House kn by Kochi Architects Studio ~ i love the way this courtyard's walls are sliced and lit

Tetris for Wii!

Gamer Pillow designed by Tofu ~ Upper Playground has this perfect pillow for gamer interiors...

Diesel Sweeties ~ Free comic archives in pdf form! Grab the torrents, share the love... first up is eBook #1 (of 10) featuring comics 1-200 of diesel sweeties...

Seeing this pencil sharpener at the MoMa store makes me want to pull out all the odd sizes pencils around... and start sketching? and coloring? and sharpening!

Double-Walled Bottle by Romain Gauthrot, 2007 - glass, insulated, and microwave safe! Holds 16oz.

NOTConcept 001 ~ Part 2! We took the many ideas form last week a step further, and are exploring the concept of modular "smart jacks" for grilling/heating, and the suspended outdoor grill!

NOTCOT on the Amazon Kindle ~ I didn't think i'd love or even be interested in it, but since it showed up this morning i've been smitten - first with the packaging... and the experience of book reading....

On NOTCOT firsts ~ here's the first thank you note/ meta snail mail / sketch of the buttons i sent out to Johanna in Germany!

HOT TOYS' STAR WARS CHUBBY SERIES 2 - I can't figure out if they are cute, or just so bizarre i can't stop looking... and they have magnetic feet!

Cheeky Wood stamp... "THANK YOU FOR SHARING, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME" by Something's Hiding in Here, Philadelphia

SlipNot ~ from Fleurville ~ for parents, to attach any and everything to a stroller, crib, etc... also could be useful in lieu of a carabiner or to use to attach your gadgets? the silicon straps prevent slippage.

Heli Hietala's Colours ~ Human figured crayons that just "melt" into your artwork as you draw ~ There are about 100 crayons and they are packed in 10 boxes in 10pcs each.

[via NotCouture #1680] Greetje van Helmond's home cultivated sugar jewellery. As a response to disposable fashion consumables Greetje designs unsustainable accessories made with banal materials.

Sony's latest ad to be is all about FOAM! Sony is shooting its latest ad for its Digital Imaging range RIGHT NOW! Basically a foam party all over miami it sounds like... no pics yet, but the twitter feed is going...

Maytag Drying Cabinet ~ exactly what it sounds like... looks like a fridge on the outside, a closet on the inside, and functions like your dryer (minus spinning).

DIY Speakerdog Series 05 is here! And my fav of the DIY paper designs from this set is the Nice Bunny.

Fun multi-timezone watches from Diesel ~ The silver one has engravings for JFK, LAX, LHR, CDG, and NAA airport codes...

Sharpie ~ Write Out Loud! ~ fun David Beckham Golf Ball commercial

Nightvision Glasses from Tag Heuer! To improve your night driving...

Nate Wragg's works are truly inspiring and mesmerizing ~ here's a piece of his "USE TECHNOLOGY TO COLLECT THE WOMEN!" painting.... see sketches of it in the works.

UPDATED! We have a sneak peek of the indoor Union Bench that will be launching in milan next month for you!

BrickArms ~ briefcase Uzi ~ while its hilarious that there is a lego arms dealer out there... i do love the briefcase uzi design!

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining ~ from the Keep Calm and Carry On guys... limited ed of 100, Metallic silver ink printed on 175gsm "Smoke" paper.

This GIANT fish Q-BA-MAZE installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is made from those marble/maze blocks i reviewed a few months ago... see the video of this piece in action!

Wow. Here's a horrifying example of some crazy Mac/Steve Jobs fandom...

Bloxes - new company that produces of cardboard building bloxes as construction material ~ founded by Aza Raskin (son of mac legend jef raskin) - wouldn't this be fun inside a shigeru ban space?

Imperitive Design Exhibition ~ a display of one-off designs by seven pioneering designers, is part of an initiative in Houston's art district. LOVE this Ross Lovegrove piece... see the slideshow...

NXT - on packaging design innovation, they have injected air bubbles in their shaving products, used a clear blue container, and the led in the base lights it up like a lava lamp... Gimmicky, but interesting.

Can you imagine SUSPENDED GRILLS? These are only 2 of 20 ideas from Part 1 of NOTConcept 001 - where NOTCOT teams up with industrial design team HERO Design Lab, to take on the future of grills.

NOTConcept ~ a new NOTCOT experiment ~ and to kick off our first one ~ we're taking on grills... check out our research of some of the most unique grills around...

i do design's Union Bench- is a beautiful bench that helps you rethink communal, public seating. This nicely accommodates singles, couples, groups, strollers, and more with ease!

Pranna Timer Review ~ for timing your moments of truly tech-free zen... this timer runs on incense, singing bowl, and gravity... check out my quick video!

VISUAL THINKING! Here are three Sesame Street clips you can't afford to miss... or show all your clients to get them thinking the right way... enlightening stuff.

Popurls vs. Alltop - i think popurls' Thomas Marban sums it up well in the picture on his blog (you probably need to see it larger to make sense of it) - "former apple blogceleb guy kawasaki" has no understanding of why popurls works.

MOO (your favorite little flickr biz cards) has launched the E-STER MOO HUNT! Where adorable eggs have been hidden throughout the web on - flickr, timbuk2, picnik, etsy, blurb, ponoko, and style shake!

The Journey ~ Art Director, Justin Young's PSA ~ a lovely animation taking you on the journey of where your tap water comes from...

HoneyShed - insane home shopping network like constantly running video/site.... i guess its only appropriate i'm watching it at 3am... it is like a crazy variety show/informercial... wow.

Multistorey's branding for Born & Bread bakery! Also see the stationery and delivery van!

Fendi's Artist Baguette lets you get your DIY on with 10 pantone universe markers and a coated canvas version of their classic clutch... for $1300. Can you imagine your favorite artist doodling on it for you?

Oh Questionable Content, how you never cease to amuse me... totally wanting Hanner's shirt in this comic... perhaps in another color...

Ben Sherman takes on Pacman ~ with these Blinky black and white slip ons!

Evil Mad Scientist business card is a working custom printed black circuit board!

Grobal ~ cultivate style with these new self watering pots ~ Invented by Treg Bradley and designed with the high-gloss biomorphism of superstar Karim Rashid

Dordoni Gazebo by Usona ~ i'd love this for working/meetings/etc out in the courtyard! The table is perfect for laptops/munchies.

We need some help! A project we're working on needs some flash ads, and we could use a solid flash developer to work with our designer for this small project (and perhaps more to come!)