Urban Space Station project – A mini farm for urban dwellers (Eco-Concept)

Recycling oil rigs into hotels and spa (Eco- Architecture)

Mountain dew bottles to be recycled into fine tailored suits by Sears (Eco-Fashion)

Acqua Liana - A $29 million mansion stands out for eco-friendly opulence (Eco-Architecture)

Australia's VICOSC discovers way to print solar cells as easily as money (Eco-Technology)

Bentley Continental Supersports is mean and green (Eco-Transport)

Christmas is here and we want to wish all our readers a safe and happy holiday. Spread the jolly cheer for the moment… In our effort to bring you the best, we started two new blogs this year, Designlaunches.com and Greenlaunches.com and we are glad that they are being received so warmly by you.

The future holds a promise of success.

Striving to keep you abreast with latest in the field, the team hopes to embark on a literary feast and bring to you more new blogs to read.

Till then, have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

As we step into the last month of this year, it's time to retrospect and pick out the few designs that left a lasting impression on Designlaunches, in the month of November. The pick ranges from everyday things to concepts that we wish were true.

For the best in design, stay tuned to Designlaunches.com

Lunar Baby Thermometer

Fold&Hold Bike is the best seat for your butt

Exotic mobile phone design

Nokia concept takes the shimmy route

Quick! Drown in the Step Bed

Drag your finger to turn off the lights

Take a break from the world of luxury, gadgets, technology and peek in to the eco-world of Greenlaunches -

Universal Studios Hollywood gets greener with solar powered electric carts (Eco-vehicles)

Green hero - Hart Bochner is Hollywood's greenest actor (Eco-Hero)

Arbre – An eco-friendly tree to illuminate the eco-dens of the future (Eco-Concept)

Eco-friendly Handy Heart Eco Warmer to beat the heat! (Eco-Gadget)

Sport Phone gets alternative green energy as you keep fit (Eco-Concept)

Greentainer Project – Recycled container fitted with solar roof goes mobile (Eco-Architecture)

An Aero Spider is a small RC racing car that can be run on the floor, any plain wall or window, and even the ceiling.

"It comes with a small remote control that doubles as a battery charger for the car. The package doesn't have much inside, only a Japanese manual stating a long list of things that you shouldn't do with it It's made pretty cheap and obviously light. The car itself looks quite good, but we were surprised to discover the wheels on this little road devil are fake. Two other wheels with rubber bands are used to propel the car."

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Now beat the elections with some ice cold Campaign Cola from Jones Soda. Quench your thirst and choose your cola candidate. John McCain or Barack Obama or you still undecided?

"Well, it's finally time to choose your candidate for President, so get out there, vote and then sit back with an ice cold Campaign Cola from Jones Soda ($15) while you watch the election returns."

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We have always admired the astonishing creations coming out of the Steampunk workshop. The brass watch touts some elegant, feminine design features and is very simple and nice.

"Pendant length is 1 1/2 inches. Solid brass chain measures 22 inches and cost just $20. Closes with a lobster claw clasp."

Are you looking for a special gift for your geeky and non geeky friends? Your search ends here as these Space Invaders cufflinks are unique and handcrafted. The base has a mirror like polish, the space invader has a matte finish.

"They weight around 20g, the square measures 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm and cost $55."

Don't get fooled by this card that resembles an ordinary looking standard ID card, it actually has a hidden spy camera for all your covert missions.

"The card measures 8.5 x 5.2 cm and can either bee worn around your neck or clipped to your shirt. It is capable of recording video at a resolution of 352 x 288 or taking still pictures at a resolution of 1280 x 1024."

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Kazu Terasaki, a Japanese software engineer working in the Silicon Valley area, converted his iPhone into a robot. He gave him legs.

"Or you can always watch the PG version. Your choice. It's the weekend, though -- so what the hell, right?"

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Prudence Emma Staite, an artist has sculptured a modern version of the Mona Lisa made entirely of pasta. He spent two weeks picking 10,000 different pieces of pasta which match the lines of the smiling face and created this master piece.

"The culinary artist then arranged the fusilli, macaroni and lasagne to resemble the world famous piece of art. Yellow, brown, green and gold shades of pasta even match the original which now hangs in Musee du Louvre in Paris, France, and attracts thousands of admirers each day."

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Very soon passengers traveling with the 42nd Street-Times Square shuttle will see advertising outside the windows that look rather like jumpy 15-second TV ads. These adds wills be seen as the train travels between stations.

"The tunnel advertising is part of an ambitious Metropolitan Transportation Authority plan to convert much of its real estate into advertising space. In addition to the tunnel ads, it will sell space on turnstiles, digital screens inside stations, projections against subway station walls, and panels on the outside of subway cars."

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Just plug in your laptop to this USB Humping bunnies and this legendary device will do the needful.

"This item is blind-boxed, which means you'll be totally surprised by what you get! Blind-boxed items come sealed from the manufacturer, without any clue as to which of the series is inside. The surprise stays secret until you open the box, so we can't choose specific colors or characters for you."

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This cutest looking alien robot is originally from UK, though it bears a Japanese name. It has been designed to deliver the Internet experience in 3D. This alien looking robot could be yours for $100.

Quote "Minoru uses two lenses to form one image that appears three-dimensional when the view dons a set of 3D glasses. Usable with chat services such as Skype, AIM, and Windows Live Messenger, the manufacturers also claim the device can take 3D photos and output 3D video uploadable to services like YouTube."

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gundam slippers from japan from Gizmodo on Vimeo
These Japanese slippers are a nice way to start imitating the robots rather than they imitating you. Gundam slippers can make giant robot stomping noises as you walk besides they look awesome with that faux gold trim.

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