OhGizmo: As part of a campaign for their new "Hot ‘n Wholesome” breakfast menu, Caribou Coffee’s ad agency, Colle + McVoy, created these amazing bus shelter advertisements for the city of Minneapolis. Not only do they look like giant ovens, but the heating element on the roof actually works! So those waiting inside stay as toasty as the breakfast sandwiches appearing on the poster behind them.

TrendBird: This week, Parisians and visitors to the city taking the bus will have a very different experience while waiting for their ride to arrive. From December 15 until the 21st, IKEA has tricked out the bus stops at 12 different stations throughout the center of Paris, focusing on areas that are heavily trafficked during the holiday season (such as the Champs-Elysées and the Latin Quarter). Sofas, shelves, lighting and decorations are now part of the trip.

The timing is good, too. Paris has been going through a bit of a cold snap; last week the biggest snow storm to hit the city in 23 years left 11 cm of snow on the ground and the city g... Read more »

Gizmodiva: Check out this super fun and creative iPhone case. It is the most ‘colorful’ case ever! Not only does it keep dust and scratches off your phone, but it also keeps the artist in you alive. A black and white vector line image is printed on front and back of the case. You can color the designs on it any way you want with any shades you want. This makes it completely personalized! The set comes with a set of 8 brand new Fine point permanent long lasting fade resistant markers which can be used for other purposes after you have filled beautiful colors onto your case. It also happens to be double sided which means double the fun. The robot design on it is super cute. It is availabl... Read more »

Creative Criminals: One of Thailand’s most known publishers is called A Book. They see ‘waiting’ as a chance to promote their books. When people have to wait they are bored most of the time, but A Book found a way to entertain people during the wait and promote their books at the same time. They are using some unusual media on which they print short stories that people can read when waiting. 5 concepts were developed: queue up tickets, running late SMS, widgets, place mats and sticker lines

Gizmodiva: Window designs should be captivating, they should absolutely hold any passer by’s attention. That’s exactly what Dutch duo Lernert & Sander have done for big-time London department store Selfridges through their spectacular window designs series. This is stuff that will have you rooted to the spot. Take a look at the picture. First you will think it is a shoe and then you’ll do a double take and see it as a washing machine. They’ve brought together home gadgets and fashion wonderfully. I love every piece in the series. It’s clever, trendy and stylish. Window shopping is so much fun with displays like these.... Read more »