Tim Chumley’s alternatively soft and unambiguous photography is making us wish we were the gardening type. However, by accentuating the delicacy, transparency and individual beauty of fruits and flowers, Chumley allows up to keep our paws out of the mud and back on the hammer (that we’ll use to hang his incredibly reasonable 6×9 prints on our bedroom/bathroom/kitchen wall). The three pictures shown above are from one of Tim’s three series of lulling prints available on etsy and at his online print shop. Browse them all here.

Even though my patience for adding an “x” in between every two words I write is wearing thin, I’m going to admit that, yes, I was expecting this collab frenzy to work its way into every corner of my life. Eventually, anyway. That said, this Fuji and Obey pairing has thrown me for a teeny little loop, because I’ve never even considered the potential ramifications of rampant fixed gear bicycle collabs. Here’s the problem with that concept: An ugly tee shirt collab still gets hyped, but most people will admit it’s ugly. An ugly fixie collab…well, everyone knows that ugly fixies are somehow almost radder than un-ugly fixies. Not that this one is at all ugly (actually, it’s so sexy it kind of hurts), I’m just saying that, when you consider the acceptance of ugly in the fixie nation in direct correlation to the amount of ugly in the collab world, it can only mean one thing: God we’re in for it. Find the rest of the details at Hypebeast.

Highly sought-after art magazine Arkitip has just relaunched their website after some fancy footwork, the main changes of which include improved navigation plus straight-up HTML and Javascript for an all-users-equal experience. They’ve kept the former content in the fresher version though, so you’ll still find the musings and work showcases from Arkitip.com conspirators/artists like Evan Hecox and Ari Marcopoulos on their Arkitip-hosted blogs in the Intelligence section. Ordering back issues and exclusive gift-with-purchase items are also easy to get because they’re not hiding behind layers of other pages. In other Arkitip news, which has got me jumping up and down in excitement, they’ve scored a deal with Incase and will oversee a line of goods to be released only at Apple stores next year. If it’s anything like the OriginalFake case done by KAWS for Arkitip a few issues ago, be ready for lines that might be as long as the ones you’re accustomed to for sneaker releases. We’ll let you in on the dish as soon as we know.

The Post-it note has been helping us remember what we’ve forgotten for 20 years now, but the latest development that could potentially change the way we use them comes not from 3M, but from a young industrial design student living in London. The Pock It, a concept of Pu Tai, is a sticky note that puts adhesive on three sides instead of just one, making a perfect small envelope to store the little things you need to get out the door stress-free. The best thing about it is, much like a Post-it, you can stick Pock its anywhere. Doors, computers, your child’s forehead; anything’s fair game. I personally wish the Pock It was about five times bigger (I need big pockets to hold the things I normally forget, things like wallets and car keys) but maybe someday…

Via Design Milk

I can’t say it any better than the guys Down Under at Schwipe have already, because this sale is cheap, and not only is it just cheap, it’s Cheap Ass. One caveat: it depends on which side of the dollar, U.S. or Australian, you’re on. We last covered their myopia-inducing prints in the Eyes Don’t Lies collection, but while this sale covers more ophthalmologist-friendly designs in winter garb like hoodies and sweaters, the patterns are still reliably bright and blaring. You’re benefiting from the fact that Australia is going into summer as we head into winter; their Class Grass and Ass collection of tees and funky not-your-grandpa’s track pants are also on sale. Move on this now — the recently fickle American dollar is worth $1.13 Australian bucks today.

If you're like us and regret shying away from that career in architecture because of the lengthy amount of schooling and your lack of a steady hand; have we got the toy for you? Created by architectural designer Andrew Comfort and heralded by ID magazine as one of the most ingenious products of 2007, Q-Ba Maze combines architectural principles with the interlocking interplay of Legos and the fun of one those tilting wooden marble mazes to construct what amounts to a complex slide for a small pinball and a fun project for all ages (except for ages that might like eating marbles). Available in packs of 20 or 50, containing three varieties of the interlocking cubes and several metal balls to navigate your finished design, Q-Ba Maze allows you to express your own unique flair for structural design, as there are literally trillions of designs possible by from combining the cubes in one pack. Move over Rubik, there's a new cube-based invention in town, and it's a lot more versatile.

With all of our recent — and not so recent — talk about porcelain, it seems only logical to let all of our Miami-based design fiends and friends know about die gestalten verlag’s exhibition Fragiles. Fragiles is a collection of more than a hundred porcelain, glass, and ceramic pieces designed by an eclectic group of artists and meant to challenge the public’s perception of what these materials are meant for.

Some of the objects are available for viewing online on the Fragiles website. Fragiles is also taking place in conjunction with Design Miami 2007. Which makes for two great reasons to get yourself to Miami.