The worlds smallest record player. [Editor's Note: also seen as #452]

peter callesen is the real 'edward scissorhands' [Editor's Note: also seen as #588]

Another sand sculpture, even more fantastically mechanical than #1245

After watching, the Sketches of Frank Gehry (which I recommend), I had to post this Fish Lamp he created in the '80s. I absolutely love them.

One of DWR's New Products. Vase made by Tord Boontje. (The same guy who created the tattoos featured in #1104).

Also from Ross McBride who made #1175, the Time-Table prototype

While you are wearing the ring in #1145, sit down in these racecar inspred chairs, complete with spoilers

Happy Blackout. I had saved this a while ago and forgot to post it.

Stag clock by Fly-Pitcher, reminds me of #1000

edible Post-it notes!

Great poster image for the Koi Klub Sneakerfreaker #8 .... RUGENIUS posted more about the design behind this at #901

heres a site that combines two things i love: good books and gorgeous design. [EDITOR'S NOTE: also featured as #369]

this image was too striking not to post. an article on the "battlefield" of group shows in chelsea.

saw these a while ago, but forgot to post. interesting storage solution?

Similar to the shirt in #892

love stylized animal forms, so when i saw this piece on mocoloco, i just had to post it!

a bit of a dual post. i love metrofarm's clean, simple style and they're also responsible for berlin's koi klub!

too bizarre not to post.

NOT A GEEK. but this made me laugh. from #820

you dont get to read about prosapagnosia in the times everyday and this image was kinda sweet, hence a post.

the dirty dishes reminded me of scott wade's dust art. =) [Editor's note: wade's work also featured in #708]

it just wouldnt be fair to post a trike without a posting a unicycle.

I wasn't gonna post this, but since RUGENIUS posted her pic of the mongolian festival... hehe.

guerilla gardening: graffiti with nature

i keep forgetting to post this one. but its a winner. oh canada...

i love genghis kahn. so had to post something about the mongolian naadam festival.

#670 and #667 reminded me of a another fantastic sculptor I saw in a robot book I got for my birthday last year. I just love how shiny and sleek his robots are.

how cute is this chaise? and so moveable! wonder if its comfy...
[Editor's Note: also obsessed about as #188!]

Ok one last one. the STUPIDIOTIC black bar privacy glasses are too crazy not to post here. 8-)

I'm in awe of #615 - and i think my next sketchbook should be from elephant dung - help support the elephants! check out the circle of conservation and their cute logo.

stumbled across this gorgeous series and just had to post. so clean, so simple, and breathtakingly gorgeous!

Watt Glassware, from the same designer that brought you the selk'bag on #433

Looking @ #592 reminded me of these little cute treats.

FEATUREDi find the eyes so terribly mesmerizing i was compelled to post it here too. Something about that floaty woodiness that i just love, a little bit art nouveau, yet simply modern.

Tea time with the dinos - another from the dynamic duo of #583. Couldn't resist

baby wrangling. the next big thing. [ok, so i cant stop laughing and i had to post this ]

saw this at the local mitsuwa and HAD to post. its got stag beetles...and...its sorta about invasive species...and like...elves. but its kinda awesome.

#509 has nothing on these. a collection of Japanese Manhole covers, beautiful designs, enameled, no two are the same.

Post #523 opened my eyes to a whole new world... some awesome crazy fashion going on there. diggin' his shoes.

RUGenius was SO right about your needing to go checkout the LOCOROCO PSP game promo over in 466. [this is also an example of a way to comment/respond to a post!]

This has made its rounds, but i'm a fisheye lover - so had to post it - great use of a door spy hole viewer thingamajig

So theres this new mouse - that fits in your PCMCIA - that is wireless, and it even charges in the slot... i can't decide whether to post it to NOTCOT so its here for now. And it has a cool flash animation intro.

Their other post office is on top of a live volcano

Vanuatu's underwater post-office. Where sea turtles recieve postcards from their squirrel friends?

Baby Suit [Editor's Note: This was also seen as .org #210]

The graffiti table its a concept (im working on the prototype) made freom glass and laser cutted, powder coater steel sheet, it comes from the tags and bombs of NY graffiti.

my-brand - interesting exhibition - some cool imagery - really sweet artists involved - but i dunno - couldn't find the perfect stuff to post... cool pins also.

Ron Mueck - insanely creepy/amazing large sculpture works in Washington Post slideshow

argggg, my caption didn't win the caption contest! but this one was too cute not to post.

the US took 4 medals today at the jr worlds in fencing (2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 silver). thought i'd post about a new fencing "channel". web-based, edgy and cool. i mean...they sponsor bas...one of matt's crazy friends. is notcot.tv next?

IKEA brought back the ENETRI shelf! One of my favorites that moved thru many college apartments with me! Would look great upgraded with wood planks too...

Worm Farm Composter brings urban style to your indoor compost setup. Available in green or grey. Great for apartments and homeowners alike.

LES EXPOS À LA MAISON (Exhibitions at Home) is a french startup that transforms your apartments or home as a pop up Art Gallery.

Escif recently painted this interesting mural in Madrid, using pattern of a vintage floral wallpaper found in one of the apartments.

Amazing 3D plans and 360° apartments of famous TV series like Friends, How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory.

Studio Bup's Peggy desk sports a cork and pegboard back and is designed for small workspaces and apartments.

Romain Alvery and Antoine Levi create camera obscuras inside Parisian apartments in their Stenop.es series.

Two Denmark architects have designed a concept for narrow apartments that fill tiny gaps between existing buildings.

Ginko Eco-neighborhood in Bordeaux, France, where some apartments are tilted slightly to achieve the right balance between lake views and optimal solar gain.

French photographer Beaudoin shot 75 Parisian women in their apartments over the course of 6 years, exploring the subjects themselves, but also their homes.

The Lisbonaire Apartments in Lisbon. By Pedrita and 19 other leading portuguese graphic designers, curated by ExperimentaDesign.

In Singapore’s scenic Orchard neighborhood, the 30-story Hamilton Scotts boasts 54 luxurious apartments each with its own 'en-suite sky garage' with room for two vehicles that arrive by way of elevator.

Vintage home in Kiev from Ukrainian designers.

Corten apartments, a late 17th c complex in the town of Vigonovo transformed by 3ndy Studio in collaboration with Philippe Daverio and the sculptor Giorgio Milani with a new facade.

In the city of Luxembourg, the agency Metaform Architecture sign this building of 4 apartments. Dark monolith rising on four levels, it is distinguished from surrounding structures, both in its form and its materials.

How to make a book cover disguise for your wireless router.

New Shrine Shoe Rack for showcasing three pairs of shoes. Wall mounted fixture perfect for small apartments and spaces. Keep your shoes off the floor and neatly against the wall.

Fun Water Lily Vessels by Shane Powers for West Elm.

Sleep in the City is a trio of apartments available as short-term rentals in the fashion district of Antwerp, an ideal base from which to explore the city. Stylish interiors feature vintage furniture painted matte black against a backdrop of white.

A family in Seattle renovated their bathroom and tiled the floor in 13,650 nickels!

The Washstand by German designer Janis Ellenberger is a cool concept for a one of a kind product. It would fit perfect into small apartments. part of the Private Space collection.

A stunning design of a house inside a lorry by Aristide Antoinas and a visual gallery of vehicles turned into architecture.

A city of made out of recycled shipping containers sprang up about two hours outside of Mexico City. Along with residential apartments, the eco-friendly Container City houses restaurants, bars, shops, and art galleries.

Whotells and Muji team up to offer well designed short stay apartments in Barcelona.

Hakka "apartments" in rural China - truly amazing and inspiring!

Emilie Cazin created this Birdhouse, links the balcony to its green surroundings, the inhabitants of apartments to the birds outside.

Gitta Gschwendtner's Animal Wall - 1000 nesting boxes for birds and bats on Cardiff Bay's Century Wharf, existing in dialogue with 1000 new apartments and houses that have gone up in the area recently.

Stacked cinder blocks as a planter wall of succulents!

Mobile dining by Nobuhiro Teshima. Perfect for cramped ny apartments!

Step-by-step installation of a collection of small bowls and pots!

...a 15 unit condominiums...The ground floor apartments have a side patio courtyard. The apartments in the upper floors have spacious balconies overlooking the inner courtyard and an additional arch avenue housing like a box.

Without compromising on privacy, the 4sides4home is an amazing interior option for those who have small apartments and even smaller families.

Zaha Hadid Architects have produced a design for the Dorobanti Tower in Bucharest, Romania.
The 200 metre building contains a 5-star hotel, convention centre, and luxury apartments.

Below are more pics of the woody, simple, airy and largely reused environment he's created for relaxing when not working with head cases like Larry Ellison...

Orla Kiely & Target launch an affordable housewares line February First!

A grow your own wine rack kit to delight any DIY, gardening, or wine enthusiast.

A paragon of efficient modern minimalism, Jonathan Segal's Union complex is an excellent example of adaptive reuse. These gorgeous modern lofts are 50% powered by photovoltaics.

Renderings of Oppenheim Architects' new Campus Center for Miami Dade college - definitely looks like it was inspired by OMA's China Central Television Headquarters. The building will house apartments, offices, and educational facilities.

Light Blubs From Pieke Bergmans - Paris

Love the idea of the kitty track ~ simple, colorful, making use of unused space for the cats around the apt - Bill and Maria, founders of Uhuru Design

Clever idea by Gustafson Porter at the Venice Biennale. Helium balloons float shade cloths to create a very elegant outdoor gathering space. Tent rental companies beware?

The last project from Slovenian architects OFIS with a really innovative concept.

High chair by Christopher Kurtz

These building of Liverpool have been designed by Alison Brooks Architects, they will include 93 apartments, and a commercial space; and surround a gothic-style building .

Tetris apartments by Ofis arhitekti, totally look like a Tetris.

Slovenian architecture office, OFIS, constructed this wooden apartments on a shopping mall roof's with amazing views of the mountains.

Caranbachel by FOA - A compact volume building where all the apartments have double orientationwith terraces in both sides, protected with bamboo louvers.

As seen on the streets of Chicago ~ monopoly inspired luxury tax stencilling...

Created by Japanese design studio A4 , Tumi-Ishi is beautiful game made of wooden rocks. Reminds me a bit like Jenga.

Re-babe is a cradle from Berlin based designers collective e-27. It can be combined with their rocking chair re-tire to form the re-set which enables rocking together with your baby!

Danish Nobel Arkitekter have designed a very nice student housing complex that they call Signalhuset just outside Copenhagen. The house holds 288 student apartments that can be converted into 72 regular apartments if the need for student housing changes.

Interesting looking housing project at Askøy, close to Bergen in Norway. The houses can come to house 170 apartments and was designed by André Reckewe and Link Signatur.

a walk in the books up in the sky
staircase
bookcase

Eugenio Sue Apartments by CC Arquitectos in México DF. Very clean housing. "Furniture comes and goes, interior space is what matters".

Ming Oil & Vinegar set from Jansen + Co. Looks like upside-down wine glasses...but looks can be deceiving!

ive always wanted to live in an art museum. now you can. check out the rockefeller apartments.

New "hostile apartments" built in Japan - counter-intuitive architecture helps the elderly keep sharp.

This month's Dwell features the photography of Abelardo Morell who uses camera obscura as a medium to project the outside world on the walls of apartments. He then captures the images using prolonged exposure.

These apartments feature an amazing facade, very eye-catching. VM House/Bjarke Ingels Group BIG

i present, the rollertoaster

Heath Nash recycles trash into beautiful things like this flower lamp shade

I know it's just a bunch of coloured cans but there is something truly amazing about this, apart from the amount of time to have created it.

this would be so useful here in the land in which people rent parking spaces for the price of apartments. but these also tend to be the sorts of places where windows still operate with ropes and pulleys...