"Store The Impossible." Fun ads for Sony's micro vault designed by Promoseven out of Dubai, UAE, and creative director Ali Ali.

Subaru Outback modded to match the Ectomobile. For many it is nothing more than a myth, "Hey I saw the Ectomobile!" "Yeah, we've all seen ghostbusters..."

Matusalem Rum ~ great print/tv campaign just launched with the retiring Fidel Castro as a print/paper cut out pirate... love the videos!

Food vending machine in Japan. Packaged hot noodles are among the culinary delights offered at this vending machine at the Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel.

An amazing norwegian illustrator, Mads Eriksen, makes the hilarious comic - Start.no

3 posters by the multi-disciplinary collective We are not you.

Nothing like a good button paradox... RED: the blue button is true. BLUE: the red button is false. From Slevin11... although not political, i'd like to pair these with a "vote" button.

Eugenio Recuenco is considered as one of the most creative Spanish fashion photographers. The creative departments often define his style as "cinematographic" or "pictorial". [Editor's Note: WOW. also see 3248]

FINALLY! I have my folders back. freaking useless stacks messing with my work flow. Yay! OSX 10.5.2 update is a godsend.

This new interactive video/catalog for IKEA is simply awesome. Some awesome quick cut intros leading into slow motion sequences that show off each of the room.

Miracle Fruit aka MAGIC BERRIES! Review... i got my hands on some of these magical red berries that turn anything sour/bitter that you eat... SWEET! It's quite a bizarre experience, see the close up pictures.

To those in Super Tuesday States ~ go vote! And to every voter... take pictures!!! And contribute to the Polling Place Photo Project - by Design Observer, AIGA, and the NY Times.

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.

HELP! In looking ahead to 2008, trying to figure out where to be and what to cover ~ any ideas to add to the list? any interest in sponsoring an event we MUST be at?

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.

Bridging the gap between the natural and the man made, a wonderful indication of what our future can be...
Made environments in the absence of natural atmosphere!!

GreeNYC ~ the city of NY is trying to become the greenest in the country ~ and with help from huntergatherer, they have these adorable animated tv spots!

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.

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

The first set of three unique railing-top characters by Sweet Dreams Security™ is now available. Let the jagged but friendly little creatures guard your home with a warm smile.

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.

Garnet Hertz's frog server... literally a server built into a frog.

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"

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.