Julian Bleecker and Tosa-San of Maywa Denki

http://www.nearfuturelaboratory.com/2010/02/22/the-week-ending-021910/

*It is impossible to realize how brain-crinklingly cool this picture is, without a full-bore, complex explanation of (a) who Julian Bleecker is, and (b) WHAT "Maywa Denki" is. But holy cow, folks, that's Julian "Near Future Lab" Bleecker standing there with Nobumichi "Maywa Denki" Tosa.

http://www.maywadenki.com/

*In terms of design-fiction stars, this is kinda like Charles Bronson meeting Toshiro Mifune. I'm a little surprised that the room didn't implode.