NIOG.NET - totally lush and poetic work from nyc-based graphic designer ChiChi Bello

French made set of six Western American Bird Calls - Robin, Mourning Dove, Owl, Common Gallinule, Warbler, and Mallard Duck.

Handpresso ~ bicycle pump + expresso packet + hot water = expresso on the go? The nice design coupled with the hilariously suggestive french couple in a movie theater ad makes it worth checking out.

Belkin's Rockstar ~ i loved the display of this new product at CES ~ particularly how this pic turned out! This is a new way to dj/share music... it can take 2 inputs, and multiple outputs with no loss.

as a kid, i definitely carried blankie everywhere. now industrial design student jenny pokryvailo from the bezalel academy fit a stuffed bear inside a recycled retro suitcase.

I got hands on with the Oakley Minute Machine Titanium Edition ~ and the carbon fiber self lubricating rings are really fun!

Gift Guide Day 12 ~ NOTCOT Contributor Anna of Sub-Studio shares some of her picks for this season's gifting... all framed in her illustrations... LOVE the robot!

Very beautiful approach a visually charged music performance! by Uva

Young New York photographer, David Field, developed this style over a year ago, but I was recently intrigued by some of his new pieces... great fashion photography as well

Brushwood is a new rug by Loginoff that reminds me a lot of Tord Boontje's rug made of felt leaves...

Who needs houses then?? Verdier Solar Power ~ whole new way of living and driving.

Easy Shopping Bag ~ not AS compact as many we've seen but an interesting shift of priorities when grocery shopping. You can use this one easily WHILE shopping, not just to carry it home

People buying products at Beate Uhse Sexshops receive the practical incognito-glasses for free as a give-away. So they return to the street whitout being recognized. As the sticker already claims: Beate Uhse. The discrete Sexshop.

On the theme of art and nature some, some of the amazing work of Heather Akroyd and Dan harvey who do some intesesting things with grass.

Did you ever wonder where Roy Lichtenstein pulled his images from? David Barsalou tracked down many of the exact comic frames.

Concrete Blond mixes wallpaper and concrete for a textured concrete at designersblock 2007

gorgeous, enveloping mixed media paintings from reed danziger.

Beautiful Photography of Dolls , by Lolita*Pop , <3

"The Access" is universal fitness equipment that accommodates both wheelchair users and able bodied users. " Email designer ryan.eder@gmail.com for more info.

ATOM design gives the hammer a makeover.

Brokesky has some really great pillows in pairs ~ love this Crow pair in particular.

an interesting play with portraiture in the work of dutch photographer levi van veluw.

Peter Parker is part Italian! An exhibit in Rome honors the world-class Italian comic artists who have contributed to the fame of Spider-Man.

When computers go bad ~ here's a toy to remind you to crtl+s frequently! Mainframe by Dean Bradley

A breathtaking painterly kind of vector graphics made by a young Russian illustrator Lim, using both compelling and complex color combinations.

Remember Diem Chau of the incredible carved crayons and pencils? Well check out this super tiny mahjong set up in a tea cup (beware of myspace music)

Skateboard art by Ken Mori. Inspired by hand painted Mexican street graphics, retro technology and the ubiquitous shape of decks as a blank canvas.

use these pouf cushions from missoni to perk up your tired house decor... and your feet!

Found Tobias Wistisen's silver mini shrunken heads on cool hunting and had to post. After all, I do work next to a rather famous collection of shrunken heads!

Make your own professional juggling balls using tennis balls and balloons. If you're a vagrant, hustle them on the streets for loot.

Glow in the Dark Squishy Brain ~ 5' 1/4"

How did i miss that Apartment Therapy has a store? Check out these vintage French "Soap Hooks" they tracked down the distributor for! They used to be for french public schools.

Face Your Pockets ~ user contributed scanner/pocket emptying/portrait art

Designer Per Brickstad worked in collaboration with Swedish speaker company Audio Pro to develop these unique transparent speakers that can play music from cell phones, computers and mp3 players.

Lelo is announcing two new pleasure objects to their lineup... Liv & Gigi, tomorrow June 20th. Here's a quick sneak peek.

Malin Lundmark's "As if fantasy was reality" collection has some great functional organization pieces that hold and display everything from necklaces to tools.

Precious Famine, another design by accumulation of everyday objects, is entirely made from Cristofle silverware. By OBJECTION Design

The Odyssey LED Flying Disc looks brings a modern twist to the classic Frisbee.

merging painting and graphic design by wesley valenzuela from his urban apocalypse exhibit.

New form of TOASTER by Arthur Wu. Clean and funny concept.

best product name of the day: The Instant Noodle Perfecting Timer

Clean up the dashboard, remember to grab the milk and get that lipstick off your collar in one fell swoop... Stelton's 564 Messenger

CoolHunter's feature on the latest mural to go up in the Gloucester Tube Station makes me want to get back to London soon. by Chiho Aoshima

Heather @ Dooce.com updated her header design and it is oh so pretty.

When fencing meets fashion ~ its a deadly combination... Love this shoot by Rasmus Mogensen

Norwegian Highway Lookout by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen. What a spot to go"parking"...