I'm moving to Sweden (Wired NextFest)
The Interactive Institute is a network of Swedish design studios that focus on exploring art, design, and technology. They do some really interesting work including the Brainball table we posted earlier and the Flower Lamp that was blogged all over the web not too long ago. Some of the funding for the institute is provided by the Swedish government, which is pretty great.
Power-Aware Cord - A power strip that emits increasing levels of blue light depending on the amount of energy you have running through it. Anders Ernevi, from the Re:FORM studio of the Interactive Institute, explained to me that people's first reaction is to overload the strip to make it glow as bright as possible.
Tic-Tac-Textiles - The bottom of these Tea cups have an "O" or "X" molded into them. The heat of the tea radiates and changes the color of the table (kinda like those old Hypercolor shirts). Your opponent is actually sitting at another Tic-Tac table, watching your moves slowly materialize.
Interactive Pillows - Imagine: you and your significant other each have an interactive pillow. When you hug yours, theirs lights up to show you are thinking of them. Great for long distance relationships and raves.