Securing his position as possibly one of the best boyfriends ever, a Chinese Star Wars fan hacked a broken R2-D2 toy for his girlfriend’s birthday, turning it into an autonomous companion that’s almost as awesome as the version seen in the movies. More »
Lego has revealed the first addition to its Architecture series for 2013, and once again the company is paying tribute to a master of the craft—Frank Lloyd Wright—with Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel. More »
If you find yourself in a disagreement with a friend or co-worker you can either settle it using a grownup approach like polite discussion, or with a set of these awesome RC Battletanks. Controlled via an accompanying Android or iOS app they can turn any neutral cubicle into a militarized zone in no time. More »
You can get Legos in all the colors of the rainbow—even solid gold bricks to really flash up your creations. But wooden pieces? Unfortunately the Danish aren’t having any part of that; you’ll need to turn to the Japanese designers at Mokurokku for these beautiful knock-offs. More »
To kids, living room furniture already doubles as everything from fortresses, to mountains. to mansions for their action figures and dolls. But designer Amy Whitworth has completely embraced the idea of multi-function furniture with this gorgeous modern Qubis Haus coffee table that easily transforms into everything from a dollhouse to a secret underground bunker thanks to sliding plastic panels. More »
The Nobel Prize doesn’t win itself, and if you’ve already planned your kids a successful career in science, it’s never too early to introduce them to complex concepts like DNA. And with these stuffed nucleobase characters, learning becomes a heck of a lot less tedious. More »
If you’re bored of the recent trend of tiny RC cars and helicopters, a company called Armortek has a line of incredibly detailed RC tanks that will surely pique your curiosity. The Centurion Mk5/2 is a 1/6-scale behemoth that even sounds like the real thing thanks to a gas-powered engine and real metal treads. More »
JimmyJane’s new Hello Touch may be the best sex toy ever invented. It will turn two of your fingers in natural vibrators that you can apply all over your body, inside and out. It also looks designed by Tony Stark and Jon Ive, which kind of makes you and your partner look like superheroes in an iPod ad. More »
You may never have a fleet of iconic sports cars parked in your garage, but that’s ok because this beautiful set of handmade wooden toy cars is a fantastic consolation prize. Designed by Emanuel Rufo the set includes a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Ford GT40, a Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, a Lamborghini Miura, and a Porsche 911 Turbo all painted in simple but vehicle-appropriate color schemes. More »
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