SCIENCE BUZZ: Designer Greg Lynn created an indoor wall made of plastic “blobs” as alternatives to bricks, resulting in something not only environmentally sustainable, but delightfully cartoonish. Bubblegum, membrane, pimples — call it what you want, but whatever the Blobwall resembles, it sure is more fun to look at than wood paneling.

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The Best Links:

1. Blobwall Pavillion Being Built, As Documented On Flickr
2. “The Blobwall Pavilion” - An Exhibit At At SCI-Arc Gallery In Los Angeles
3. Blobwalls To Take Over City Architecture?
4. Bubblegum Bricks of the Future?
5. Blobwall As Detailed By Very Knowledgable Web Site, Written In Words We Don’t Necessarily “Understand”

STYLE BUZZ: Todd Selby photographs folks and their possessions in their NYC homes. A great site for interior decorating inspiration. It’s kind of like the Cobrasnake of interior decorating, featuring the homes of artsy New Yorkers. Lesley Arfin’s apartment looks amazing.

The Best Links:

1. Theselby - Check Out the Photos Here
2. Some of My Favorite Picks from the Site
3. Domino Meets W
4. Check Out More of Todd’s Photos On His Portfolio Site

STYLE BUZZ: Dutch architects invent a window frame that can be extended into a balcony. I could see these being totally ubiquitous and being sold at an IKEA near you. There was probably a time when sofabeds seemed really ingenious and innovative.

The Best Links:

1. Response to Rising Popularity of Balconies in Sweden
2. YouTube - Watch How the BloomFrame Extends Out to Become a Balcony
3. Expect to See It out in Summer 2008
4. Bloomframe’s Official Website
5. Hofman Dujardin: The Architects Who Invented It
6. BloomFrame on Kanye West’s Blog

STYLE BUZZ: Bookshelves can do so much more than just hold your books. A lot of posts about innovative, interesting bookshelf ideas have been percolating online recently, from the bookshelf staircase to the bookshelf fort. A round-up of some of our favorite bookshelf posts. (Thanks, Annie!)

The Best Links:

1. Build Your Own Secret Bookshelf Door
2. Nerds, Your Home Has Finally Arrived!
3. 30 Awesome Bookshelves Designs For You To Gawk At
4. Awesome Staircase Bookshelf
5. The Cave Will Enclose You