Light Blubs From Pieke Bergmans - Paris

Gunwook Nam’s Human Pump is a clever solution to the world’s water crisis that captures kinetic energy generated from human foot traffic and uses it to power a system of pumps that bring fresh drinking water to the surface...

Police in Mexico find private zoo at drug cartel's party house - from panthers to albino tigers to lions ~ they certainly looked like they were living a luxurious lifestyle... check out the slideshow

In 1966, this small house built on a 220 square feet land inspired many young Japanese to become architects.

Another Tomas Kral project - Upgrade - which uses traditional decorative techniques on glass
such as cutting, engraving and gilding to "upgrade" an existing industrial bottle such as milk bottles or jars for tomato sauce.

some cute pieces over at eden and eden.

New York Cheat Sheets in the NYTimes!

Rosso & Bianco wine cork/USB designed by Francis Ford Coppola 2 years ago. Only a limited amount were produced in 2007. Look for 2009 versions in the coming months!

Ljburg House by Marc Koehler - I like the use of protruding blocks to create visual interest in the facade.

Melissa Haslam. Beautiful artwork by emerging Australian artist.

The Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Dubai is the first of a series of branded towers by PNYG:COMPANY and LAVA Architects.

Allyson Mellberg has a new show, "Do Little", opening at Cinders Gallery on 10/10 in Brooklyn. "Do Little" references the doctor of the same name and is a "jab at our general public's apathy towards increasingly important environmental issues."

Nissan unveiled the bumblebee-inspired BR23C Biomimetic Robot Car.

Milk & Bread by Melanie Favreau - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Made from sterling silver, this bread tag replica comes custom made with the words and/or date you want.

First pro skate park in Eastern Europe has been opened in Belgrade, Serbia this weekend. Take a look at pictures from opening.

Light Art Performance.

Love Alex MacLean's photographic series 'Going', especially this photo titled 'Houndstooth Pattern in Parking Lot at Disney World'.

Some original stencils from Montevideo, Uruguay. Signed by the "Old City Stencil" group, they mix pop icons with short messages.

See what happens when you take a 550 sq/ft Manhattan apartment and turn it into a restaurant for an evening.

Ward van Gemert deconstructs an old chandelier and reconstructs it into a more modern form, resulting in the Exploded Chandeliers series. Debuting at Mint Gallery in London today, 09/18.

Lebello's Chumy chaise lounger - love the clean lines and the colors, plus there's space underneath for towels or magazine storage.

Loving the products made for the Colette x Gap store in New York. The latest one is this Safety Jacket. Who would have guessed that these could come in style.

From the New World Of Frustone Dictionary Of English Language, a word that finally has a place among the other terms. We've printed the page with the definition of Frustone on our Bamboo cotton super soft tees.

"Let’s play with your hair". New campaign for NikolaMelita Studio.

Artist Tyler Stout has an impressive body of illustration work with hand-drawn lines and intricate detail.

Leonardo Glass Cube by 3deluxe - I love how the detailing of the facade is picked up in the ground work.

Lisa Fyfe designed a really interesting jacket for Paul Auster's new book "Man in the Dark." In person you can see the subtle printing effects which adds to the beautiful package.

Sara Huston's Lifestyle Coffee Table - customized to store and display your favorite magazines.

Citizen Cube is the work of artist Brenda Guyton, who creates sculptures from found computer parts.

The amazing work of So-Cal illustrator George Fuentes.

Rebus Bottle Caps ~ from Lucky Lager and other beers of the past

StrangeCo's Friends With You Wish Come True toys ~ blind boxed, they cant be knocked down... and they make a wonderful chime noise that you can see in my video! Also, i love this red mystery colorway!

Victor and Rolf's giant doll house at the Barbican is amazing, if you happen to be in Lonon defiantly worth a look!

Philippe Starck’s “A” Destroyer - Apparently super yacht “A”, named after billionaire owner Andrey Melnichenko’s wife Alexandra.

Cool new personal aircraft, ICON A5. Takes off and lands within 750 feet on land or water, doesn't require a full pilots license, and supposedly drives just like a car. Not sure what the range is, but man I'd love to commute in it.

Graceful curves and slender form lend the Animavi Club Chair and Ottoman a classic elegance. Made from sustainable materials such as soy-based foam cushions and a recycled steel frame.

muffin man... the new spot of royal bank of canada... produced by nexus productions...

The Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City. These light boxes were designed by Steven Holl.

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

Bottles of Beck’s beer will be adorned with the work of four emerging artists – thanks to a new scheme called Beck’s Canvas, a collaboration between the German brewery and London’s Royal College of Art. Via CR Blog.

Bread & Wine ~ one of our fav bag designers, Rebecca Minkoff joined in the "reusable shopping bag" trend ~ How can you not grab a bottle and a loaf with this one on your arm?

EX-SE-08, Shieh Chieh Huang - Crazy floaty recycled robots made of plastic bags, computer fans, and more that were suspended under the pier at GLOW ~ see the video of some of these bizarre creatures!

NOTCOT Reader, Jessica, wrote in with something she's spotted that's going down in Potters Field - check out the men in black...

Love this new Got Milk site! (yes, i found it from my own ads!) ~ they have adorable animated papercraft creatures that have you solve puzzles, and you can even make them!

Sculptural minimalist CONTOUR Ceramic Massage Stones from the design-centric, Jimmyjane, that believes life is better with a sexy twist.

Brunopasso PD-1 is a pod espresso machine. designed by Tadahito Ishibashi for deviceSTYLE. Beautiful machine that reminds me of 60s roadsters.