would like to introduce you to an old friend that kept trying to take over earth but retired and became a couch ; – )

The Space Invader Couch is basically a space invader turned in to a couch, a very fashionable and hard to pass by couch. The couch is all leather, with two glass surfaces. Although it might look uncomfortable it’s actually really soft, mainly lined and made with memory foam. Plus this is something different from a conventional couch.

via Igor Chak

Leo was monumental in the creation and direction of Vancouver’s Winter Olympic brand experience for the 2010 games. It will be remembered as one of the best visual palettes ever created for the games, as beautiful and memorable as Athens and Torino’s visual identities.

Leo’s philosophy towards telling a story that is honest, simple, funny and most of all emphatically strong, has drawn great affection towards brand Vancouver.

The Little Black Book iPhone 4 case has every little bit of that romantic, old-fashioned feel that you might adore about a Moleskine notebook. But at the same time, it’ll keep your iPhone 4 safe and somewhat disguised.

The case will cost you $40 and can be ordered now. [Pad and Quill]

While it isn’t exactly the hybrid iOS-based screen/trackpad we were all hoping for, Apple’s new Magic Trackpad is certainly the next best thing. The new Trackpad has a giant multi-touch enabled surface for all your scrolling, zooming, clicking, and rotating encased in a thinly designed shell of glass and aluminum. Link

Back a few months during Baselworld we showed you Bell & Ross’s new Vintage Heritage watches which is now a part of a bigger line, the Vintage Collection. The traditionally shaped watches, have a classic aviation-inspired aesthetic with an eye towards easy to read dials and utility. Link

While the iPad has taken the spotlight as the tablet of choice, it hasn’t totally annihilated the Kindle like many thought would happen. Today the piooneering online bookseller is releasing a new version of the Kindle that comes in both 3G and Wi-Fi flavors ($140-$190) and has faster page turns as well as improved contrast. Link

This month, legendary French chef Pierre Koffmann returns to London with his new restaurant, Koffmanʼs, at The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge.

London design studio Construct has created the identity and branding.

The identity and branding take their inspiration from two sources: French bistro vernacular and a ʻsignaturesʼ theme. The bistro influence can be seen in the use of a curved logotype, a condensed typeface and the dominance of red. The ʻsignatureʼ elements are literal and symbolic: Koffmannʼs own handwritten signature sits across the full range of design applications, from exterior awnings to menus, whilst a little pig, separated from his feet at the top of the menu, references Koffmannʼs best known signature dish, pigʼs trotters.

Jamie Edwards and Javan Ivey teamed up for this personal profile piece of W+K’s “12″ program. The task was to create an astonishing profile piece of 13 people with a short production window. Jamie called on Javan to help her create something in Stratastencil.

Directed by Jamie Edwards and Javan Ivey

Shot at Bent Image Lab in Portland, OR.

Famous for the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, Canadian Douglas Coupland resumed his work in visual arts in 2000, following a 10 year hiatus that coincided with his international literary fame. A recent edition to his body of work is this beautiful ‘digitised’ sculpture of a killer whale that is now a resident of Vancouver’s Convention Centre. Imposing, unique and decidedly post-modern, the metal structure with it’s night time illumination is a dazzling new icon for Vancouver’s charming harbour….