Creative Contacts for your iPhone. A simple yet ingenius way to spotlight your friends in your address book of your iPhone. You can see the gallery and watch a video on how it looks.

Vortex Water Sculpture by William Pye. Hidden inside is a giant transparent acrylic cylinder.

Charming guest strip for "Questionable Content" drawn by John Campbell. The goal is to think of the longest band name possible.

WrecordsByMonkey Vinyl Record Cameos have a great classic look with a music lovers edge.

one tv "eating" a blueray player... like a flytrap... the second ad for Sony Vaio HDNA... created by 180 los angeles...

Nitrome continues to bring quality made games to their site and innovative designs. Their pixely style creates an astonishing look for their viewers.

Guerrilla Action of the Espalhe Agency, where an actor will be imprisoned for 3 days to disclose the new series of Prison Break on FOX.

Obama Art : cool mix of the artists, inspired by a political candidate.

Beautiful graphic commercial for Pontiac. Made by Leo Burnett.

Interesting take on Microsoft's Windows Vista. The style is the same as in most CP+B Advertisements, "Viral-ish"

The Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy has released an updated transparent plastic version of their popular radio-controlled R2-D2 mini action figure.

How adorable are these upcoming Dell "petite" desktop PCs from Studio Hybrid... even a woody version!

Genevieve Gauckler had an exhibition in Tokyo, and even debuted some vinyl toys! Tokyo 41%, Paris 59%.

Outstanding ... the new NISSAN's commercial - filmed in São Paulo created by the agency LEW LARA/TBWA and produced by Movi&art.

The Mount Baker Residence in Seattle, Washington by Pb Elemental Architecture.

Alison Carmichael has done some iconic commercial typography, from Sainsbury's to Virgin Atlantic. She also kindly contributed the artwork for the latest Don't Panic poster.

10 Wackiest Buildings in the World.

Can you believe the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are turning 25 years old next year?

pen on paper art. Nice type.

Woermann Tower in Palmas de Canaria, Spain. A colorful leaning tower by Abalos & Herreros.

Tivoli Concert Hall by 3XN, in Copenhagen, Denmark. A round building with a light skin.

Japanese Designers 101; a history of Japanese industrial designers... with pictures!

Digital photomanipulations of a young Lithuanian artist. Just click a middle button of your mouse and move it.

Canape by Lila Jang, one of the furniture presented in a exhibition called Parcours Saint-Germain in Paris

business guys on business trips. so funny cuz its true. you cant help but smile at these illustrated lame office stories.

Mirror's Edge is a beautiful looking game from EA that features some fantastic parkour action. Be sure to check out the other trailers.

Bape stores are always pretty lavish affairs this years Harajuku addition is designed as a ‘town within a building’ and has a 50's diner theme.....

Dog Poo Bags ~ a perfect example of great packaging, branding, graphic, and experience design coming together... and how adorable is their puppy?

High-resolution scans of old postcards -- backs included!

"Objectified is a documentary about industrial design; it’s about the manufactured objects we surround ourselves with, and the people who make them." Directed by Gary Hustwit of Helvetica fame.

An installation by Helen Escobedo presented in public spaces in Zacatecas, México.

Fireplays : stop-motion and spectacle of lights, on a soundtrack by Mgmt.

The haunting work of Markus Neidel

Art and toys collide as Format Mag releases the all-vinyl Issue 46, featuring Frank Kozik, Amanda Visell, Sucklord, Tim Tsui, Kidrobot, Tarina Tarantino, DKE Toys, We Kill You, and more.

In case anyone was over black and white stencils, thought I'd share this with the notcot family. My favorite artist Flox a.k.a Hayley King keeps it real.

Creative Sand Sculptures from the second annual International Sand Sculpture Festival in Latvia.

A literal way to display the periodic table at home...as a table. Complete with actual samples of the elements embedded within the glass.

Morphogenesis Chaise is the attempt to learn from naturally evolving systems and turn the gained knowledge into an intelligent and contemporary design for a chaise lounge. See the video.

The Hong-Kong Lego squad pumped out this representation of the Beijing olympics. The detail is amazing!

A simple but extraordinary observation deck in Villarica, south of Chile. By Rodrigo Sheward

New mixed media pieces still in progress. The type is hand lettered on glass and then multiple layers of plexi beneath create the drop shadow. It's like analog Photoshop. Only 11 more to go.

I Am Alive - Is it a game or a movie ? Okay it's a game but the trailer certainly doesn't reveal much.

The Leatherman Argentum Collection displays stunning, intricate design--albeit at price tags reaching $40,000.

Amazing photography by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott featuring Gisele Bundchen in "Kiss The Sky", a photospread in the August issue of W Magazine.

Beautiful Corian bathroom furniture designed by Francesc Rifé.

Ohook is a series of hangers made from beech wood from danish ABC Family. Simple O-shape that works great as a "cloud" of hangers.

Liten Ljus Lager's minimalist and contemporary package design make it stand apart from the rest.

A book with a screen door in it!

Plus, a few other digital proofs that didn't "make the cut" for Thomas Allen's recent work in O magazine.

"Ophelia (PET)" is a giclee print made by Zuza. Check it out!

KUBE Architecture designed this interior for the recently opened Tangysweet frozen yogurt store in Washington, DC.

House Inc ~ while i tend to lean super minimal modern, i'm so drawn to this Love Seat in House Inc's Paris Collection

The Diamantini & Domeniconi Butterfly Clock brings a little bit of summer to your living space and seamlessly introduces the current trend for wall art to your home.

The Whale Shark, normally found in open tropical waters...brought to you by designer Karen Booker as an upcycled key and coat holder...

Comic Con Leaked footage of X-man's Wolverine Origins

A Computer Glossary or, Coming to Terms with the Data Processing Machine by Charles and Ray Eames 1968. Fun to watch this video today and realize that it's still a completely relevant and useful lesson on how computers work.

How cute are these Zoomies blind box toys?

Tommy Lee goes green..., maybe too much? Hilarious commercial for Planet Green TV with Tommy Lee and Ludacris competing to show who is more "eco-friendly"

He's 20" tall, limited ed of 50 ~ Van Orlax
KR Exclusive Green Version - Monsterism, Kid Robot Exclusive, by Pete Fowler

SO excited that Revolve Clothing has added a "Culture" section to our favorite online fashion stop... its like they added the NOTCOT to their NotCouture!

So fun to check out the Jib Jab blog and see all the steps they went through making the Time for some Campaignin' video! (from sketches, to recordings, to inspirations)

Polite In Public's new hardware was impressive and fascinating to watch at the G4/StrangeCo Wonder Women of America Party at Comic-con ~ a magic box that takes pics and applies incredible filters instantly.

Loving this phonebooth street art that popped up in ann arbor, michigan

'Give' just 4 hours of your time to a local community project, and you'll 'Get Given' a ticket to an exclusive RockCorps gig at London's Royal Albert Hall in September!

As part of the Green Patriot Posters campaign, Pentagram's Michael Bierut designed a series of posters for 70 buses in Cleveland, promoting the ecologically sound use of mass transit and buses.

The Rockefeller Foundation is exploring new avenues for social change, like how the design industry can play a larger role in the social sector. IDEO has 2 How-To-Guides; Design For Social Impact.

Velcro-backed Commando Nerd patches: each contains a unique QRCode that you control, and others can scan with an iPhone. Link your jacket to a different YouTube video each day!

Pixar unveiled the teaser trailer for Up and its unusual 78 year-old hero at the Comi-Con 2008. It is very intruiging to see what's up with Up.

Yaroslav was commissioned by Koi (LV & LA), Encounter @LAX, the Roosevelt, and many other iconic LA/Hollywood spots to show-off their stuff... check out their 360 views!

"The Fall" is Tarsem Singh's new movie. Amazing dream like visuals. Don't miss the trailer.

4,400 people die of AIDS in Africa each day. Product Red is a campaign that helps with treatment. Even Spike Jonzes' skateboard company got on board. Buy a work of art and help sick people in Africa... it's win-win!

A distant view of the National Center for the Performing Arts (or “the Egg”), designed by Paul Andreu and constructed for $500 million. The first big commission of the modern era, it is regarded as Beijing’s Lincoln Center.

20 album covers recreated in lego. Beatles, Muse, Bruce Springsteen, Norah Jones and many others.

Some fine illustration from "don't wake me up"

Vanity Fair has launched Stick Shift: The Gay Car Blog. Because, “You might not be gay, but your car is!”

Take a look at the amazing work of multifaceted artist Carlos Lascano...the making of 'A Short Love Story' is so cool!

A whole bunch of 'Inspiration Design Posters' from design/illustrator Frank Chimero.

"Art school made me do this!" by Rutger de vries.

Photographer Gigi Leonard finds beauty and drama in the urban landscape. She manages to make even the most mundane scenes from everyday life seem poetic.

The future is near and a great digital artist shows us how he imagines it with technology in real life.

Good Wood, Alldaybuffet, and Aww Sweet team up to create charity auction of dope one-of-a-kind custom skate decks like this one by Vanessa Miller. Opens tomorrow in NYC.

New website from UK Graphic Designer and technology genius Rich Hurst - check out the "Technicism" animations!

Preview of the upcoming Alexis Mackenzie exhibition in Los Angeles. Super detailed collages made from drawings and illustrations out of old books.

Band uses a 5.25” floppy diskette as packaging for their CD, complete with sleeve for the floppy and a text based adventure game that pops up when you insert the CD into your computer.

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz have produced a trailer promoting the BBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics, based on the Chinese folk tale Monkey King...

Designed for the “10, Ten, X Project” Nina Tolstrup uses simple pallets and screws as her base material for these upcycled pieces of furniture & decor.

The InterContinental Hotel in Century City, CA, now showcasing the work of artist Kime Buzzelli on the facade of the 17-story hotel using video projections that can be seen as far away as Santa Monica. Terrific use of guerrilla marketing.

Awesome intro movie for the online portfolio of Carl de Keyzer.

Up for auction August 1st at 11:00 PDT is one of the hero Mattel Hoverboards used by Michael J. Fox in his most famous role as “Marty McFly” in the Robert Zemeckis classic 80s trilogy, Back to the Future.

"steps" by photographer Amy J. Ploss found at west elm = visually amazing.

An innovative denim design from Amsterdam - the jeans are held together not by thread, but by glue.

Spiral staicase with ultra thin carbon treads, stainless steel pole and handrail. Glass panels form the balustrade.

If you liked #11971, I think you’d like Sarah Spitler. Smaller pieces but i think they are more beautifully defined. I'm lucky enough to own this piece.

Significant greeting cards for insignificant others & occasions.

Wine and Type = The perfect pairing.

Rose McGowan as Red Sonja remake for 2009

Own your very own piece of rap history. Check out Tupac's Jaguar, the same one used in the "Live & Die in LA" video.

Nice, affordable, pattern based products from Danish Kragh Rosenberg. I especially like the bags.

Hype Type Studio has teamed up with the UK based illustrator and designer Si Scott, to produce a run of brand new prints.

Google Montage. Type in an image search and see a nice piece of artwork unfold in front of your eyes.

iPAD Home, surfing in the "i apple" wave, this home concept brings a lot of useful stuff for modern life enthusiasts and hi-tech people.