates work for companies and his own personal work that all have underlying meanings and often messages about society encoded in the patterns. Sati designed the photo above for El Duende and HP with the goal of conveying how the new HP laptop was inspired by art and design. You can even download the image off the website for wallpaper in different formats. Also having to do with computers but in a different light is the fifth image that reads, “I just believe in Apple, no?”. The picture is segmented in circular layers to make the shape of the apple, “creating a universal story subsequent to the technological revolution.” The picture is described to simulate “the Apple computer, Inc. imagotype, making an ironic version of the technologies and dependence has created in man today.” This is the type of thought process and deep messages Sati puts in to every piece he creates. It is incredible to look at his art work and know there is much more than a pretty picture and ridiculous pattern design. Another example of an interesting message in one of Sati’s pieces can be found in the sixth image. According to Sati, this image is representative of an organized orgy between a man and a machine. The picture of a dived blue tree is made up of different elements that convey current lifestyle and dangers to the environment- essentially nature and the threats we pose to it. Even if you are not into subliminal messages, it is impossible to not praise Sati for his incredible art work and ability to layer patterns with unbelievable attention to detail and overall creative mind.

We can’t exactly say this is a “summer must-have” but it is pretty cool. If you want to be the most fascinating person at a summer bbq this year it would be as simple as showing up with this new portable watermelon cooler and heater. The Marugoto Tamachan created by Joybond is yet another odd but amazing gadget to come out of japan. The heating feature is not ideal for a watermelon but it does make the device more functional and useful in other seasons because it can store hot food and drinks. Specifically, the Marugoto Tamachan holds 14 pounds and is sized at 50.2×35.4×39.2cm (weight: 6.3kg). The cooler is only sold in Japan and goes for $230 but there are ways apparently to get it shipped to the US.

The Spanish illustrator Xavi Garcia created this handmade banknote in retaliation against the lifeless digital design now in circulation. The physical beauty of money has practically disappeared mostly because it is not looked at with the same admiration in modern society but also because of the technology used to produce it. Garcia seems to be bringing our attention to this fact by creating such a beautiful and detailed piece of art with no additional help from technology. The eloquent and moving explanation for the piece is, “This note pretends to remind the viewer the amount of work, hours, patience and love that artisans put into the handicrafts they produce and stress how valuable they are, replacing currency for the amount of time spent working on it- 3 months were given for this project. Entirely drawn by hand, using different printing techniques, it features security measures common in banknotes such as watermarks, tactile elements, see-through images and invisible UV ink.” The words on the banknote are also meaningful. The writing on the banknote all relates to time and essentially the disappearance of time. “Tempus Neminem Manet” means “Time waits for no on” and “Tempus Fugit” means “Time flees”. The words are a reminder of our lack of control over time and fit perfectly with the message Garcia is trying to send because it also is an acknowledgment and question of where has the time gone by illustrating the difference between our digital banknotes now and this piece of art. It is hard to imagine this type of patience and time being spent currently on a banknote. It just would not happen with how fast-pace things run now and the lack of this type of work ethic in people today. Garcia is truly inspirational for taking the time to remind us of the way things used to be done and making the commitment to this difficult of an undertaking.

Jelloware is is the best thing since the frozen beer mug for dinking- and even better because it is good for the planet. If there is a more effective piece of “glassware” to encourage drinking, please let us know. Jelloware is completely made out of agar agar and comes in delectable flavors such as ginger-mint, lemon-basil, and rosemary-beet. Each of these flavors is designed to to compliment a specific drink that was concocted to go perfectly with one of the flavored cups. Jelloware is good for the planet in a very intriguing way. Agar agar is a seaweed extract and nurtures the growth of the plants. So when you’re done with your drink at a summer bbq, just toss the cup in the grass and the party will have no clean up necessary.

Emerging Czek artist Michal Hazior, working under the name Hazi, has been rather unknown in the art world but his incredible repertoire of drawings and graphics are definitely worth taking a close look at. Hazi has produced a massive body of work, all in exquisite quality. His collection of art shows an incredible range of knowledge in visual media, spanning drawing, painting, collage and graphic design. His subject matter is constantly varied: word-based imagery, abstract portraiture, classical scenery, graphics reminiscent of old soviet propaganda and images which resemble the aesthetic of 1990’s Brooklyn street art are naming just a few. Often his pieces play with language and semiotics, the letters also being essential to the visual composition. Some drawings are extremely pristine and refined, while others are messy and loosely drawn. However they all bear a certain edge inherent in the hand of Hazi. Although his range in style and subject matter is vast, there is something about his touch that strings it all together. His works are conceptually abstract, all having an intuitive quality and never seeming over-thought or contrived. Hazi also produces t-shirts printed with his graphics. To see more of Hazi’s work and his shirts, visit: http://designyoutrust.com/author/hazi/

Porsche expressed they will make this Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid concept car a reality if 1000 people are seriously interested in purchasing one. Now the only question is, who would not want to purchase this car? The pictures and promotional video are hard not to obsess over and with all of the cars features it seems like Porsche has designed one of the most irresistible hybrid (or regular) sports cars to date. The statistics of the car are enough to leave you drooling: “An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometer on fuel consumption of three liters/100 kilometers (equal to 94 mpg imp) outstanding even for an ultra-compact city car. 0 to 100 km/h in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph). Body shell made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFP) with appropriate use of magnesium and aluminum to reduce weight to less than 1,490 kg or 3,285 lb and provide stiffness.”

The green accents on the wheels and hints of green detailing found throughout the rest of the car are brilliant design additions that fit perfectly on the cars already ridiculously smooth exterior. It is a safe bet Porsche will be able to find 1000 seriously interested people and we’re hoping they do so we can start seeing this car on the road.