Recently reviewed in Wallpaper*, Strike a Pose!: Eccentric Architecture and Spectacular Spaces is a “handy digest of the most photogenic work of the past five years.” Not to be considered a denouncement, it’s just that the Gestalten publication is more about quick burst media than architectural theory. So, if your architectural interest skews more to images of spaces than reading Palladio, Strike A Pose will probably work. Get it now from Amazon.

Selected images from the book follow.

Wallpaper* has made our job a little easier this week, offering a round up of upcoming design auctions. They scour the offerings from L.A. Modern, London’s Rocket Gallery, Chicago’s Wright and the obvious big two in NYC. That gem you’ve been hunting for might just be in the mix. And (to continue to beat a dead horse), if your not in the market sifting through the catalogs is an almost unparalled design education.

Above is a two seater desk by Jean Prouve. A few more of our favorites (chairs from Finn Juhi and a table by Enzo Mari) from Wallpaper*s finds follow.

Wallpaper* reports from the BMW Design Exhibition in Tokyo. "The 52nd floor of Mori Arts Center Gallery was the location of the latest BMW Art Car Exhibition, ‘Transparent Speed’, and for architect Jun Aoki who designed it the sky was the limit. ‘It’s a very fine idea to have cars floating high up in the sky’, said Aoki, thrilled to see his exhibition design of cars in clouds become a reality."

Wallpaper takes an interesting look into a forthcoming collaboration between Stone Island and designer Aitor Throup. "Another debut at Salone this year was Modular Anatomy, the first instalment of what looks to be an interesting collaboration between Stone Island and young fashion designer Aitor Throup. The project involves the construction of an ostensibly traditional down jacket pieced together in small parts using separate, individually filled cushion segments… Throup’s design philosophy starts with the human form and allows the garment to evolve organically, hence the building-block approach rather than a more conventional construction using sleeves, armholes and body panels… "

Read more on this design process via a photo slideshow at Wallpaper Online.

Geoff Mcfetridge has started his own wallpaper company called Pottok. The wallpaper is hand-printed in California using water-based inks that aren’t treated with any chemical waterproofers, making them as eco-friendly as possible. For the moment there are 8 designs up with almost all of them having multiple colorways.

The new wallpaper is being carried by Walnut Wallpaper. On Thursday night they will be celebrating their new LA location as well as the start of Pottok. Via Kitsune Noir.

More information on the brand and the event here.

Today Wallpaper announced their 2008 Design Awards. They covered a lot of ground this year, judging products in many sectors including – furniture, restaurant, hotel, private house, city, fashion, grooming and more.

We do not agree with all the choices they made, but a good amount is definitely outstanding. Check out the winners here.