FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Coupon Updates! Recently added a special discount store from Alex & Chloe and coupons from Bittersweets, Chocosho, Sorapot, Branch, Elsewares, and Oxo!!! Happy Shopping!

FEATUREDJamie Hayon's big green glossy rocking chicken ~ obsessing over it tonight, you saw it miniaturized and in porcelain in #16304, and then i went and read up and found more sketches of the full size. Wow.

FEATUREDOcocoa ~ hands on with these yummy gourmet peanut butter cups... remember them from #16193?

VIDEOUnauthorized Zune Ad Is Highly Inappropriate [Editor's Note: yes. so inappropriate, yet shot nicely and has fun music... but SO WRONG, you have been warned!]

VIDEOHands down the most impressive and unbelievable domino set up/knock down i've ever seen. The Dutch take the cake, using 4.3 million dominoes on "Domino Day."

FEATUREDGift Guide ~ Gorgeous Gifts For Anyone ~ kind of like hostess gifts? but more fun? Really the kind of pretty gifts that make great backups when you're not sure what to give to.... significant other's parents? etc?

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #3 : Limited Edition #118/200 Rayd8gig! Yes, he's 8 gigs big and glows in the dark!!! Also comes with his black protohoodie to keep him warm (protected from keys?)

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #2 ~ Joey Roth's gorgeous Sorapot ~ equal parts work of art, tea pot, awesome packaging!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Gift Guide: Desk Toys & Stocking Stuffers ~ tons of fun picks to surprise and delight ~ just click the many many pictures to explore the products!

FEATUREDFreshly added to the NOTCOT Holiday Coupon Book ~ Alex & Chloe have put some of our favorites on sale just for you! Take a peek in this secret NOTCOT store!

FEATUREDFirst NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway bundle ~ this one is a bunch of the latest from BAGGU, including their adorable holiday penguin in canvas!

FEATUREDThe NOTCOT Holiday Coupon Book! Filled with exclusive deals and discounts from our friends! Happy Holidays! (And this is just day one of the gift guide ~ watch out for the giveaways coming up daily too!)

FEATUREDThe new VDC Mimobot series is unbelievably adorable and incredibly detailed ~ part of their user submitted Vimobot contest, 6 designs were evolved into this new series, and we have lots of pics to share with you!

VIDEOInstitutional Stop Motion animation for Spanish Cultural Centre in Uruguay ~ Really fun and bizarre video!

FEATUREDHow to Stencil Steathily ~ Genius! And that's only 1 of 500 things you should know in the new book Show Me How ~ see scans of some of my favorite pages (and it's a steal at 16$ on amazon!)

FEATURED2008 Gift Guide Launching Monday! And Seagate is our big sponsor, and they distracted me with how incredible the lighting is on their new drives while i'm crunching to find you awesome products! See the unboxing!

FEATUREDQuantum of Solace ~ at Harrods! They have a Bollinger Champagne Bar, the Aston Martin DBS, the Sunseeker speedboat, Tom Ford suit and black Prada dress worn by Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko and the latest Omega...

FEATUREDAston Martin One-77 ~ the second video talking with designers about the design and history of this new car! Also, today's the last day to get me your info if you're interested in visiting the Gaydon Factory for NOTCOT!

FEATUREDThe Genographic Project ~ a CSI like swab kit to help learn about the migratory paths our ancestors took and how humankind populated the planet through 100,000 anonymous DNA samples - National Geographic and IBM

FEATUREDNational Geographic opens it's first retail space today! ~ and its a massive museum/store/exploratory space in London ~ see the temperature controlled test chamber, with a giant block of ice and infrared cameras to test your gear!

VIDEOAn infographical video created for the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), which highlights some of the complex issues surrounding the future of food in Japan.

FEATUREDThe W Hotels are launching their 2008 Design Dreams Package in collab with Jonathan Adler ~ take a sneak peek at the gorgeously playful ceramic Wonder/Lust Candle and Key Keeper exclusives!

VIDEOOn bizarro internet videos ~ Devo + Tivo + aliens + retro conspiracy theories?

FEATUREDCataline Estrada sent over one of her amazing prints from the Backyard show she did in collaboration with Pancho Tolchinsky ~ check out how nice her packaging of it was!

VIDEOThe new animated video from Mascott's Art Project

VIDEOShadows is the DIY video from Russian students about our dreams. It happens so often: you try to reach something, try to achieve something or just do something that you want to do right now, but...

VIDEOMichael Salter has done it again with another HUGE Styrobot ~ watch this appear from a pile of styrofoam in his HD time lapsed video. WOW. So mesmerizingly cool.

FEATUREDAudrey Kawasaki's The Drawing Room at Thinkspace ~ beyond the gorgeous work, you have to see the mind blowing micro-studio set up she did in the front window! Wow.

FEATUREDJulie West's super limited edition Bumble and Tweet ~ just had to give them a post of their own ~ they have woody dresses and magnetic birds and bees in their hair!

FEATUREDAston Martin's One-77 ~ take a look at some of the first pics, only 77 made and already sold out... £1.2m pricetag... and i need a NOTCOT reader to go visit the factory and take pics of this beauty for us! Up for the challenge?

FEATUREDFreshly back from the Paper Magazine 24 Hour Department Store ~ there are 24 bands in 24 hours, and check out my top three products to go snatch up! Also lots of pics in the gallery...

FEATUREDOn unexpected collaborations - Threadless Select teams up with RISD/John Maeda!!! Here's a sneak peek at the 4 upcoming shirt designs from RISD profs...

VIDEOLittleBIGPlanet TV Ad "JANICE PLANET" [Editor's Note: Haha ~ check out some of the others as well!]

FEATUREDMassive Toy Unboxing! Check out a first look at the new James Jarvis Amos KING KEN minis (even the secret colorway!) ~ and the new Toki Doki Captain Coco (and pinapple grenade sidekick)

VIDEOA video my creative partner and I made simply for fun, which ended up getting us both jobs. This is part 2 of 2. We did the entire thing stop motion (nearly 7,000 frames) and wrote and sang to the song in it.

VIDEOStop-motion by Gad agency.

FEATUREDOn awesome box design ~ the way the Jurlique Biodynamic Beauty Serum literally unfolds and opens itself, presenting the gorgeous frosted glass bottle to you.... such a nice unboxing experience! See pics of the line, and box scans!

FEATUREDMore Mobile - Portable Architecture for Today ~ take a peek inside this awesome new book filled with the architectural solutions for us nomads ~ shipping container building lovers will love this one!

FEATUREDBoarding Pass Wines ~ they really do jump right off the shelf... if you're a packaging junkie! The fonts and graphics were too fun not to buy and take pics of!

VIDEOChildren of the Video Gaming Generation take their Halloween costume to the next level! Check out Video of a homemade chicken walking Mech costume. Too Cool/Too Cute!

FEATUREDParts 2 and 3 of the NOTCOT / Rachel’s cocktail collaboration: the White Flower Bramble, and the Sweet Revival.

FEATUREDFreeDarko presents The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac: Styles, Stats, and Stars in Today's Game... With a title like that, a subject like the NBA, and illustrations to blow any designers mind...

VIDEOJamie Hewlett (Gorillaz and 'Tank Girl') has crafted a live-action masterpiece to accompany the first single from the massively ambitious "Monkey: Journey To The West". The album, collaboration with Damon Albarn, is now out.

VIDEOCool video of a heart made out of what appear to be functional wooden gears.

FEATUREDI was in Chicago with Volkswagen and saw the 2009 CC - the experience included a 20-course dinner at molecular gastronomy restaurant Moto, and a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio!

FEATUREDHard Graft has some new leather/felt goods focused on my favorite pocket theme! See close ups of their new wallet and keyholder, as well as new laptop sleeve designs!

FEATUREDDesert View Tower and Boulder Park - this place scared the hell out of me on the roadtrip back from Tuscon, AZ to San Diego, CA (then back to LA) on the 8... SUPER creepy, then the internet tells me its super kid friendly and fun...

FEATURED4 Occhi ~ Aspesi 1910 ~ glasses that are two in one, so you never have to lose that second set again... and you can put anything you want into the frames!

FEATUREDGooglephone unboxing! Hands on with my HTC G1 ~ i couldn't resist, so popped down and grabbed one at the T-Mobile store this morning

FEATUREDJurlique's Biodynamic line is not only incredibly natural and eco friendly on the inside, but all packaging is as well - and the packaging of the sampler pack is especially interesting!

FEATUREDWhile watching Chuck tonight, i was smitten by the black/white/green decor and furniture picks - check out the headboard!

FEATUREDSneak Preview of BACKYARD: Pancho Tolchinsky and Catalina Estrada ~ Cati's mesmerizingly beautiful digital illustrations layered on the backyard photography of Pancho are just magical!

FEATUREDFirst REAL NOTCOT Video (in HD even)! We've seen the pics of Banksy's Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill, and some mediocre youtubes... since i couldn't go, we've commissioned Seth Brau to make a film to show us all the details and the full experience!

FEATUREDBee Cool ~ a Liqurious Original by Anita ~ because we really are silly enough to take on a dare to invent a drink inspired by yogurt flavors.

FEATUREDOn notebooks and pens ~ here are some recent obsessions that came in the form of DWR Tools for Living Press Kit (best notebook!) and the Federated Media pen from the summit (it's a keeper too!)

VIDEOA F1 screensaver simulates a track. Made with 15 synchronized monitors.

FEATUREDNew Macbook Pro and macbook in person! We tried to resist, but couldn't, so ducked out of an afternoon session and grabbed two! See pics of the details!

VIDEOEmpire of the Sun's video for Walking on a Dream shot in beautiful Shanghai, China. Debut album is out now!

FEATUREDTokujin Yoshioka's Venus - "Natural Crystal Chair" ~ is an incredible chair that is crystallized over time on a polyester elastomer skeleton ~ see pics of the process!

FEATUREDIKEA's Big Blue 59 cent Bag now has a MINI! Here are some pics of the new 49 cent mini totes with the same double strap designs...

VIDEONokia Morph Concept

FEATUREDThe fantastical, colorful worlds of APAK.

VIDEOAn amazingly complex, completely mechanical calculator built in the rag doll physics game "Little Big Planet" for the PS3. I wanna know how long this took to make.

FEATUREDIncase Nylon Messenger Bag ~ finally i found out what "plush faux fur" is ~ and it really does protect your laptop and iPhone from scratches (maybe even helps polish it up) ~ see close ups of the details!

FEATUREDVeuve Clicquot's Champagne Labels, one of every variation since the 1800's lives in a little book in the VCP Maison de Patrimoine (incredible historical archives) ~ see images of the labels and the space!

FEATUREDCurious about the mini-underwater studios David Doubilet used for those nudibranch photos in NatGeo? My dad runs into one on a dive trip in Manado... see close ups and underwater pics!

VIDEOBob Staake designs the most recent cover of The New Yorker, using Mac OS7 and Photoshop 3.0, both released in 1991.

FEATUREDNOTCOT in Lucky Mag Nov issue! Exciting to have us in a print mag i've loved reading since its inception ~

FEATUREDSwims City Slippers with more protection - Prototype! Many asked why it didn't go higher when we showed you the new City Slippers... with positive feedback maybe they will make these!

FEATUREDManoir de Verzy ~ the Country House of Madame Veuve Clicquot that i didn't get a chance to show you the details of earlier! (from bathtubs, to family trees, to caterpillar hormones in the vineyards)

VIDEOJames Earl Jones performs a beautiful rendition of the alphabet on Sesame Street!

FEATUREDUp close with the IKEA Spoka rechargeable cordless sillicon ghosty lights where you squish its head to light it up ~ and surprisingly adorable packaging pouch!

FEATUREDDan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka ~ see the milano glass skull bottle up close, as well as the box... after that insane video, it's fun to actually hold/taste the product!

VIDEOAgency goes right to the office door. A Dutch agency ph/law has turned to viral and digital out of home in an innovative way to get considered for new business.

VIDEORobert Corish's beautiful representation showing how audio loops can be affected by physical processes.

FEATURED2009 Ferrari California ~ beautiful and sounds great ~ autoblog even got hands on with it in Paris

FEATUREDSwims City Slippers ~ new galoshes to protect heels... coolest part? The soles! Maps of Tokyo, NY, Paris on them... see the larger pics!

FEATUREDFirst Look at DWR's Santa Monica Tools For Living store that opens tomorrow ~ it's the second store EVER (SoHo opened last week!) Definite new NOTCOT fave for last minute gifting...

VIDEONASA Constellation Lunar Mission. Top-notch high budget animation, launch to moon and back again.

FEATUREDThe Baek SeaTub lounge Chair ~ a fun bathtub hybrid!

FEATUREDLimited Edition HBO Mimobots are the latest toy collaboration, and playful press release format? Here's one from the new show Little Britain USA!

FEATUREDNew Gallery NOTCOT tags are up! Now showcasing the beautiful work of Kimberly Wu's JOY ~ a brilliant example of what happens when you blend passion for illustration and car design!

VIDEOThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights ~ a gorgeous textual animation by Seth Brau we should all pay attention to...

FEATUREDModern House Number Roundup ~ i looked up nearly everything i could find, here is my list of resources! (including a few places for completely custom ones)

FEATUREDPorsche Design launches some of the cutest designer kids toys for the holidays! Here are just a few of my top picks from their new collection!

FEATUREDTwitterview with S.A.R.A.H. ~ the Eureka self actuated residential automated habitat is now up! Including some special sneak peeks of the set, blueprints, early sketches and more!

VIDEOBoombench, a contribution of NL Architects to Droog Design's Urban Play event, is transforming streetfurniture into a ghettoblaster.

VIDEOIncredible fan-made music video using processing.

VIDEOGTA for Intellivision?

FEATUREDThe Immaculate Threads ~ by Dominic Wilcox... his visual interpretation of Steve Jobs ~ the uniform perfectly laid out in iPod-esque boxes! [Special piece commissioned for Esquire]

FEATUREDI couldn't help taking apart the limited edition E-Ink Esquire 75th Anniversary Cover ~ see video and pics and scans of all the guts and the screen in action!

FEATUREDOn silly NOTCOT firsts... TWITTERVIEW! With the Self Actuated Residential Automated Habitat (SARAH) ~ from Eureka. We might even get some sneak peeks of the architecture... (mon 5ish pst)

VIDEOA showreel showcasing experiments with motion effects and a dark, distorted synchronized audio soundtrack. This piece consists of pieces from random animations, but soundtrack really makes it work as a whole.

VIDEO4Moms Origami self folding robotic stroller

VIDEOTo show their work to clients, Sydney creative collective Happy Soldiers had a bit of fun on stage with a human website.

FEATUREDVitamin Living expanded on the I.V. Plant Pot ~ with the Bio Logic Collection ~ "Smart Ideas for Plants" ~ see the full line of brilliantly functional and well designed new homes for your indoor plants.

FEATUREDUpdate ~ added the time lapsed video of Toyota Project Chief Designer, Ian Cartabiano, sketching the Venza on Paper! Fun contrast to the sketch demo in photoshop.

FEATUREDDWR Tools for Living ~ love the invite that came in the mail.... black (and one red) iconic + simply silhouettes on cardboard... see the full scan!

VIDEOIs this stop-motion? or not? Cute animation for BC Dairy Foundation by Bent Image Lab. Directed by Jun seo Hahm.

FEATUREDRotofugi: The Collectors ~ an incredible animation where many of our favorite toys come to life and collect... PEOPLE!

VIDEOGreat insight into the process of the incredible up and coming artist , Brandon Friend. Video filmed in the studio with the Queens based artist during the completion of 2008 show : IF YOU'RE NOT ONE OF US, YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.

FEATUREDWhile at Calty Design Research, Toyota Project Chief Designer, Ian Carabiano gave me a little demo of his impressive wacom tablet car sketching... all shading/rendering by hand... see the video!

FEATUREDInside look at Toyota's Calty Design Research ~ i even got a hands on session with their clay modelers, and my own block of clay to turn into a "car".

VIDEOThis commercial for Swedish whisky made with a phantom camera is really nice! It was made especially for a limited edition of 'extra smoky whisky' by Birth, a webstudio in Stockholm.

FEATUREDIf things get a little quieter today ~ it's because toyota is finally opening their Calty Design Studio doors to press... and put me up at the breathtaking Montage Laguna Beach for tonight.

VIDEOComedy video about a boy turning into a sheep. The film was put onto VHS then re-digitized to give it an authentic 1982 look.

FEATUREDPart 3/3 of the Maison et Objet SIMPLE micro-exhibitions is Slow Tech - "Less speed for better living. Soft, fluid technologies revisit naturalness and a simplified life philosophy."

FEATUREDPart 2/3 of the Maison et Objet SIMPLE micro-exhibitions is Les Metropuriatins, housed in what felt like a secret military tent filled with camo... here are all kinds of metro/urban designs showcased

FEATUREDPart 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

FEATUREDAt Maison et Objet ~ the real standout was a series of three micro-exhibitions, SIMPLE: 1. Farmlife 2. Les Metropuritains 3. Slow Tech - in the upcoming posts, i'll give you a walk through all each of them!

FEATUREDA walk through one of Target's Bullseye Bodegas - only open in Manhattan for four days, today being the last.

VIDEO(de)light: liquid light: a project that reinterprets the concept of light as we know it. The MA project of Cristina Ferraz at the Industrial Design Engineering department, Royal College of Art. Interesting Video!

FEATUREDPenhaligon's, the british perfumerie that dates back to the 1800s ~ the store, tiles, packaging, wrapping, etc ~ the paris store was too fun not to share - Adorable little "Keep Me" tag inside their boxes too...

FEATUREDTETRIS TILES!!! Yes. Tiles. In TETRIS shapes! Why didn't anyone do this sooner... and in almost any colors you want!

VIDEOStunning processing synced to Radioheads "Weird Fishes from In Rainbows"

VIDEOHuman,Youth, People & Elderly - Wall animation in Québec City by Léo & Alexis.

FEATUREDVitamin Living has expanded their Gnome line ~ and now there are complementary money boxes, timers, salt and pepper shakers, and a very cute bottle opener!

FEATUREDSo, maybe i do need some help as things have been growing... want to be my intern? Looking for good design loving internet junkies!

VIDEOMoney as giftwrap ~ see the video... you can order money sheets from the United States Bureau of Engraving

FEATUREDATYPYK! Got a look at all of their new fall launches at Maison + Objet ~ love the mustache pencils, see the rest, and their awesome booth design...

FEATUREDThe Kooples ~ a fun new parisian line that's a bit london rocker meets saville row with a parisian twist... and beautifully simple stores with fun shopping bags!

VIDEOFrom the creators of the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment... Extreme Sticky Note Experiments...

FEATUREDDominic Wilcox's Xylophone Bin ~ you have to see the videos to appreciate how fun this design is!

FEATUREDKarim Rashid's Globalight for Veuve Clicquot ~ made for some incredible images when used as lanterns as our group explored the roman limestone caves below Reims where the champagne is made...

FEATUREDDesign House Stockholm's Pipette Oil & Vinegar Bottles by Camilla Kropp bring out the mad scientist in us all ~ and are by no means only for oil and vinegar, these would be just as fun for soy sauce, etc!

FEATUREDAlessi Miniatures ~ seeing them in context of the originals in the shop window make them far more fun than most pics online... can't you see using the starck citrus squeezer for designer kumquat juice shots?

FEATUREDUPDATE! Cleaning through pics, had to add more to the Chateau Les Creyeres post, so click to see the added views of the bathroom and wallpaper...

FEATUREDUp close with Norman Copenhagen's Herb Stand by Jakob Heiberg at Maison et Objet ~ love the integration of the scissors with the green handle into the stand itself!

FEATUREDBarbara Carafe by Nina Jobs for Design House Stockholm ~ crystal ball (also in black and clear) works as a top, or to add color under the carafe... or as another tactile addition to the experience.

FEATUREDCarafe Un Verre from Sentou by Claudio Colucci ~ a gorgeous carafe design that playfully has the wine glass built in, finally seen in person at Maison + Objet, see the pics!

FEATUREDVideo of the critters i found at a sunday morning flower/bird outdoor market ~ chipmunks, chinchillas, birds of all sorts, piles of guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and more!

FEATUREDDuo Design Holland's Flicker oil lamp sticks are gorgeous and oh so versatile ~ on beautifully minimalist gifts, these are definitely on the list!

FEATUREDThe Muji Arm Massager ~ a good random desk toy gift that actually feels amazing, and might be fun (or beneficial) for those of us who spend way too much time typing/mousing...

FEATUREDAncient stained glass product placement? Found in the Notre Dame de Reims (where the kings of france were crowned) ~ Veuve Clicquot yellow labeled champagne bottles hidden in the panels...

FEATUREDThe Veuve Clicquot 1960's Bentley S3 has GPS! And some of the most incredible details i couldn't get over... and it's quite a trip to drive around Reims in it...

FEATUREDHelicopter ride over the champagne region and Madame Clicquot's historic Boursault Castle. Mind. Blowing. The 27 year old widow becomes the richest woman in a female unfriendly 1800s...

VIDEOGreat video of various sea life in a studio using macro lenses...

FEATUREDVeuve Clicquot Sneak Peek at the Ice Cube, the push button instant cooling champagne bucket and specially designed flutes (2009 upcoming design collaboration with Porsche Design)

FEATUREDChateau Les Crayeres in the Champagne region of France ~ quite possibly the most surreal and exquisite hotel experience i've encountered! You have to see the grounds and room details...

FEATUREDBand In My Pocket - another project from au Design, in partnership with Yamaha - a set of cell phones that also function as musical instruments. Depending on the prototype, you can turn your phone into a brass instrument, drums, piano, turntable...

FEATUREDSo delicious, it deserved its own post ~ now that you've seen the incredible boat... see the beautifully plated courses they served to us paired with champagne! See the pics from appetizer to cognac!

FEATUREDVeuve Clicquot night one surprised us with an incredible dining experience on the water ~ the views, the food, and the champagne were divine... and the details of this boat will blow your mind.

FEATUREDNOTCOT now in PARIS! (thanks to Veuve Clicquot) ~ here's the first of what will probably become a series of my incredible immersion in the Veuve Lifestyle over the next few days...

FEATUREDWritten ON The City ~ here's a sneak peek inside the new book that shows off some of the best textual street art popping around world wide!