Consider the new Tudor Heritage Black Bay (Ref.79220R) 99% official now — though you’ll have to wait until Baselworld 2012 (March) for the official nod. Unlike its big brother Rolex, Tudor has been having some fun in recent years with its Heritage collection and this seems to be a continuation of the same spirit.

41mm steel case, Big Crown, gilt dial, snowflake hands, convex glass, automatic mechanical movement, on bracelet or leather strap with folding clasp, additional fabric strap with buckle — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog

When it comes to conversions — particularly ones with sweeping views — it is hard to beat the minimalist approach, letting context and background speak for themselves.

And so it is with this project by Minimal USA, a partial renovation in DUMBO on the waterfront, in the most luxurious residence the area has to offer (valued at 25 million dollars).

The building and tower itself date back to 1915, with the top later converted into a whopping 6500-square-foot loft that looks out in all directions — via Dornob

The Seiko SNN221 has a reliable quartz movement, hardlex crystal, water resistance to 100m, and what looks to be generous lume on the hands. Of course, here, we also have the addition of a simpler chronograph complication.

The subdial at 12 o’clock registers the minutes tracked (up to 60); the other subdial (at 6 o’clock) registers the elapsed seconds. The last remaining feature on the dial would be the date display at 3 o’clock, and it blends in perfectly with the dial. You’ve got a 42mm stainless steel case (12mm thick) paired up with a 22mm bracelet — via Wrist Watch Review

Conceived of as a peninsular jutting out from the circulation box abutting the slope, the planar inflection of the space opens to the shimmering expanse of harbour towards Sydney Heads. Essentially a strip of terraced hillside hemmed in by glazed piles sporting steeply retained pools and patios that exploit Sydney’s premier views, the Hrdlicka House [Durbach Block Jaggers] seems unduly modest in siting and compactness — via ArchDaily

12×24? oil on gallery canvas — via CrashOctopus Blog

A-cero, Joaquin Torres Arquitectos, have completed a house in Marbella, Spain — via CONTEMPORIST

– via Awesome People Hanging Out Together

The term Ex [GarcíaGermán Arquitectos] refers to a vital process developed by our client through an abandonment of downtown Madrid and its disadvantages leaving behind a world of urban routines. This displacement aims to achieve a feeling of retreat and isolation inherent to the rural setting of the Somosierra mountain range, where the house is located, but taking advantage of its close proximity to the city, with the property at just 1km distance from the N-1 highway and one-hour drive from Madrid — via ArchDaily

i have a recent obsession with octopi lately… so i drew my 2 fav animals together (panda and octopus) and made a Pandapus! or… octopanda? or an octopus with with panda designs — via deviantART

A valentines day octopus — via deviantART

By Jeff Agala — via PLANET-PULP

The Pump House is a piece of the town’s history, having been perched on the edge of Ilkley Moor since 1848, where it operated, as you might have guessed, as a water pumping station.

Fancy it? You’ll need around £725,000 to buy it — via WowHaus

The tiny house from Ryue Nishizawa and Sou Fujimoto drifts in place within the tiny lot, with barely any boundaries, so that apparently nothing but vases, planters, concrete benches, plexiglass railings and curtains form its sides — via Home Design Find

This is the return of the venerable German marque Horex (est 1920) with a VR6-powered Roadster due to start production in a few weeks’ time. And there are some big names backing this company: finance is coming from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, while Rolls-Royce, Bosch and VW are providing technological know-how– via Bike EXIF

Designed by Patrick Partouche with eight intermodal shipping container units, the home has about 2,200 square feet with great views through large windows and light through polycarbonate panels. Maison Container Lille installed by crane in three days of site work — via Jetson Green

A male Brazilian Tapir has been born at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. The new arrival, named Dexter, was born on Sunday, 5 February. His parents are Misha and Ryan. Paignton Zoo has enjoyed regular successes with Tapirs, breeding seven young over the last 11 years — via ZooBorns

Never mind the price, it’s out of all of our leagues. But simply marvel at this Paxton Locher-designed futuristic five bedroom house in Hampstead, London NW3.

It is a quite stunning design, said to be the finest of all of Paxton Locher’s projects. Some statement, seeing as a previous build by the architectural team was described as one of the great London houses of the late 20th century. Why so great? Well, it packs a hell of a lot of wow into a fairly restricted space.

A stunning glimpse into the future, but a glimpse that’s available to buy right now… at a price. That price? A jaw-dropping £7,950,000 — via WowHaus

Just a wallpaper I made a while ago — via deviantART

With a history unlike any other, Wall House 2 redefines the limits of architectural design as a function of context in both time and culture. 28 years after the completion of the initial designs and one year after the death of architect John Hejduk, construction began in a completely different environment than where it was initially imagined — via ArchDaily

The new SUB 4000T from Doxa has a power reserve indicator, a 44mm case that’s water resistant to 1220 meters and has an automatic helium release valve. It has a limited release of 200 pieces and is around us$2490 — via Watches Watcher

It’s getting harder and harder to impress with a CB750 custom. But this machine, stripped back to bare finishes and muted colors, works a treat. The Natural is a collaboration between two Portland, Oregon builders with complementary skills: Crowe Customs and The Tarantulas — via Bike EXIF

Octopus Love — via deviantART

This beautiful machine, photographed by Benoit Guerry in France, has just been profiled on the (highly recommended) Southsiderssite. It’s a Triton-style hybrid, built in the 1970s from recovered parts and spares—including a Lowboy frame, shortened Norton Roadholder forks, a Seeley front brake, and a Triumph five-speed transmission. The engine is a rare 1957 pre-unit T100/RS with a splayed-port Delta head — via Bike EXIF

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Dingoes Naya and Mattie became the proud parents of seven adorable puppies on 30 January. The four male and three female pups are the first Dingoes to be born at the zoo since 1988 — via ZooBorns

The Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aeronef Type 20 is a limited edition (250) military tribute piece, with thick hands and dial numbers, huge rounded-onion style crown and a huge 57.5mm titanium case — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog

Scott Colosimo runs Cleveland CycleWerks, a company making cool, affordable custom-style bikes that cost as little as $3195. This bike isn’t on a CCW dealer floor though: it’s Scott’s personal ride, a 1954 BSA M21 that he built himself — via Bike EXIF

The Brevard Zoo in Florida has welcomed its first baby Giant Anteater. The little one, born on 26 January to mother Boo and dad Abner, will hitch a ride on mom’s back for the first year of its life — via ZooBorns

A recently-arrived group of Coatis has settled into Melbourne Zoo so well that they have produced three litters, with a total of 22 kittens. The kittens have been secluded in nest boxes for the first weeks of their lives. Now they are starting to eat solid food, and it’s time for a large-scale session with the Zoo’s Veterinarians, who need to protect the kittens against three potential diseases with the F3 vaccination — via ZooBorns

I illustrated this Valentine’s Day card in honour of the mighty Cthulhu. Could this elder god, descended from hoary stars in some eldritch dimension really be in love? His coy demeanour, coquettish eyes, and fully tumescent heart/cephalic chamber say YES! Give the gift that says, I love you this Valentine’s Day. Give the gift of Cthulhu! — via Etsy

This is a commission work that I’ve been asked to do for a wedding proposal, it was very fun to make — via deviantART

Although 2012 has only just begun, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia (SCBI-FR), already has something to celebrate in the new year: the birth of four Maned Wolf pups 5 January. It is the first litter born at SCBI-FR in two years and will play an important role in helping researchers maintain a viable, self-sustaining population under human care — via ZooBorns

Australian designer Simon Laws of Anthill Constructions has designed the Drew House, located on the Queensland coast of Australia — via CONTEMPORIST

Who wouldn’t want to own a nuclear bomb-proof earth station and a piece of space history?

The Jamesburg Earth Station, which transmitted some of the first images of the Apollo 11 moon landing, is on the market.

The one-of-a-kind securely fenced 160-acre property comes with a three-bedroom house, a 20,000-square-foot building, a helicopter landing pad and a 10-story satellite dish and antenna. It’s in Cachaua Valley, not far from Carmel Valley and about 20 miles southeast of Monterey, a bit off the beaten track and offbeat, period.

The unusual selling point of this picturesque property situated among rolling hills and wine vineyards: Built at the height of the nuclear arms race with the former Soviet Union, the 20,000-square-foot earth station can withstand a five-megaton nuclear blast.

The dish used to transmit satellite communications between the U.S. and other Pacific Rim countries. It was shut down in 2002 by owner AT&T and put up for sale. Some ham radio operators restored and fired up the dish in 2007 and bounced 20 radio signals off the moon — via latimes.com

The Timefactors Speedbird GMT (PRS-22GMT) is a limited edition watch (only 100 pieces), due to the difficulty in sourcing the ETA2893-2 movements used in the watch. This particular movement features everything you’d expect from an automatic (hours/minutes/seconds/date), as also features the addition of an independently adjustable GMT hand– via Wrist Watch Review

Yet another sketch for Planet-Pulp.com’s January Comic Sketchjam show — Bruce… one of my all time faves. pencil sketch with colors in PS Brett Parson artwork — via deviantART

I love this song, and this is always what I picture when I listen to it — via deviantART

Doxa’s Splash Gent is a good looking sport watch, with a nice masculine appearance that should win a lot of compliments — via Watches Watcher

The UK housing market is amazing. In some areas, a budget of just under £600,000 might struggle to get a semi-detached property. But if you move much further north, this 19th century 14-bedroom Craig Gowan mansion in Broughty Ferry, near Dundee could be had instead.

Nip outside and you’ll find a gravelled area for parking, along with extensive gardens. There’s also planning permission for another house in the garden, according to the listing. Talking of planning, the house is also being pitched as a potential three-apartment development, with planning already in place.

Or just keep it as a huge Victorian hangout. Either way, the price is around £590,000 — via WowHaus