Physalia Amphibious Garden by Vincent Callebaut



Architect Vincent Callebaut has designed a green, floating garden park that uses bio-filtration to clean the water upon which it floats. The Physalia Amphibious Floating Garden features four indoor/outdoor gardens that recycle river water in a natural life cycle. More at TheCoolist.
Natalie Portman by David Slijper


Photographer David Slijper has photographed the timeless Natalie Portman for Elle Magazine UK. In the world of high fashion, it is shoots like these that show Ms. Portman giving the supermodels of the world a real run for their money… More at TheCoolist.
The Edge of the World: Scotland’s Hebrides Islands



National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson has shot this amazing photo series titled “The Edge of the World”, a celebration of the natural beauty of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands. This large collection of islands off of Scotland’s coast are among the most beautiful, untouched islands in the north Atlantic. More at TheCoolist.
The Skiff Reader: the Largest E-Reader Gets Official


The Skiff Reader, coming to Sprint stores in 2010, is the world’s largest e-reader featuring an 11.5-inch touchscreen e-ink display. It is the first of its size to feature an e-ink touchscreen, is just a quarter-inch thick and get this– it’s flexible. More at TheCoolist.
2009′s 15 Sexiest Gadgets



With 2009 coming to a close, this year saw a steady improvement in the world of tech design. From luxury laptops to tablet pc’s to monster digital cameras, there were no shortage of cool gadget designs this year. To celebrate the best of the best, TheCoolist has put together a list of the 15 sexiest gadgets of 2009. Read the full list at TheCoolist.
Seletar Close Apartment House by Formwerkz Architects



How do you fit a large, three-generation family into one house? Formwerkz Architects tackled this task with the Apartment House, a two-structured multi-family estate that provides engaging, communal spaces as well as privacy for each individual resident. More at TheCoolist.
Diffus Climate Dress Reacts To Pollution With LED Light


This radiant dress by Diffus is dotted with hundreds of pulsating LED lights. As pollution levels increase in the area around the dress, the lights pulsate faster and faster, alerting the wearer and those around it of the poor air quality. More at TheCoolist.
Samantha Tio’s “Conveyance” Photography


Photographer Samantha Tio‘s “Conveyance” photo series is a study of busy traffic patterns in Asia. These wild, kaleidoscopic, slow-shutter images have been commissioned by the Singapore Art Museum. More at TheCoolist.
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Officially Unveiled



Over a year after the maiden flight of the WhiteKnightTwo mothership, Virgin Galactic has officially unveiled its payload: the SpaceShipTwo space tourism vehicle. SpaceShipTwo will undock from the WhiteKnightTwo at 9.5 miles into the sky before launching itself skyward to 65 miles in elevation: beyond the Apogee of space. More at TheCoolist.
Creative Room Gingerbread Archictecture



Vancouver design collective Creative Room has launched a contest to raise money for Architecture for Humanity– by challenging 11 talented architects to create gingerbread homes. Whether you want to eat them or admire them, these examples of gingerbread architecture have to be the tastiest homes on the planet. More at TheCoolist.
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