Button of a Bansky image, from Disorder*Berlin.
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#1567
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pretty new calendar from good on paper design.
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#1565
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ive always been a sucker for a pretty box. the function project by ecko have gorgeous packaging that can be used as a frame!
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#1564
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WOW. a page filled with tons of brilliant (designy) uses for the everyday things... like these fork/vampire teeth for halloween!
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#1563
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DOT MATRIX leather cuff bracelet - DIY - pop out to spell what you want
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#1561
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Karmasheetra - twister on your sheets... well sorta twister........
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#1560
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FEATUREDDiem Chau's Crayon Carvings are incredible - the only thing that can top them are apparently her grandmother's twist on fairy tales...
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#1559
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Softwall by Molo Design stretches from 5in to 25ft. I want one [Editor's Note: Previously featured on .com]
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Design*Sponge has great pics of the Deadly Squire Converter show at the Riviera (wish i was there!)
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Love the letterpress cards Design*Sponge found by paper stories.... "suck it" from their bittersweet collection
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#1556
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Remember Pop Cling's Flower Girl by Ben Collison? (if not go search for the review over at .com) - they've now added 5 more ladies to the bunch
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Hanafuda cards. What Nintendo did originally, (and still makes), before console games.
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Cute comics with bite. Brought to you by PIXIMIX.
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dan mccarthy has overall pretty awesome prints.
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I would love to have these paper drums in my livingroom... what a conversation starter.
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If you are in LA, Saturday is your last day to see The Blab! Show at CoproMason. My Favs were Amy Crehore and Ryan Heshka
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Creative Sweet TV: Its nice to see designers taking advantages of Pod(NET)casts to create visual tutorials. If youre using the Adobe Creative Suite, this is a great resource...
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The Art of Complex Problem Solving... this is a very nice diagram for solving complex problems.
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undersound is a new type of experience, an interface that is on your mobile phone and in the underground stations you pass through every day. It is part personal, part public and all about the tube.
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this kids desk is too cool. a space saver...stylish design...and it just oozes fun vibes.
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The ScrapHouse Design Team built an amazing house by re-using materials they found in the Bay Area. Most interesting part: the Keyboard Wall
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FEATUREDToy Box + Table - feet - tabletop = Bassinet and vice versa! Gorgeous design
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#1537
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While this looks like an abstract painting of cell phone cases, in fact it's a sheet of recycled plastic made from them. Used to make great-looking countertops, display cases, etc.
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More lace, this time for the Lehti tray by Maria Jauhiainen
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Mmh! chocolace tiles by Katja Gruijters. I love dutch designers
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Sun's Project Blackbox is a prototype of the world's first virtualized datacenter--built into a shipping container and optimized to deliver extreme energy, space, and performance efficiencies.
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Core77 found the Owl Projects crazy new iLog - the green lovers iPod killer?
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oooh...well spotted swissmiss. how gorgeous are these animal silhouettes? a must have FREE font.
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Barrette made of building blocks. One more addition to NotCot's Lego Party :-P
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#1529
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how cute are these baby spoons? they're airplane spoons! they come in blue too.
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#1528
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trip clip, to prevent denim damage. hehe, i know its a great idea...but something about it seems too reminiscent of the pocket protector.
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#1527
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more cute cards. =) this playground series is simultaneously stylish and childish.
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i love these cards from pancake and franks. so naturally inspired. can you guys guess what this one is? =)
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#1524
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Kancept - its HOT or NOT for Concepts.... not sure what the crowd rating is like so far, but the images seem so so... love this rock storage device though - its like the modern day key hider in the yard?
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Ooooh Audi TT Roadster - check out the microsite - interesting/odd navigation - gorgeous car
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Gorgeous mod scrabble necklaces by Chip Chop
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#1520
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The My China Emperor Rim line from Sieger by Furstenburg
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FEATUREDJust b/c its scrimshaw on pre-ban ivory, does that make it ok? The scripting is gorgeous and the words are witty... Bangles by Jessica Kagan Cushman.
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Tokidoki for Fornarina! Two of my favorite things combined... to make some great shoes.
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FEATUREDMs. Dewey ~ she's not your average search engine. She's flashy... to say the least
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#1515
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Stephen Reed's Wordplay Installation ~ how sweet are these scrabble pillows/benches? Interactive seating based on scrabble provides a short break area for employees in the London offices of Bloomberg financial services
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#1514
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FEATUREDO Plus D is a line of cards i'm currently obsessed with - here is one of the mildest of my favorites - but you MUST go see the others.
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Kur Di Ka rocking chair, reminds me of the multiple legs when will coyote was trying to catch the road runner.
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Corrugated combo cat house, play house & claw sharpener
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Watch is an MP3 Player, Voice Recorder, and USB Flash Drive in One! Whoa.
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#1510
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Stylish way to make your latte or hot cocoa.
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#1509
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more shockingly elegant and simple chairs. these are from futureproof.
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#1508
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thinking about Halloween...this is a cool print, and it's also available as a tunic and a hoodie.
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#1502
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Duct tape bandages by 3M/Nexcare! Ever had to whip up a make-shift bandage using tape & toilet paper? That's what this reminds me of sorta...
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#1507
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Hehe, Pac-Man heads! wouldn't this be fun for Halloween?
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#1506
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FEATUREDWhat happens when designers/artists get their hands on the brilliant patterns of Deadly Squire? Find out this weekend!
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#1505
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Email Submission - won me over with this... hey NOTCOT, remember the 1991 Keanu Reeves movie Point Break? in it, a young surfer tells him: "surfin's the source. it'll change your life." turns out he was talking about teh internets.
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Patrick O'Brien : Filmmaker, Artist, Visionary and he's slowly dying from ALS. He's attempting to create awareness for ALS thru the Patrick O'Brien Foundation and his documentary.
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#1501
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Or even a pierced robot dog (sorry, couldn't resist)
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#1500
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And the KAHLA Update dinnerware, tattooed and pierced.
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#1497
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Chao & Eero's pierced eyebrow ring, to go with the pierced bumper in #1730
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#1496
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FEATUREDPen lovers need to check out this new LAMY highlighter combo pen - push a button and it basically births a highlighter mini pen.
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#1495
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FEATUREDThe insane Sony Bravia Paint adspot we've been waiting for is finally here... mindblowing. So so fun. And almost better than the ad really is the making of.
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#1494
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ProductDose launches brand-wikis ~ hopefully this will be a nice way we can keep track of great products and brand histories
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#1493
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carrying on the theme of interesting rugs, alex carpenter's drop dead seemed worth a mention.
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#1492
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FEATUREDCan you believe these are made out of PET plastic water bottles? Absolutely gorgeous in person - more info at .com
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#1490
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Anyone else ever go through an awkward stage? NOTCOT's summer intern, Caroline, made this site that embodies that nicely, and is cleaning up her web design magic ~ it's a fun distraction to check out!
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#1489
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VIDEODiscovered at AD Goodness. The tagline says it all... "No wonder our preception of beauty is distorted..."
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#1487
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to22's martini glass, needs an olive as a stopper
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#1484
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pong with people, how did somebody NOT think of this before? link to photos, see http://www.sonicbodypong.com/ for more.
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#1483
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'RealSnailMail' is a project in development by boredomresearch, employing RFID technology to enable real snails to carry and deliver electronic messages.
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#1482
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FEATURED33 incredible designers from various fields have designed limited edition Playsam cars... will try to go to the event on fri... more info at .com
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#1481
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i love books and illustrations...this blog is amazing and these anagram bookshop promos are great. [editor's note: prev seen on .com]
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im skeptical about its actual practicality, but the "knee mug" is my favorite of the 'not-at-the-table' series.
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#1479
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i know notcot loves inflatable and bouncy chairs, so i just had to post this set.
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#1478
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Ad for Marimekko shirt. Not sure about the shirt, but I love the ad!
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#1477
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GreenFortune's Plantwall. turn an entire wall into a garden.
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#1476
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I am so in love with the lines and curves and colors of this glass designed by Ivan Baj, handblown by maestro Simone Cenedese.
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#1475
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Love the one year of white pages (one for each month, with holes punched to tell you which you're on) - found at rare devices, featured on betterlivingthroughdesign.
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Granted i'm overworked and jetlagged but will be back in LA monday - my obsession/discovery/toy for the day is RADAR.net - its brilliant, pretty, and does what i want it to ~ and well. will share more on .com soon.
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#1472
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DaKino Film festival: Basic Instinct as directed by Pedro Aldomovar.
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#1471
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Mark Ryden has a gorgeous new limited edition gold leafed giclee print based on his "The Creatrix" painting.
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#1469
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This ring from the Gothic Torrent collection by Catherine Bysheim, is stunning. In fact, there's lots of great jewelry from independent designers on this site, appropriately called Love2Have. www.love2have.co.uk
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#1468
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I want Luke Chueh's first limited edition skateboard deck.
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#1467
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Max Longin has created 4 different variations of the chair, each slightly different.
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#1465
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The explanation of how this chair was conceived is too long to post here. It looks like the chair is made from chewing gum if you ask me.
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#1464
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wow. silja goetz does some pretty amazing print work.
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#1463
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nab has some great ideas for "connecting"...free wifi from a chair in front of his house, communication via shared playlist names in itunes. i think hes my hero.
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#1462
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wow, talk about simplicity. these chairs are sickeningly sleek.
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#1461
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FEATUREDDigital Life NYC - helping at ThisNext's booth - seeing the latest in tech. Exhausted - but have a quick roundup of what caught my eye over at .com - from the new Palm to brilliant Blurb.com
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#1460
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Working SteamPunk styled laptop by Ironworks.
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#1459
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I'm curious about Elegant Establishment architectural and pollution absorbing tile. And I love the organic shapes.
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#1458
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I saw Chairman Mickey Mao's bust at Munky King on Melrose today
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#1457
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Giles Revell : "Giles’ work is influenced by seminal fine art and conceptualism, producing graphic, ideas-based imagery." Strong images and an unique vision...
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#1456
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im sure these arent new, but yoga paws are hilarious.
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#1455
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what do people think of denver's new art museum?
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#1454
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i know i posted the corrugated cardboard dividers before...but this laptop case is so awesome, it deserves a post on its own.
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Ms. Pac-Man and Ghost rings by Tiny Armour. Adorable!
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#1452
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From the "Simple Words" greeting card collection at inspirico.com. They sort of say it all.
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#1451
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Another Web 2.0 inspired design: Radiant FM Radio
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#1450
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The Dolmen Mini radio looks like it was created by a Web 2.0 designer. Everything is there, the blue gradient, rounded corners, brushed metal radio buttons. The word BETA is the only thing missing!
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#1449
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sometimes i need these stickers. turn off the idiot box by adding "the end" and getting on with your life. get them at atypyk.
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#1448
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we've got the marriage of street art+ origami, so why not street wrapping paper? how would you open it though? rip it open? delicate to save the paper?
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#1447
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txt your darkest fears to Paul Notzold and let the fear fighter gun them down.
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#1446
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This rather Gothamesque bus will take you to your destination via your SMS text request, at a speed of 155mph, whilst assisting the environment running on electricity.
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#1445
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Very pretty animations constructed from US flight pattern information then manipulated using Adobe After Effects and/or Maya. [Reader says that it is actually made with Processing]
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#1444
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for some reason i love this flowery seal...and lots of other cute things on papa stour.
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#1443
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Show off your status by relaxing in this diamond chair by Trimode
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#1442
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FEATUREDi love this new ad campaign from novotel. it's chilled out to the point of slightly creepy, but really refreshing too. music by emilie simon.
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#1441
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FEATUREDWINDOWZOO birds have landed. On the bird silhouette theme... for anyone curious how they arrive, check out the pics at .com
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#1440
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Gorgeously fun birds on a wire silhouette plate by Snowden Flood
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#1439
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turn your cell into a radiation-free-retro-throwback...sweet
[Editor's Note: see more at hulger.com which has been featured previously on notcot.com]
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#1436
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Don't forget to vote in Cooper-Hewitt's PEOPLE DESIGN AWARDS...
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#1434
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How adorable is this new Gooma line by Sergey Safonov, who has been working to get toy design going in Russia... LOVE the teardrop shape... they are apparently based on the seeds of the gooma tree... love those arm spikes.
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#1433
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Another great ad image for the day... Super Death - Istropolitana D’Arcy,Bratislava.
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#1432
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Oh Bentley. You're so cocky. Quality image though.
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#1431
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dude, i miss a lot of stuff out here! stupid work...this "spank the monkey" show looks pretty sweet.
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#1430
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kids have it too easy. make them vacuum as they play with these cute little snail busters.
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#1429
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blek le rat, first solo show, this friday, london. and im going to be out of town. =(
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#1428
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I've had the army guys... even scuba divers... but spacemen vs aliens in silver and green? FUN!
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#1425
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Just in time for halloween - Corporate zombie cube guys that glow in the dark - Please tell me you'll take action if my overworking leads me to be a laptop wielding zombie?
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#1424
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Swiss Jewelry line De Grisogono ~ on the subject of designer water... and luxury fitness in the form of weights and jump ropes... "THiNK FiT"
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#1423
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FEATUREDLouis Vuitton's Monogram Groom collection - tintin-esque illustrations on the new line of LV. Check out store front and products pictures here.
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#1422
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the artwork of kurt halsey frederikson...im a huge fan! acording to the site, he just finished a project for urban outfitters
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#1421
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UnBeige on reading Fast Company's "DESIGN" issue --- But after reading the first line of the letter from the editor, we realized we really didn't have to: "It's official. We are present at the birth of a business fad." *groan*
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