FEATUREDMental Togetherness by Truls Melin - awesome pipe dream of a sculpture outside of Magasin 3 in Stockholm

FEATUREDBrio's My Very First collection has some adorable toys for those shopping for new borns... i'm smitten with the awesome walrus! and flying bunny (which can also come with a cell phone!)

FEATUREDTwitter "Follow Me" Tattoo Socks! An interesting way to literally get people following you both physically and digitally perhaps? (Also awesome octopus ones!)

FEATUREDMy bathroom at the Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm ~ the lighting is just fantastic, and the slate and design details... and the room key looks like a car key, and they are all on different keychains!

VIDEO20 + Years of French Paper Promotions by Charles S. Anderson Design Company

FEATUREDChandelier Mandalas from the bottom up as found in the Lydmar Hotel, Stockholm ~ quite the modern contrast to the ornate chandeliers of Versailles?

FEATUREDChandeliers!!! Chandelier Mandalas? When shot from directly below? Lying on the ground in big empty rooms in Versailles after dark before a dinner fit for the Sun King himself while sipping '76 Dom Perignon?

FEATUREDOn the beautiful matte black packaging of Dom Perignon press materials (versatile cards for all their info instead of booklets) ~ and a peek into the luscious Hotel de Crillon, Paris (one of the oldest luxury hotels in the world?)

VIDEO404 Beach is a collaborative stop-motion animation piece of a wall mural done by Mike Nowland of Company Policy, Carson Ting of Chairman Ting Industries and Tom Pettapiece.

The entire music track was composed and recorded specifically for 404 Beach by Tom Pettapiece.

Title: 404 beach
Artists: Mike Nowland & Carson Ting
Music: Tom Pettapiece
Cameo appearance: Leanna Wilson
Location: 404 Beach, Vancouver, Canada.
October 2009.

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FEATUREDNOTCOT Exclusive first look at the Hard Graft 3Fold ~ this luscious leather bag can transform to hold your portfolio, laptop, or carry-on/overnighter goods!

FEATUREDcrazy moss clumps, baby spiders, MASSIVE spiders, snail sex, mantis, silk worms, etc.... more pics of my view of Oxford

FEATUREDAdorable creatures discovered at The Goldfish Bowl in Oxford ~ including some adorable baby turtles and a ray giving me quite the stink eye...

FEATUREDYelp Elite Metal Lunchbox + Thermos! In Yelp 2525 "In the future, everything will be reviewed" and "fighting the tyranny of poor customer service in 12 galaxies & counting..." the details are hilarious...

VIDEOCrate Expectations is an Xbox game with what we think is a rather good trailer and a distinctive style amidst all the browns and greys of the Next Generation.

FEATUREDThe Kraken Rum ~ you've seen the packaging and website ~ but close up details on the bottle are a must! How can you NOT drink from a bottle that says "As seen through the eyes of imagination"

FEATUREDBest. Packaging. Ever? Take a peek inside this mysterious box from The Kraken Rum ~ the details of the box, the seal, the letter, the bottle, the ltd ed print, poster, tooth in a vial, book, ink, feather, and MORE...

FEATUREDTAD Gear Titanium Rescue Ring ~ who doesn't need a titanium ring with a screw on steel tip to break through glass? I couldn't resist, see close ups and the fun packaging!

FEATUREDGent Supply Co. ~ latest store from the lovely ladies over at Delight.com ~ the product line up is way more NOTCOT! (Not that we're not girly like Delight, but you'll see what i mean ~ scotch, mad men, gadgets!)

FEATUREDGiveaway!!! Mixko Here Comes The Sun necklace ~ check out what you have to tweet for a chance to win! Also check out the unboxing and close ups of this fun necklace! Rainbow pulled by a dove ~ last drop of rain on your back...

FEATUREDRachel Sumpter ~ her paintings are amazingly colorful in a dreamy surreal way ~ and as you get closer, the details draw you into a world your mind can only attempt to make sense of... check out more of her stunning work!

FEATUREDOn sleek wallet options, in black and blue this Mojito Wallet from Malcom Frontier is beautiful

FEATUREDAmazing life sized PVC works of Yu Jinyoung ~ so eerie, so beautiful, so mesmerizingly cool, you have to see the close ups!

VIDEOTHE FALCON, by The Shamptonian Institute is a wonderful short using misc metal and plastic parts from everyday items; definitely worth watching!

VIDEOShepard Fairey Process Video.
Whether you love or hate Shepard Fairey’s work it’s always interesting to see how and artist works.

FEATUREDFast paced photo time lapse of a New York trip, set to the song "Waves" by the band Metric

FEATUREDCurrently stuck in The Lounge at JFK as my flight got cancelled... bizarre designer furnishings... big and baby panton chairs too!

VIDEOFeaturing the song "Danger!" by up & coming pop act, The Sound of Arrows, this vacation 'video journal' was constructed from over 240 short video clips captured around New York City on a Flip Mino HD.

FEATUREDDyson Air Multiplier Fan Launch Party! As can be expected, the details were flawless, down to the most adorable branded miniBLTs + awesome reactions to the fans!

VIDEOFor the launch of the Samsung Corby S3650 phone this massive paint fight was held in Sao Paulo. 200 people and 40 minutes later, over 2,000 litres of colored paint used, and took 12 fire trucks 3 days to clean up...

FEATUREDDyson launches the Air Multiplier Fan, and the press kit is on a gorgeous stainless steel usb key hung from a book: "The Demise Of The Buffetting Blade: 20 Uses for the old buffeting blade" ~ fun cheeky design!

VIDEOCrush's installation for The Happiness Project as part of Pop Montreal.

VIDEOHypeForType release their second Type Ident, designed and directed by FutureDeluxe. Take a look at Neuforma, over at Vimeo.

VIDEOCurrently on show at the Pavilion od Art & Design, 'You Fade to Light' is an interactive light installation by Random International built with thousands of Lumiblade OLEDs.

VIDEOA short video summary made by a student highlighting the glitz and glamour of Paris Fashion Week Women's SS2010 & a bit of FW09!

VIDEOa video by a few students from miami ad school in south beach, miami. The video pokes a little fun at everyone involved in the client/creative relationship.

FEATUREDCoolest carnivorous plants i've ever seen - a close up look at California Carnivores - "the largest carnivorous plant shop in the united states" ~ absolutely amazing.

FEATUREDBroad Summit 09 peek ~ bonfires, wine, massages, and lots of lovely blogging ladies hiding out up in wine country ~ take a peek at day one!

FEATUREDAcme Made's Sexy Little Laptop Sleeve ~ is just that! And i am such a sucker for matte black on gloss black ~ it even has a shoulder strap for sleek easy hauling!

FEATUREDBeyond Eden ~ could it be the most amazing group gallery show in LA yet? (All my faves will be there, and NOTCOT is a media sponsor! We're on the wall!) Super sneak peek at the show this weekend!!!

VIDEONew viral video promoting the Samsung Galaxy and its multitasking feature . The video shows a day in the life of a man, from the moment he wakes up until the end of the day, whether for work or play.

FEATURED1800 Tequila's Essential Artists launches the second series ~ 12 stunning bottles (including one from Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One) with winners from the contest that ran earlier!

FEATUREDMysterious brown envelope woven shut with string ~ even more bizarre contents ~ see what showed up as part of the Levi's Go Forth Alternative Reality Game that is underway...

FEATUREDWhile it is far too early to be perusing the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book ~ the front and back cover art by paper master, Yulia Brodskaya, is awesome.

FEATUREDAnthropologie Beverly Hills has awesome succulents and displays... checked it out for the Man Shops Globe launch party ~ new Sundance show following their buyer around the world!

FEATUREDRocket World's Ronin Softshell Jacket ~ close up ~ high quality understated tactical fashions that are over designed to a gorgeously functional simplicity ~ and come with IWG toys!!!

VIDEOA stop motion video made using yarn! made by http://thisisforreels.com./

VIDEOBison create a glitch-ridden, live performance video for Jon Hopkins using arm mounted cameras. All analogue post production; just an old TV, some VHS tapes and an industrial strength magnet.

FEATUREDBMW Jump For Joy ~ you have to watch this latest video, because the twist at the end will make you gasp... then giggle. Perfect way to kick off Monday Morning.

FEATUREDOn fascinating juxtapositions, at The Dock in london, within the white house the contrast of black vinyl flora and fauna against the ornate ceiling and wrought iron staircase

FEATUREDSwedese Libri ~ current obsession discovered at The Dock ~ modular leaning bookshelves with so many possibilities... see the pics!

FEATUREDCowshed! You know i can't resist lovely black and white vector graphics with a splash of color... combine a lovely line of spa products with a nice story and fun stores, and cool gift packaging?

FEATUREDEvisu ~ the history of their back pocket hand painted Seagull ~ and a peek at the new collection under the helm of PDC+Earnest Sewn designer Scott Morrison

FEATUREDBeautiful simple minimalist wooden owls by Matt Pugh ~ and stunning with so may options for that splash of color...

VIDEOYay for kids! Adorable animated music video for That's How A Pumpkin Grows by Brian Vogan and super-cute character designs by Alberto Cerriteno.

FEATUREDPenhaligon's Artemesia solid fragrance in the silver plated compact ~ beautiful packaging, perfectly purse/travel friendly.

FEATUREDG&J Greenall's Bloom Gin ~ stunning bottle (shot in my hotel bathroom in london) ~ and a deliciously refreshing blend of honeysuckle, pomelo, and chamomile.

FEATUREDNano Cages by Troy Abbott ~ adorable little technological cages with mini screens showing a bird twittering about... see the video!

FEATUREDHow can you resist thermochromatic walls? This and other sensory conflicts at the stunning Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton in the penthouse above the Champs Elysees Louis Vuitton store ~ latest show ""La Confusion Des Sens"

FEATUREDThe Icecreamists' The Infamous Sex Pistol Ice Cream ~ a shot of absinthe served from an iv drip... over an ice cream cocktail of viagra level energy...

FEATUREDJohn Green's Embrace ~ a brilliantly versatile multipurpose pair of interlocking bent plywood tables that combine to form a beautiful floating shelf ~ see pictures of it in person from Tent London!

FEATUREDSometimes you find inspiration on the side of a cross walk button machine under a cucumber... also a few other random discoveries on the east end of london...

FEATUREDThe DOCK - "An emporium of creative talent instigated by Tom Dixon and sponsored by Derwent London." and stunning to photograph at night! Amazing views!

FEATUREDChampagne Corks - before! after! and a video of how they come to be mushroom shaped! Also a look at the small family run grand cru champagne house, Gatinois. Delicious, and gorgeous blush color!

VIDEOA short film created by Crush to promote Douglas Coupland's latest novel Generation A - the follow up to his cult hit Generation X.

FEATUREDIn 2019 when you sip the Veuve Clicquot La Grand Dame ~ think of this post, and my hard work picking grapes to help make that batch possible... see everything from the picking to the pressing...

FEATUREDA peek inside my suite at Hazlitt's Hotel in Soho London ~ really that bench is the toilet upstairs... this is the Teresa Corneleys Suite ~ she was a Viennese opera singer and lover of casanova...

VIDEO36 skaters make a human video game.

VIDEOAT&T "You Will" ads from 1993 predict the future.

FEATUREDGIVEAWAYS are so fun! While i'm playing in the vineyards picking grapes this weekend with Veuve Clicquot ~ Bittersweets NY has generously offered a giveaway of one of my favorites - the Silver Cocktail Sword Necklace!

FEATUREDInside the Rickenbacker... MUSEUM! Final part of this post series ~ you know i couldn't resist showing you the first electric guitar, and the design details of vintage guitars as well as concepts that may never be...

FEATUREDInside the Rickenbacker Guitar Factory Part 2! From primer to sanding to finishing it off with all of the electric bits that make these the iconic electric guitars they are...

FEATUREDInside the Rickenbacker Guitar Factory Part 1! Woodshop... you'd be amazed to see how a few pieces of wood get transformed into a stunning guitar...

VIDEOContact is the first project of the new communication agency: murmure. It is a series of thermo-sensitive business cards, the ink changes its aspect when exposed to body warmth.

FEATUREDThe Beatles Rock Band Rickenbacker 325 Controller ~ next to the REAL Rickenbacker 325 in production at the factory in Santa Ana! Amazing how close in size they are!

FEATUREDHP Mini 110 by STUDIO TORD BOONTJE! An it has an incredible layered effect filled with his signature creatures tucked away in the flora... so stunning, check out the flash game and wallpapers too!

VIDEOTotally nutty crazed bikini video announcing the MINI. Two Untamed. MINI Coupé Concept. MINI Roadster Concept. ~ the new secret will be unveiled today in Frankfurt! So so cute.

VIDEOIn the Animated Short "The Forest" by David Scharf, the protagonist has to cope with this question and her hostile environment and finds a simple but radical solution.

FEATUREDMade Of Japan (TAB Exclusive Boxed Edition) by Onitsuka Tiger ~ with gorgeous laser cut cardboard Tiger sleeve and more gorgeous packaging within...

FEATUREDDinner + Artists inside the LeBasse Projects in culver city ~ lovely way to get to know both the artists and their work before the opening of Edwin Ushiro "Softly Encompassing the Womb" and Ryuichi Ogino "Idealistically Hypocritical 3"'s shows

VIDEOGorgeous video for Ramona Fall's (part of Menomena) lovely song "Clover". Shot/edited entirely sideways for a very unusual 9:16 aspect ratio.

VIDEO incredible making of - Vogue Italia Main Editorial September 2009

FEATUREDGIVEAWAY! (and unbox/review) ~ trying out those soapstone Whisky Stones in some delicious Balvenie 21yr Portwood... chilled but not diluted...

FEATUREDLogitech Squeezebox Radio! It's like a mini version of the Boom ~ wirelessly streaming all your networked and internet music! Only it can even run on batteries, so easier to move around the house or bring outside! (no remote though!)

FEATUREDThe Beatles: Rock Band UNBOXED! The hardware and goodies thrown in were so pretty ~ definitely design details worth taking a peek at!

FEATURED2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic ~ limited to 250 pieces ~ definitely lustworthy... see the design details!

VIDEOAmazingly beautiful music video for Ólafur Arnalds.

FEATUREDCute pull over Built NY netbook cases!

FEATUREDCrazy eyed bear wielding a spork? Beware! Check out the Rocket World T.A.D. Griz Lee Bear ~ so cute, so lost, so harmless? Or is he? Definitely adorably packaged though...

FEATUREDSamsung went all out on design with the GO netbook ~ designed by Naoto Fukasawa ~ and beautifully packaged, check out this unbox and details!

FEATUREDSneak peek into the Incase design studios in San Francisco ~ see what inspires them ~ what they chalk doodle in the bathroom ~ their black and white workspace ~ and more! It's no wonder their products and packaging are as fun as they are!

FEATUREDNightLife at the California Academy of Sciences ~ so i showed you the creatures in #24705 ~ but here is a look at the interiors and the night life scene!

FEATUREDCalifornia Academy Of Science ~ finally made it over for NightLife and did the VIP tour/adventure ~ so first up ~ check out creatures from frogs to eels to hummingbird pops to dino poops

VIDEOA video about letterpress that feels nearly as tactile as a final printed piece. Visceral and nostalgic and all together lovely.

VIDEOThe Cat Piano, featuring the voice of Nick Cave is the latest award-winning animated short film from The People's Republic Of Animation. Directed by Eddie White & Ari Gibson

FEATUREDReady for a peek into the NOTCOT office space? *please don't mind the mess!*

FEATUREDFrom window to balcony at the push of a button! The Bloomframe designed by Hofman Dujardin Architects i wrote about 2.5 years ago is now in production! See the video!

VIDEOCanadian DJ Skratch Bastid reinterprets James Brown's 'I Feel Good' in an amazing scratch routine.

FEATUREDSamsung LED TV ~ it IS ridiculously thin! Here's the wunderland war monkey to help show you exactly how thin... and a peek at the overlayed internet widgets for twitter/youtube/stocks too!

VIDEOIncredible timelapse footage of wildfire north of Los Angeles.

VIDEOAnimated version of the events of Hiroshima in 1945. Incredible execution, a touching stop motion written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank.

FEATUREDMike Shinoda’s Glorius Excess (Dies) show at the Japanese American National Museum - STUNNING! From paintings to installations (like a silver skeleton in a coffin) to a thought provoking video on the excess and the role of celeb-worship

FEATUREDVibrating Mascara ~ silly? yes. Fun to take apart and play with the vibrator? yes. Video/pics/etc of the new maybelline pulse perfection vibrating mascara...

VIDEOLamborghini Concept by Art Center College of Design student Mike Churchill - video!

FEATUREDMandarina Duck goes polycarbonate with the new DROP collection! Beautiful!

VIDEOAsteroids - A Love Story - Vintage vector cuteness! New video work by Nigel Upchurch.

VIDEONew motion work from Seth Akkerman. SCAD Broadcast Design project depicting an interpretation of a "Where the Wild Things Are" title sequence.

FEATUREDJoby GorillaTorch ~ close up with the tripod maker's new super bright (65 Lumens!) flashlight with magnetic ball socket legs ready to grab on and enlighten just about anywhere! (and teeny LED bulb!)

FEATUREDOh Incase ~ you guys and your awesome packaging... they've done it again on the packaging for the new Monochrome Slider Cases for iPhones that launched today! Check out all the details!

FEATUREDJimmyJane's new Contour Q porcelain massage stone set... and it combines nicely with the Contour M as well... see closeups as well as a peek at some of their cheeky packaging...

VIDEOOne of the pioneers of "Glass Art" at work. Watch Bert van Loo in Timelapse.

FEATUREDPACT claims 45 day biodegradable shipping pack and labels, and pouches for each underwear... but what do they look like? Here's a peek into the packaging of the yves behar design undies... (and discount code too!)

VIDEOCool film with Landscapes and Japanese electronic music by Ametsub

FEATUREDRocket World is trying to decide on what the 2010 Creature Hoodie should be... and they want your help! Help them out by sharing your opinion and get a chance to win prizes too...

FEATURED826LA and the Echo Park Time Travel Mart are proud to premiere the second collection of original time travel themed posters designed by Los Angeles-based artist, Amy Martin.

Each poster promotes a civic message for good citizenship in the far past or distant future, transforming the predictable aesthetic of the WPA poster with ironic sloganeering such as "Fire Good...But Also Bad" and "Robots! Clean Your Drives Daily", coupled with clean, retro graphic design. They are on sale now for PRE-ORDER (shipping starts on September 14th) at http://www.826la.org/store-sundries/#time-travel-posters

Each poster is $19.99, or you can buy a set of 4 for $69.99. All proceeds go to 826LA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Last year's popular Time Travel Posters raised over $30,000 for 826LA's programs.

Purchase them in person, and meet the artist at The Echo Park Time Travel Mart at 1714 W. Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, CA 90026. 826LA and Stories Books and Cafe will be hosting an open house with music, art, food, and drinkon September 12th at 7:30 p.m.

You can find preview images at the end of this email, and you can click on each for a larger version. If you'd like more information, please visit www.826la.org or contact christina@826la.org. For more information about Amy or to contact her, click here: http://design-book.blogspot.com/

FEATUREDMixko "Here Comes the Sun" necklace ~ with a dove leading a rainbow across your chest, and the last crystal raindrop on your back... so lovely!

FEATUREDNervous System Cell Cycle jewelry ~ rapid prototyping at its wearable best! Close up with my new Wave Bracelet!

FEATUREDGIVEAWAY! (With NOTCOT friends WEJETSET + Mr & Mrs Smith) Awesome travel goodies + a 2 night stay at cooper square in NY + cash?

FEATUREDRon Arad designs the limited edition Kenzo UFO (unidentified fragrance object) ~ stunningly sculptural and fits so nicely in your hand...

VIDEOStop Motion drawing by Ay Natanagara and Zindy Amalia.

FEATUREDInside look at advertising giant TBWA Chiat Day's LA space... surfboard bar, a love of skulls, indoor park, shipping containers, gargoyles, old school red phone booths... and so much more.

FEATUREDPact ~ just launched today ~ Yves Behar has designed some eco-friendly underwear for a cause (well three causes!) with entrepreneurs, Jason Kibbey & Jeff Denby... so curious about the packaging! LOVE the photography...

FEATUREDPlace For Trace ~ love this woody pen/traceing paper roll holder ~ see it close up!

VIDEOProbably one of the best new music videos I've seen for ages. Director Anthony Dickenson latest for band Miike Snow's - Animal single. Projections and sculptures using a mixture of animation and band performance footage.

FEATUREDMust see videos of "Dave goes to Skåne" ~ this cheeky animated brit mouths off in this adorable series of spots by the Swedish Tourism Board!

FEATUREDParty Mammoth! And other fun works by Wlil Barras ~ the way he uses color is mesmerizing...

VIDEO"A John Hughes Production" by Eclectic Method: Paying tribute to the great John Hughes.

VIDEONew animation by Nigel Upchurch. An illustrated fantastical journey around the planet.

FEATUREDThe Artecnica TBWA Recycled Billboard Stretch Bag ~ exactly what it sounds like... old advertising turned into gorgeously simple bags!

FEATUREDNeurogasm and the other Neuro Drinks... interesting packaging/branding

FEATUREDIncase teamed up with Honeyee and uniform experiment ~ and the result is this gorgeously NotCouture perfect laptop sleeve! Covered in safety pin graphics!

VIDEOZooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt team up again to create an adorable video for She and Him.

FEATUREDBrian Vivero's "Mess with the bull" Prints ~ limited edition of 12, here's a close up of #4... every print is enhanced and customized... can you spot the difference?

FEATUREDA look at the Bodum 2009 catalog ~ fun, cheeky typography ~ double walled porcelain! planters! baguette holders! glass stovetop kettles! battery operated pepper grinders! and more...

VIDEOA breathtaking short video of the New Zealand landscape created with a Canon 5D II. [Editor's Note: WOW. Stunning!]

FEATUREDRooftop Pool Party overlooking Downtown LA ~ on a perfectly gorgeous Saturday ~ and a peek at some design details at the Standard Downtown... like vintage incredible hulk wallpapered bathroom with green tinted mirror...

FEATUREDClose up looks at the new Standard/Quiksilver collaboration boardshorts ~ awesome packaging, details, city guides scribbled in the waist, vending machines and more...

VIDEOVideo show the process behind this piece, acrylics on wood panel.

FEATUREDWhite Glove Unboxings... Ryan McGinness for the latest Arkitip 0048 ~ with packaging by Incase ~ what a collaboration of NOTCOT faves...

FEATUREDA sneak peek at Carlos Ramos' upcoming solo show "India" ~ at the Corey Helford Gallery

VIDEOThis is the new animated video for my song “Goodbye London”. It combines 2-D animation with stop-motion photographs of walls, buildings and various favorite parts of London.

VIDEOStreet Artist: Gaia, Taming Nature, a short clip on his work. Incredible stuff, Rock on.

VIDEOThe Longest Way 1.0 - one year walk/beard grow time lapse. Man walks across China and photographs the grown of his beard.

VIDEOHome movies from the crew at ILM during the making of Star Wars. Very cool and candid look at the team that brought so much innovation to film FX.

FEATUREDPrometheus 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...