One of the more brilliant pieces of contemporary art we have come across recently is Caleb Larson’s part ponzi scheme, part new media interactive device ‘A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter’.  The work, which consists of an 8" black cube and electronic components, continually sells itself on“eBay” under the agreement that the current owner only retains possession until the object has been purchased by the next highest bidder. Its a new way of understanding art as temporary.

Get it for yourself for a cool six thousand, the piece is currently up for auction right here.

Architect William McDonough believes that green design can prevent environmental disaster — while also driving economic growth. He champions “cradle to cradle” design that considers the full life cycle of a product, from its creation with sustainable materials to a recycled afterlife. Hear him talk about the future of a hybrid design movement that asks us to consider what our world would be like if designers took into account “all children, all species, for all time.”

Via Ted.com

We have seen the future and it is electric, and cool. It’s called the EV- N and is Honda’s newest foray into the field of electric powered automobiles. With minimalist throwback styling, swappable seat fabrics, and the UX-3 – a robotic, gyroscopic, unicycle-installed in the passenger door, the EV-N is a little car making very big waves in the world of personal transportation. And yes, we would so love to have one.   

Now that it’s December and all.