FEATUREDMoMA Spring Preview 2007. Joey Roth covers the latest new products to look forward to in MoMA's upcoming collections, a lot of must sees worth checking out.

FEATUREDCRAVE has this great video of wii play in the penthouse suite at the Hotel Gansevoort. I'm jealous. But for all you kids who want to wii, maybe you need to check ourself into a boutique hotel instead of waiting outside target.

FEATUREDGrumpy Girl presents the Auto Bird Turd Kit - yes, you read that right, and its brilliant for anyone who actually takes the time to use elbow grease to take care of those bird poos.

FEATURED"Plant the piece" and Seed Bombs ~ great project changing the way you can make an impact...

FEATUREDModern Twist VINOTAGZ! Brilliant, silicon, and great packaging...

FEATUREDPNUT Jewelry - Fun gun with silencer charm from pnut - and i've updated this since i found so many other great ones there, it needed its own feature.

FEATUREDJaime Hayon's Showtime Collection for BD Barcelona.

VIDEOThis ad is a MUST SEE. Its strangely devious and manipulative yet oh so sweet. What people will do for soccer... "Stratos: makes good better"

FEATUREDGreat ad campaign (posters and tv spot) for Samaritans... doodles to show whats on your mind?

FEATUREDSony OLED screen prototypes... interesting design of the stand... but look at how insanely THIN it is! And energy efficient

FEATUREDiRobot's Create... you can program it to let your hamster steer...

FEATURED100$ One Laptop per Child ~ actually got a hands on with one at CES, it's amazing. Will definitely help change computing in 3rd world countries.

FEATUREDLogitech Di Novo Edge... of ALL the things at CES this is the first thing i would run out to buy... incredible new bluetooth keyboard by logitech.

FEATUREDQualcomm's tech archaeological dig at CES. It is booths like this which make me want to find a project where i can start designing these types of experiences!!!

FEATUREDIf NOTCOT had a best booth of CES pick - BELKIN won, hands down.

FEATUREDBecause i know how much you love to print, cut, tape toys together while at work ~ check out FWIS' Ready Mech toys...

FEATUREDYes, the latest 20$ luxury water: Charity Water. BUY SOME.

FEATUREDRight Brain Terrain brings you Meet the Marks. Kids book? Typographic playground? It's cute and worth a flip through.

FEATUREDOn impressive creativity with limited tools... this video of this guys 100 miis - many of which are part of their zombii mii armii - are worth checking out... inspiring... must go make miis.

FEATUREDHave a client tell you to make it more "green" + "eco-friendly"? Apparently packaging really is 80% of what it takes... interesting article from NYT

FEATUREDDo you wii? Do you have great miis? Do you want to zap us some miis from your wiis? Shade Elaine and i just started wii-ing, so share some tips and miis with us!

FEATUREDMY 2007, collaboration show at Colette, with lots of familiar artists, etc.... proceeds going to WWF, some really interesting pieces worth checking out

FEATUREDLimited Edition Lelo NEA for Valentine's day... collaboration with founder of Acne. Yes, its a powerful little vibrator for your loved ones.

FEATUREDHAPPY 2007! Some fun snap shots and reviews up of G Pure Energy and Bulldog Gin from holiday party roundups...

FEATUREDFull Vinyl: The Art of Subversive Toy Design Book review over at .com... Yes, that is a rubber squid keychain in the corrugated cardboard cover.

FEATUREDSecret swallowable notes for pill poppers... these should have been THE xmas present tags for the new year... oh well, next year.

FEATUREDThe works of Stella Im Hultberg... there's something about the hair worth getting lost in...

FEATUREDMore of D.L.&Co.'s curious goodness. Absolutely love this thorn apple!

FEATUREDNew Tree Gourmet Belgian Chocolates - i love the packaging and the delicious flavors like Sexy, Blush, and Vigor.

FEATUREDSaks get quite the identity makeover for 2007 by pentagram. Nearly a googol of possibilities with this design...

FEATUREDMerry Mimomas! The geniuses at Mimoco made xmas come a few days early here at NOTCOT... see what goodies they sent!

FEATUREDBad Shannon makes some great skulls... and ants... and Tbones... and roses...

FEATUREDBurnum the Platypus with titanium boomerang - one of the newest creatures from IWG for their 4th series.

FEATUREDWe're so easily amused by this awesome Target Wii gift card

FEATUREDMix-Mas - Send your holiday greeting and see how far it goes. Design a cool character of yourself, write a greeting, and pass it on. In no-time you'll be able to see how the chain grows. [Editor's Note: i made a NOTCOT]

FEATUREDIf you watch one trailer this week - watch this one. The Alchemists - how brilliant creatives changed the world through advertising...

FEATUREDNissin CupNoodles (you know you've had one) launches the Freedom Project - animated feature with massive product placement...

FEATUREDMiss Bibi is the monaco designer who does the stunning miniature weapons and luxe goods as jewelry... and we have some shots of her latest exhibition at Colette.

FEATUREDIf this photograph of Sacre Coeur makes you swoon, you must check out the other images by Jean-Michel Berts in his new book "The Light of Paris"

FEATUREDFrom The String Republic comes a hot new line of designer panties and boxers... you can even design your own!

FEATUREDSomewhere between dark, twisted, playful, urban legends, vector illustrations, and WOW, lie the work of emil kozak ~ and i went a little picture happy over at .com

FEATUREDGerman Daniel Grafik - some great wallpaper creatures, stamps, and pins - also an incredible illustration/graphics portfolio

FEATUREDDL&Co's Art Noveau line of fragrant candles - beautifully etched glass...

FEATUREDMultipurpose steel covered tree stumps/logs - i kid you not.

FEATUREDXmas Camo tee - ultimate xmas gift? for the girl who wants to keep the perfect jeans and tshirt look while still hinting at holiday cheer? Loving Brother for Sister's limited holiday line...

FEATUREDAbsolut Lomography - a living physical/digital gallery waiting for your contributions

FEATUREDLove this Leaf limited edition refillable 100% natural travel tea set - can we say, a really nice xmas gift?

FEATUREDItalian design group Big Chief have free stockings for your printing pleasure!

FEATUREDChocolate Skateboard decks by Evan Hecox. If you don't know who that is, you should find out!

FEATUREDPhotoJojo Buy your DIY!

FEATUREDClimate Confusion Assistant in the form of a coyote hammock?!?! (so wrong, yet something so primal and cozy about it?)

FEATUREDOoh a new version of the Subtle Safety Ring by RedStart. I prefer the all silver version but this one is kinda sweet too. And check out their Bone Series!

FEATUREDRunway shows often get creative with the styling, but this was a first for me, and check out the rooster on her sleeve too... more from Gaultier...

FEATUREDO Plus D Greeting Cards party ~ they are even better in person!

FEATUREDFrom art to shirts and back to inspiring art - and maybe back to shirts? This is the logic of the fabulous 2 day show Cotton to Canvas put on by ODDICA and ThinkSpace

FEATUREDLa Cie announces its new Ora Ito designed HUBY. Seriously, it is like the offspring of the Ogo and the Powersquid. And i want it.

FEATUREDpost 2324 came from Vessel's Animal Magic Exhibition, and it deserved a full feature of its own.

FEATUREDRan in to street artist, CHASE, over at Shop LA ~ some great motivationally playful stencil paintings worth a look

FEATUREDIf you don't preserve nature by installing solar panels, who will? - Incredible ad campaign for EDF.

FEATUREDRemember my com post about Gifts for Your Indie Ninja? Cnet's CRAVE blog - picked it up and RAN with it - defining who the indie ninja is... updated my post, it was too funny not to share.

FEATUREDTHINK! by Steelcase - review on com. 99% recyclable, gorgeous, simple, intuitive, and oh so ergo. I think this is THE chair for web 2.0 - the aeron was so last bubble.

FEATUREDGeoff McFetridge's Creature Off My Back line of creatures... this one is my favorite.

FEATUREDWith all the shopping to do, made a quick list of fun stores, so i don't forget... If you need a last minute gift... or the perfect gift... here are some good places to look

FEATUREDObsessing about the Material Furniture Knock Down/Drag Out Collection today

FEATUREDThe way we browse and search through images is quickly changing ~ don't miss Like.com and Retrievr

FEATUREDThe work of Keith Noodzy, love the woody art, great squids, dinos, and more.

FEATUREDIn rebellion against traditional gift guides, lets get creative! Here's my Thanksgiving morning, "Gifts for your Indie Ninja" - aka gorgeously fun black products

FEATUREDShilo made the new Samsung Blackjack ad an incredibly lust worthy tech gadget with this Cingular Ad.

FEATUREDSo much love for Questionable Content ~ time to take a closer look at the sketches and gadgets featured in the strip.

FEATUREDFrom the makers of VOSS ~ comes G Pure Energy... the next hot thing in packaging... and energy drinks?

FEATUREDMimobots Star Wars series - the final character announced! Now we just have to sit back and wait patiently for their release in January...

FEATUREDTimbuk2 announces their new Canvas Single Speed line of bags

FEATUREDPicked up Pleo at a bar in Beverly Hills this week. This guy is supposedly the next big step in consumer robotics ~ they're getting cuter AND more hackable.

FEATUREDImpressive illustrations on silk ties by Cyberoptix. Mind blowing.

FEATUREDsmush. bush. no. brainer.

FEATUREDTarget just keeps unveiling more and more Tord Boontje goodness ~ here are links to Tord TV spots, and the translucent giftcard!

FEATUREDoO shares HAPPY FEET/ANIMAL LOGIC shirt designs with us!

FEATUREDoooh! a lorem ipsum cuff. style. from veer!

FEATUREDTODAY IS WORLD USABILITY DAY! Go forth and make things more usable! now! really.

FEATUREDPitotubes review ~ "it's rocket science for your packing" ~ (the tagline makes me laugh) ~ airless travel containers

FEATUREDJust got this pic of the Radar client running on a Sony ~ and its impressively slick. Updated post! Also i used it for couch shopping remotely, and its a great way to keep track of what you find (and have someone far away see)

FEATUREDSanam pulled her own Skeleton in a Space Suit over at Prints Gone Wild in NY last week ~ and found a tire bucky ball?

FEATUREDJust rediscovered in .com archives, and even at Target now, the Plasma Car is the ultimate holiday present! Aesthetically and scientifically brilliant ~ go watch the video if you haven't already.

FEATUREDRUGenius has jumped on the list making bandwagon, and to go with oO's water list, my recycled bag list, she's trying to fill a Recycled Deck's List. Help add, or go browse.

FEATURED@ LACMA next week - Magritte and Contemporaries ~ Treachery of Images. From then till March its all about the Surreal.

FEATUREDAbsolut will BLING you like you've never been blinged before... the History of Bling video is so priceless... as are the rest of the holiday goodies.

FEATUREDI mentioned Radar here before, but i had a chat with their CEO, and the UXD in me needed to tell you more. Visual Conversations like .org for your personal life.

FEATUREDNetDiver featured NOTCOT.org! And added us to their list of Powagirrrls!

FEATUREDBeen working on this new tool/feature for ThisNext and it's secretly launched - details to help me test it at .com

FEATUREDWorn Free - a line of shirts replicating old school classics from lennon, zappa, ramone, and more.

FEATUREDBathtub from the AQ Hayon Collection - Jaime Hayon's design is stuck in my head, see more images at .com

FEATUREDThe Fiat Cinquecento is on its way back! Only 314 days to go...

FEATUREDGenevieve Gauckler's new exhibition at Someday Gallery - breathtaking photomontages i can't stop looking at today.

FEATUREDOakley's Thump2 and O Rokr ~ 1gig mp3 player and bluetooth headset glasses - Curious about wearable electronics? Check out the hands on review over at .com

FEATUREDWhat religion are you? Do you worship your data? Do you need the holy mother protecting it? Luis Esalva Aloy's USB Virgin

FEATUREDBlossfeldt Fractals - what happens when you cross 1920's-1930's botanical photography with a fractal algorithm? WOW. Great video on the process as well.

FEATUREDWEE NINJA STICKERS! Also, while heavily involved in the social shopping world, i still get a bit giddy when i hear how much ThisNext has transformed Wee Ninja demand.

FEATUREDMocoLoco did a great interview with Tord Boontje! Excited to see what in-store/catalog/commercial design he's done with Target

FEATUREDOn corporate blogging gone right - Free People joins in

FEATUREDClamp on to CLAMPOLOGY ~ the science of clamping your way to functional new uses for the everyday.

FEATUREDSO SO True. Currently obsessing about Artefacture Ts

FEATUREDClose ups of how nice the Vaja Packaging is... and why my treo is never without its new molded Argentinean leather case.

FEATUREDGraphite on Paper - in real life those water towers are TINY on a large drawing of mountains... see more images over at .com of the work of Michael Schall

FEATUREDTobyD has a great collection of Doodle Tees

FEATUREDWhile the last post tells you about the line - here's my hands on review of all the goodies you get INSIDE a Mimobot. Yes, when you behead it to plug it into your comp.

FEATUREDThe Ginchy line of Mimobots has a Launch Party at Munky King on Thurs ~ designer, photographer, dj will all be present - Must see the McCarty Photos!

FEATUREDTORD BOONTJE does TARGET! Gorgeous, affordable, fun, and i couldn't resist the dessert plate and bowls... full collection of images at .com

FEATUREDTwig and Heather - they cast in silver those things you treasure as a little kid walking down the street... maple seeds, acorns, twigs, birch bark...

FEATUREDJermacide takes a break from working on .org and shows us around the Capsule Street Festival for Design in Hayes Valley, SF

FEATUREDAnna Corinna City Tote - my newest purse addition - love the duality of the shape - and supple black leather yet oh so functional

FEATUREDThe Skyn Detox Masks get me through overworking... not only do they work amazingly, the whole process is so fun - AND check out their new packaging.

FEATUREDDiem Chau's Crayon Carvings are incredible - the only thing that can top them are apparently her grandmother's twist on fairy tales...

FEATUREDToy Box + Table - feet - tabletop = Bassinet and vice versa! Gorgeous design

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.

FEATUREDMs. Dewey ~ she's not your average search engine. She's flashy... to say the least

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.

FEATUREDWhat happens when designers/artists get their hands on the brilliant patterns of Deadly Squire? Find out this weekend!

FEATUREDPen lovers need to check out this new LAMY highlighter combo pen - push a button and it basically births a highlighter mini pen.

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.

FEATUREDCan you believe these are made out of PET plastic water bottles? Absolutely gorgeous in person - more info at .com

VIDEODiscovered at AD Goodness. The tagline says it all... "No wonder our preception of beauty is distorted..."

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

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

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.

FEATUREDWINDOWZOO birds have landed. On the bird silhouette theme... for anyone curious how they arrive, check out the pics at .com

FEATUREDLouis Vuitton's Monogram Groom collection - tintin-esque illustrations on the new line of LV. Check out store front and products pictures here.

FEATUREDExecutive Coloring Book - "This is my signature. It is big. it is hard to read. Some people have signatures that are easy to read. They never make over a hundred a week."

FEATUREDSkip Hop - they call it a line of Home and Nursery Essentials for the Modern Parent... i beg to differ. (see .com review) Incredible designs by Scott Henderson.

FEATUREDMadness that was downtown LA yesterday ~ some images of the art pieces showing in Caltrans center at the LA Weekly Detour festival.

FEATUREDIn #1633 Rugenius features the NYTimes Slideshow Feature... but that Bathboat is worth a full feature on its own... Wieki Somer's inverted boat turned bathtub.

FEATUREDFor anyone that missed it ~ possibly the coolest business card i've ever seen. Functional lock picks.

FEATUREDBig iPod Case review day at NOTCOT.com - Brenthaven Flip Case, Podstar Diablo, and Vaja i-volution

FEATUREDWOW. Although apparently a vintage device, rugenius and i find this amazing tonight ~ go see more images of the great egg cuber packaging as well as video of it in action

FEATUREDLego Cocktail Party time... someday we should have a notcot party, but i digress... ice cubes, bottle openers, corkscrews, coasters, and s&p shakers.

VIDEOKanvinsky: Killed in a car crash back in 1986, Kanvinsky is now a Zombie out for revenge... This is the story of his first steps in the world of the living dead...

FEATUREDNew Beck Album "The Information" might be worth buying just for the designer stickers...

FEATUREDASCII Art makes it s comeback by way of shopping bags...

FEATUREDTom (myspace) and Craig (craigslist) make it into Vogue Italia? What is this world coming to?

FEATUREDMore Greig ~ Representations - is it 2D? is it 3D? Does it hurt your head? Objects painted white, outlined, & photographed.

FEATUREDCynthia Greig changes the way you see objects by shrinking them in Life-Size

FEATUREDSEED Thank A Science Teacher Postcard Campaign ~ great design meets science crests

FEATUREDVersace gets its hands on a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 ~ looking very mod with the black and white.

FEATUREDThe sinister sportscar for brilliant villains, the 2008 Audi R8, that just launched in Paris. Pics and videos are on the out now...

VIDEOIn this 2 minute AmEx Ad By Wes Anderson, there is more Style and Dramatic Content than most films coming out of hollywood. *I think it was filmed on set of his new film "The Darjeeling Limited" starring Jason Schwartzman.*