Nice cover on "Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities " by Amy Stewart and illustrated by Briony Morrow-Cribbs

Prometheus Springs: Capsaicin Spiced Elixir - occultish branding, fun bottling video... and upside down pentagon of 5 stars around a crowned dragon ouroboros encircling what looks like a simplified masonic symbol for a logo...

Incredible look at coffee culture by shenkar academy of design, tel aviv - this is c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi (see the others too!)

Susan Verheijen's FORMMATIC project from 2004 is a fascinating study of systems and logic and Scissors! See the many new forms she fantasized starting from scissors...

'monza' armchair by konstantin grcic for plank ~ beautiful stacking chairs! the injection moulded back rest of the armchair connects to a simple wood-construction

Lego Digital Box! Augmented reality at its finest? Metaio does it again with these new POS displays where kids (and adults!) can put special smart boxes in front of the display and see the 3D model on the screen!

CarType - pretty much the sweetest thing i've seen today - History of car brands ~ visually as well as textually. Love the logo round ups.

Interesting shift ~ Sony adopts Chrome as default Vaio browser...

"Warning: Vehicle Transforms into Robots" Stickers! from Diesel Sweeties ~ i'd love to run around sticking these on things...

New Print from Jordan Crane! You Still Think Of Him Sometimes...

50 PARTIES! 50 Themes. 50 Weeks. In a row. In the studio. No sponsors. No strangers. at Ryan McGinness Studios... even the invite/guest cards are awesome!

Awesome Black Moth Super Rainbow Poster by Jason Munn of Small Stakes

Barbie Foosball? Wow? 'barbiefoot' by french design chloe ruchon - designboom has lots of pics!

"Geek books" ~ Notebooks made from punch cards ~ quite adorable really! By erinzam on etsy

Beautiful must see video made for UNICEF in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ~ another great animation from Seth Brau

RIP Heath Ledger tees from Cyana - Limited Edition T-shirts in loving memory of Heath Ledger [10% off with code 'notcot' until 3/20/08]

Been meaning to put this up before - just wanted to give props to piratebay for their resilience - and think you should check out their great shirts and such (i <s>love</s> just ordered the scarf)

Liking Design*Sponges DIY Rope Trivet project ~ could make for some fun recycling/gifting for climbers?

Sporting Notebook Pocket - Finally! Hard Graft has taken my favorite element of their line of sleeves/pouches/etc and made a leather pocket that is like a notebook add on!

Kohler Flipside! New Handshower where you literally flip the shower head for the different shower modes!

CRUSH ALL HUMANS!!! The latest book and squishable crocheted robot from Diesel Sweeties are here! Like literally on my desk right now... check out the closeups and the silly illustration he did for me!

IKEA Sandig ~ the new collection of kids beach toys are SO fun ~ i bought most of them to show you all the tiny details! (and at 99 cents and $2.99 every kid needs some!)

Designboom has a sneak peek at Magis' upcoming launches at the salone this year! I can't wait to see more of this Dodo by oiva toikka for the me too collection ~ perfect to go with the classic puppy!

Here's another Augmented Reality example ~ McCann Brazil's xmas card ~ print it out and show it to your webcam to watch santa dance!

Gift Guide! This one is all about lighting! There's something so magical about the way light can transform a room/environment, and here are some that make great gifts! Also special Solar section!

suddenly, its real! makes an awesome wood yoyo ~ "They are made with various sustainably harvested woods from our own tiny forest! The strings are 100% cotton, professional Yo Yo strings!"

Part 1/3 of the Maison et Objet SIMPLE micro-exhibitions is Farmlife, showcasing some of the best rural inspired/fitting designs in a grassing/garden/farmhouse setting

Did you hear? Canvas is the new plastic? Doane Paper (the guys who let you print your own grid paper, etc) have branched out into some fun bags, shirts, buttons, etc.

Restoration hardware German Goggles - lenses even unscrew for easy cleaning. How anime/mad-scientist

so you have a draft, or need to keep things from seeping out of your dorm room? - why not use an army of hedgehogs? "Hedgehog Draught Excluder"

Toshiba lighting systems at milan design week 09 - WOW - featuring lights surrounded by arches of mirrors. LED lights embedded in the objects will glow brighter as people approach, and pulsate as if alive.

Lacrime del Pesacatore for Euroluce 2009 by Ingo Maurer at Milan Design Week ~ Enclosed in a velvet display case of cobalt blue as a jewel, shines spreading a magic light.

Another trippy chandelier - Konfetti Chandelier from Bsweden - Chandelier of disco balls in several sizes. Body in polished chrome, halogen lighting.

Wannabe by Llotllov ~ powder coated steel table that fits perfectly over a box... a fun place to stash stuff, or ideal for those transitory times when you haven't fully unpacked yet but need a table!

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration ~ WOW, that was some crowd ~ here's a look at the crowds, obama on the jumbotrons, and the creepy/amazing ICx Tactical Platforms the Park Police used...

There are of course the more sexy/creepy sides of Augmented Reality as proven by the japanese Geisha Tokyo by ARis that comes with two cubes, one the girl appears on, and the one you poke/gift/etc her with... see the vid...

it's 3am and i'm confused but i guess its news. Gap Inc's latest store - Piperlime? (wha?) and they sell hundreds of designer shoes... and they have guest editors. The branding/concept feel very zappos meets starburst?

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

iPhone Server Farm? [ok apparently the name is a joke, and its really just a case...]

Love that over at Stamen design they not only had the idea, but bought a bunch of adorable boxes, and use them when they get take out (or as doggie bags!)

Ok ok ~ so the OUTSIDE of my new Seashell Eee PC is pretty cute #22009 ~ but check out the dissected insides! It's amazing how they cram it all into 1" of thickness...

National Geographic's Chocolate Chart ~ fun and interactive, it shows you what how much of each type of chocolate will do to your dog... just slide the slider!

When looking for dining tables, i found these Shaker Workshop tables that you have the option of building/staining yourself even... nice, clean, classic designs

Lovecraft by At-elier for People Like Us ~ this crazy black on white line drawing has a huge skull hidden within it... on shirts, and also ipod skins.

As much as i love/hate the LOLcats, etc ~ this tshirt makes great use of washable marker technology.

Belkin's latest ~ hubs to plug your desk holes...