LEGO + paper + special hole punch = genius. MUJI Japan have teamed up with LEGO to create these gorgeous innovative sets, whereby you can use the hole punch to create LEGO-sized holes in paper. Even more playful possibilities than ever before.

Sell them in Europe please, MUJI!

Via Highsnobiety.com.

Why do these not exist yet? I want one. These super swatches are Paul Finn's idea - I sincerely hope they get made!

Via We Made This.

These mood bottle openers could help you to express your emotions - shocked, crazy or happy - when opening a bottle.

Available on Poketo, 3 for $40 or $14 each.

Russian artist Natalia Ponomareva created this clever project combining tea bags and origami. As the tea infuses, the bird unfolds gradually.

Via Fubiz.

Giant headphone speakers - if I had these, I would hold them up to my ears on the bus to unnerve fellow passengers.

Via Addictive DJ Designs.

I'm not a huge fan of camping but I like to think that if I had to do it, I would be able use this tree tent designed by Dré Wapenaar.

Via Toxel.com.

At last, an answer to the age-old problem of taking your goldfish for a walk - this handy portable goldfish bowl.

Via YesButNoButYes.

ThinkGeek are selling this samurai sword umbrella - it has a handle like that found on a samurai sword, so you can battle the weather.

Via Likecool.com.

This looks innovative - tea bag lights!

'Lighting Bag' is a fluorescent lamp in the form of a tea bag designed by Wonsik Chae. When the teabag comes into contact with the water, it reacts and gives off light.

Via Totonko.

REK is a cleverly designed bookcase which grows with your book collection - more books = bigger bookcase. Designed by Reinier de Jong.

I remember seeing this lamp by Lasse Klein ages ago when it was just a concept - and I wanted it a lot!

Just saw it again while browsing PICDIT and thought I'd share it's awesomeness, especially since it appears to be on the way to becoming a real product. More info can be seen at www.abductionlamp.com.

A magic flying carpet to sit on in my own home? Yes please!

From the Me Too collection.

"In this competitive 21st-century world, the need for mad scientists will only increase, but the lack of basic education in primary school leaves us concerned that there will be no future students capable of leading in this illustrious field."

The solution? Alphabet blocks for young mad scientists. Genius!

Available from Xylocopa for $39.95.

This Christmas tree can be seen in Madrid, Spain. It features a fully-animated LED version of Pacman. I wish I had one. I wonder how difficult it would be to make a scaled-down version?

Found via Tolex.com.

Designboom posted some images of this amazing watch design by Hirano Tsuboi. I believe it is a concept at this stage but I would love to own one if it were to go into production.

Designer Gopinath Prasana has come up with a new iPod concept - the iBangle. It is a thin aluminum bracelet and includes a multi-function trackpad, wireless headset and, for the perfect fit, an inflatable cushion. Functioning jewellery - the future of gadgetry design?

Spotted on Yanko Design.

Tank Books are gorgeously packaged mini books, enclosed within genuine-looking cigarette boxes - complete with silver foil and cellophane. "Classic stories presented in classic packaging", as the website says. The series includes titles by Franz Kafka, Robert Louis Stevenson and Leo Tolstoy.

Via TheDieline.com.

This is a rather fine coat rack, I do believe. A meeting of 2D design and 3D functionality. I especially love the silhouette of the hanging shoes. By David Potts for Workshopped.

Spotted at Design Milk.

A clever dual purpose cuff - for both wrist and coffee. A triumph of form and function. Genius!

Can be bought here for $68 and is available in Bird's Eye Maple, Black Walnut or Benge.

By contexture design, found via That's Right.