Love these fig-shaped outdoor lamps by Parade Design, Lampe de Jardin Gonflable Figue.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, is definitely one of the best pop culture designer - see the Rubiks Cube Handbag - a little jewel for Fashonista girl

The HYmini is a handheld, universal charger/adapter device that harnesses renewable wind power and conventional wall plug power to recharge almost all your 5V digital gadgets - cell phones, MP3 players, iPods, PDAs, digital cameras...

hiranao tsuboi of 100% at design tide ~ awesome LED watch!

Awesome graphic of what the last 12 presidents did in their first 100 days in office.

Sony has unveiled the glorious teaser trailer for next summer’s Angels & Demons!

need a last minute halloween costume? try dressing as your favorite fashion icon? photos from the lovely diego uchitel

NOTCOT.org got 2nd place in the Home Rejuvenation 10 Most Influential Design Blogs competition ~ huge thanks to all of you who voted for us!

The "Kikkit" is an interactive art installation that combines architecture and sound synthesis. It consists in the transformation of the perceived sound and space of the sports court of Wriezener Park into an urban instrument.

Tim Berg's Installation, Hope Springs Eternal, 2007 ~ has incredibly cool penguins

Beautiful artwork by Nessim Higson for Pêche Noire album.

HemeroscopiumHouse, Las Rozas- Madrid - Spain / Antón García- Abril - Ensamble Studio

Tomiko Konishi was a young girl the day the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima.

The amazing photographs that show the world's most famous landmarks replaced by cheap souvenirs.

Kustaa Saksi is a Finnish illustrator, witch work can be described as playful, paradoxical, often over-glossy, retro-futuristic, organic, viscous and with a little touch of psychedelia...

amazing underwater archeological museom to be built in egypt to house cleopatra´s sunjen palace and antiques on site

1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta being auctioned in London on 10/29.

Designed by Gerard Moline and produced by Droog Design, the Nest House is built around a metal frame covered with branches and leaves.

i stumbled joshua middleton's site and some these are just gorgeous!

Beautiful illustrations by Karen Petrasko.

comet dust, red fluorescing fish and fungal catapults are just a part of this week in science.

FAQ42
They don’t make things in order to create art, nor is it engineering or research in a classical way. They basically do things because they like doing them.

Simon Bent has a great portfolio of design work. This graphic is from his CD artwork for Beat Broker & Dj Perplex.

Peruvian movie The Watercolorist. A Film by Daniel Ró.

A collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. Searchable transcriptions and scans downloadable in PDF format!

Mauritian Sunset ~ by Sandy Smith ~ a gorgeous display of colors, check out the back to see all the cables/monitors as well!

Amazing photos of Socotra Island, located off the coasts of Somalia and Yemen. The tree above is called a Dragon's Blood Tree, and the island features around 700 rare species of flora and fauna, 1/3 of which are found nowhere else on earth.

For the full break down of the upcoming Canon EOS 5D Mark II ~ dpreview has pages and pages of details!

Beautiful, quiet photography by Nilgün Kara. I'm reminded of Michael Kenna's work.

Carl Zeiss Lens for the Canon EF Mount!!!

Incredible incorporation of shadows in this Lithuanian street art...

Roger Hiorns’ installation Seizure is just amazing: 90,000 litres of copper sulphate solution, filling a flat from floor to ceiling, creating millions of blue cobalt crystals… check the effect!

Beautiful portraits of Sikh-Americans by Fiona Aboud.

Phiaton MS-400 Carbon fiber headphones

Computer-generated and real life recreations of the room in Vincent van Gogh's famous "Bedroom in Arles" painting. Its also interesting to know that there are 3 authentic versions of this painting.

Stephen Jones × Comme des Garcons Perfume - stunning packaging!

September is Design MONTH in Brussels!

Coolest old school GPS ~ like a watch, you swap in mini scrolls that tell you where to go - one scroll per route

The Joanopolis House by UNA Arquitetos, which uses local Brazilian materials and is beautifully integrated into its site.

the 2008 Diesel Wall in NY is now up ~ and the winner is Artist Jonathan Sandridge's 'The Good Life' ~ a giant cheeseburger ~ check out the video of the installation!

By Fabrica ~ gorgeous, organic looking glass domes to showcase everything from cupcakes to..... well, get creative!

The Ferrari Scuderia helmet - carbon fiber!

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

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!

New work and a re-vamped website from amazing Canadian photographer Liz Wolfe.

Body panels made from locally grown hemp, water based paint, solar panels, manufacturing energy efficiency…the Lotus Eco Elise is more than just a car concept…