When it comes to brainstorming, a walled-off cubicle or sterile office environment can poison innovation. Creative types need an ideal thinking place to get them in the proper headspace. That’s the idea behind The Creative Pigsty at Imaginarte, a room designed to foster a flow of inspiration and insight for the Alicante, Spain-based communications firm. Dreamed up by interior designer Oscar Vidal, who was inspired by sci-fi films of the 60s and 70s, the space features Warren the pig as its centerpiece. With nary a desk in sight — with a Warhol-inspired porcine scheme illuminated by LEDs. In addition to porky patterns, the Pigsty was outfitted with digital hi-fi sound and a multimedia system. Want to take the pig thing one step further? The room also features a snout shaped remote that operates the sliding door. While the space isn’t nearly as dirty as a pigpen, it’s sure to stir up a mess of ideas.

Ji Lee’s absurd conceptual genius has, at times, confounded, astounded, and even caused us to double over with laughter. The man who whiles away his daytime hours as Creative Director of Google’s Creative Lab doesn’t really need much on his resumé after that. But when the evening whistle blows, he continues to create stellar work that sparkles with inventiveness and makes serious statements. We’re not sure we could sum up the awesomeness of his achievements. That’s okay though–because Scott Belsky of Behance has taken on the monumental task for himself. The article explores the Lee’s prolificness across many mediums and how his work hinges on the motivation of turning even his most sobering of projects into fun and games. To learn more about Lee’s mastery, we recommend taking a peak.

You’d think that if a president is proclaimed to be the “leader of the free world”, the free world might have some say. But, as was proven in 2000, American citizens can’t even speak up when the fix is in. If only there was some way to take the pulse of global politics and show, once and for all, that a presidential candidate has the mandate from the international community.

You Can’t Fix This, just launched by the Tokyo arm of strategic planning company Naked, needs your help to hold the world election. As you can see, there’s no “United States” category … we’ll have the privilege in about 34 days. Which leaves our overseas readers to fill in the gaps. Yes, it’s completely unscientific (as are the majority of polls), but from those initial numbers, we think we know who the planet is hoping for.

Tomorrow the extra large San Francisco club Mighty will take a break from the dancing and drugs in favor of something much more addicting: the Internet. The web trends group ROFLcon (ironically named after the mid-90s chat room acronym) is anticipating a crowd of 300 for its first ROFLthing, a night of short presentations and cocktails to celebrate … well … Internet culture, of course. If Upcoming.com creator Andy Baio on the cult of unwilling celebrity doesn't get you in the door, maybe “Microhumor and The State of the LOL” from I Can Has Cheezburger's Ben Huh will.

ROFLcon founder Tim Hwang, who spends his days working in business development for Creative Commons and blogging at the catch-all U.S. Bureau of Fabulous Bitches, says the event should “serve as a nice state of the union for where things are at and what people are talking about.” Hwang (not to be confused with the Google attention-grabbing Korean singer) started ROFLcon in 2007 with a group of friends to address the question of whether it was possible to get the entire Internet in one room simultaneously. Barring that, the annual get-togethers now draw several hundred computer scientists and social media buffs, many of whom are as interested as Hwang in how to aggregate social networks and content, or, as he says, “clean up the mess that Web 2.0 has created.” If all goes well, the Big Apple could get their own ROFLthing this winter, followed by Toronto.

From the brilliant minds that brought you the design mag Beautiful/Decay comes Something In the Universe (SITU), an agency that will tackle creative services, brand strategy, and marketing. In addition to working on the mag, they’ve also helped out The Shins, Toyota, and the MTV Movie Awards, but from what we gather, you can hire them for a little guidance even if you’re not (yet) a household name.

Most motels across the country are unique reminders of an era in roadside elegance long gone. Their rooms are adorned by Bob Ross-esque landscape paintings and beds that vibrate for the small fee of a nickel. The Presidio Motel seeks to bring the American travel outpost up to date. Each of the recently relaunched Santa Barbara, California motel’s rooms break the cookie-cutter mold with distinct vinyl sticker art installations courtesy of Kat Trajano and Stephanie Mansolf, as well as stylish modern furnishings, adding 21st-century appeal to a mid 20th-century staple. If you happen to drive by on your way to San Francisco you may want to stop in for a stay.