It might not feel like it in LA right now, with all this hot weather we have been having. But cold weather is arriving in many places and that means cranking up the radiator for many people. If you happen to be tired of the old boring radiator look, then this Lego radiator called “Brick” might be right up your alley. An obvious blend of art and function, the Scirocco designed radiator will definitely bring some flavor to an overlooked part of your house.

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Actor Dan Akroyd announces the release of Crystal Head vodka. It is quadrupled distilled and filtered three times through charcoal followed by triple filtration over Herkimer crystals. It also comes in that nifty skull bottle designed by John Alexander and manufactured by master artisans in Milano’s Bruni Glass Company. $49.95. Funny video.

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Loving this!

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Suttle Mindlin Architects & Planners said Wednesday it has finished master planning and design of a $400 million soccer, retail and entertainment complex in Metro East.

The planned development is a 400-acre mixed-use project that will house an 18,500-seat outdoor soccer stadium. The development is in suburban Collinsville, Ill., on former agricultural property, located within the intersection of Interstates 55-70 and Interstate 255.

St. Louis-area lawyer Jeff Cooper chairs St. Louis Soccer United, a group working to bring a Major League Soccer men’s team to play in the complex.

Groundbreaking will occur on a planned $400 million stadium and mixed-use development called The Fields once the St. Louis area is awarded a team, possibly as soon as later this year, Cooper said.

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Complex does a great job of covering many of the subjects that I am interested in. Add to the fact that they have been showing soccer a ton of love lately, and my support of them continues to go up. For their upcoming “Style and Design Collectors Edition” they have partnered with style icons N.E.R.D. and Lupe fiasco as well as the legnedary KAWS and Todd “Reas” James.

This would be an incredible double cover for their August/September issue but they aren’t stopping there. They also have two covers with the smoking hot Cassie. Style, design and beautiful women…thank you Complex. After the jump check out a couple pics of Cassie.

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You know you have a Huka addiction if you make yourself a traveling edition to your collection. Meet the Huka-on-the-go. My friend Jason is everything Huka and is in the starting phases of his Huka table company. I can attest he leads the lifestyle of a true connoisseurs of the Middle-Eastern pastime.

I don’t think he’ll be able to market these in California with the new laws in effect.

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Last weekend at ADICUP we met one of the dudes who is a part of Chinatwon Soccer Club who also happened to design the adidas x CSC Sala. While we were chatting he told uhow they were over in Austria during Euro 2008  where they presented some art and memorabilia. Today I stumble across this wall paper that was featured at the exhibition in Austria. The wallpaper has special design features in it that are supposed to give people a sense of the CSC home field. Pretty clever. Check out a few more images after the jump.

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Everybody is getting into the foosball design game…

“The formal idiom of the Audi Design soccer table reflects the Audi design philosophy without incorporating any individual elements or shapes from specific vehicle models.

The styling is entirely new for a soccer table: its futuristic, progressive appearance affords a glimpse into future trends in design. “When you’re playing a game on the Audi Design soccer table, its dynamic character conjures up the atmosphere of a modern, architecturally appealing soccer stadium”, added Monnerjan…”

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