We’ve reviewed our share of bamboo goods on this blog, but I think the T-shirts from Bumboo truly take the cake. Described as addictively comfortable (I can personally attest), the super lightweight shirts are made in the U.S. of A. from 70% premium bamboo and 30% cotton. Only downside? They’re a bit pricey– Long sleeves are $68, and short sleeves are $58, but the quality is fantastic. Hey, maybe we can convince them to knock the price down for JoshSpear.com readers. I’ll report back!

Update: 20% discount code at checkout is: UNBUSY

We gushed about the Aston Martin One-77 last week, and now the second episode of the series exploring the development of this incredible automobile is available for your viewing — here exclusively. Take a peak and see a little bit more from behind the scenes with the CEO of Aston Martin, the designer, modelers and more. “You need to think about every single part, if you x-ray the car, it will look fantastic, and is beautifully engineered…” Stay tuned for more exclusive content, interviews and more.

Here is a little visit from the vault, a while back we gave a mention to Bishbo. Back then they had just launched a new site and were excited to take on the world of package and advertising design. We would like to take credit for their success, but it might have a little more to do with the fact that they put out consistent quality. Picking up some great U.K. clients doesn’t hurt either. Have a look at a few more examples from Bishbo after the jump — and keep up the good work guys.

And don’t forget their own blog of inspiration.

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We’ve covered a few urban reinvention projects, Guerrilla Gardening and Aakash Nihalani come to mind. Madrid street artist SpY has been making the Spanish laugh with is comical, ironic works involving surreal extensions of what we find commonplace. A basketball net 50 feet high, escaping signs, graffiti for the blind, balloon bouquets for cows, and his tasteful redecoration of statues are all part of SpY’s vision of how the world should be. He is the kind of artist you want to come to your city because he just makes things fun. The good news is he’s traveling — a couple projects in London and China — so keep your eyes peeled for anything that makes you laugh. To be a little more specific check out his works on the newly launched website, SpY.

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We love to hear from our readers about the various creative endeavors they’ve got themselves into. Shane Ermitano posted a simple note and a link to his site packed full of graphic design beauty. A Filipino raised in Arkansas, he’s now a Chicago resident and has done quite well blending these influences. Have a browse through his collected print and web work, but don’t miss his food blog. Keep up the good work Shane and thanks for sharing.

Lighting fixtures, Legos, and inflatables have never before converged. Now, Chile’s Rodrigo Alonso Schramm gives us Modulair, customizable inflated components which you assemble to create attractive hanging lights. By combining any of four modules (triangle, square pentagon and hexagon), you can build a light exactly to your taste. Of course, no matter what you do with them, Modulair lights maintain their futuristic ice crystal appearance. Adorn anything from your kitchen to the Fortress of Solitude.

Hlaska has created a sleek, sturdy bag in their new men’s Radiant messenger. Using the philosophy that “the bag you haul across town shouldn’t be the same one you hauled across campus,” they use vegetable-dyed Italian leather that goes for the very adult price of $300. The Burlingame, California, company pays homage to their Bay Area surroundings with the women’s Presidio clutch and Wave tote in colors that even the most saddened recessionista could love. (And they’ll be glad to see that the Caliper briefcase, while currently sold at shops in SF, can be shipped in time for interviews.)

Calling all fans of choice kicks, if you currently have no reason to feel “pumped” up, maybe you should revisit the classic Reebok sneakers. The brand that pitted Dan and Dave against each other in the race for Olympic glory so many years ago is finally getting around to erecting their very first pop up store. Beginning November 15th, the hot spot for Reebok apparel will be the Reebok Flash store at 169 Bowery in Manhattan. In addition to some sweet and fashionable threads, each successive week will bring the release of a new limited edition sneaker available for that week only, the first of which will be a hot pair of Insta Pump Fury. The store will be around for one month — that means four new kinds of kicks. So do yourself a favor, get down there as soon as humanly possible starting this Saturday, because the shoes you want are sure to be gone in a flash.

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If you were to ask Amy Casey what she would have been had she not been an artist, she should answer a city planning manager. Just taking a quick browse through her work gives you a peak at her visionary arrangement of housing districts. Little clusters of homes strung from a wire, supported by roots, and balancing on stilts — it almost like a Dr. Susses interpretation of the housing crisis. A collection of her new paintings are on for display November 15 (that’s Saturday kids) at the POVevolving Gallery in L.A. Even better you can order a nice limited edition print of the work pictured here.