New technology allows a directed magnetic field to remotely create an electrical current in devices up to 85 feet away. No more chords for low power electronics.

Motobecane Motivo - An electric motorbike for riding around town in style. Design by Miguel Ángel Iranzo Sánchez

Very interesting comparison between the Top 100 Albums of 2008 at Billboard and at Pitchfork.

The Playpump, a playground merry-go-round that uses the boundless energy of children to pump water out of the ground. More than 1000 such pumps have been installed in schools in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia.

Propoganda's Brain Salt and Pepper Shakers ~ perfect for those neurosurgeons in the family

Part man. Part machine. All cop. We're loving Tyer Stout's new screen-printed Robocop poster!

‘Osmos’ absorbs and retains all wasted steam and heat, recycling it into greenery of your choice; herbs, garnish, cress, grass.

ilovedust have released their stunning Bike Series of prints at ClickforArt.com. Even available as 2m x 1m canvases.

An exquisite animated video for "Winter Song", a heartbreakingly beautiful duet by Sara Bareilles and Ingride Michaelson from the all-female album "The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs."

Excellent speed-drawing from Public Spirit. Creates a machine in minutes. Follow for video.

Johannsen + Associates have designed this recently completed home, located in the Northbridge neighbourhood of Sydney, Australia.

Shoot The Baddies target practice boards by Olly Moss...

The latest update to the Good Housekeeping logo ~ and the "Today Show" even mixed up which one was the new one (the one on the bottom)

A spectacular concrete house at the top of a hill in Brazil. A beam-like volume with crystal walls offers a panoramic view of the surroundings, with a lovely endless pool. By Humberto Hermeto.

A clever and timely spin on the self promotional mailer by Brooklyn-based interactive studio FreshThrills.

Scotty Reifsnyder's book The Man Who Couldn't Cry ~ looks adorable! Awesome illustrations, die cuts so the face is always showing in the same place on each page... and based on the Johnny Cash song!

Watch what they train their dogs to do in Hungary.
Amazing + hilarious!

Moscow-based studio FIRMA, interesting concepts.

Spanish architect Manuel Ocaña refurbished an old apartment using OSB panels, for his mother in law. The floor of the apartment has an amazing hand crafted wood work with her portrait.

Here is Steve Schofield's entry to the National Portrait Gallery's Photo Portrait prize, documenting extraordinary people in ordinary settings. Incredible calibre of work on show here.

Fred Flare's Scuba Ski Mask makes me want to move where it snows.

Check out JJ Sulin's photography portfolio - full of interesting, off-beat photos of life in America.

the tugboat printshop has many goodies.

California Love: a new great short animation about love pills and casual sex. Made by (always incredible) students at Les Gobelins.

Fragile and elegant paper cut out art by Lala Gallardo. Check out her etsy on littleghosts.etsy.com.

Artism is an independent organisation aiming to create a book bursting with artists/graphic designers work which will be sold to raise money for the National Autistic Society charity through the use of Art.

David Choe, New York City, an amazing artist, illustration, advert, art ! I love it !

NOTCOT Holiday Special - Baxter of California is offering NOTCOT readers a 20% discount on all products using the code NOTCOT in the Coupon Code Section ~ good for 48 hours only ~ ends Sunday Dec 6th, midnight PST.

The 36e8 kitchen suites system develops around three macro areas: N.O.W bases, wall units and cupboards. Designed by Italian Daniele Lago.

Haniboi's Key of Rock! Made to standard key sizing, you can bring it in and get it cut to match whatever you'd like... your music studio key, perhaps?




An original design from Haniboi featuring embossed detailing, the Key of Rock complies with Yale’s standards,


An original design from Haniboi featuring embossed detailing, the Key of Rock complies with Yale’s standards,

Of the Muji Award Finalists ~ Bronze winner, Grandpa's Nail Hook by Masashi Watanabe was most striking... "if you could secure a nail at a set angle and length every time, then you could have beautiful hooks anywhere you could pound a nail in."

Incredible cardboard vehicles by Chris Gilmour.

OFIS arhitekti just won the competition for a student apartment complex in Paris, France. Nice use of wood to build a random facade.

Gift Guide: Gifts that lean green! An assortment of eco-friendliness from water bottles to solar toys to organic ducks, to faux fur cotton blankets, and of course some of my favorite reusable bags... as giftwrap!

Hello Kitty for MAC cosmetics. Kawaii !

Awesome idea ~ Ad agency TAXI in vancouver actually runs its own cafe in the front ~ not just a great place for meetings, but a perfect way to stay in touch with the people they are designing for!

Crazy video footage of a Magnapinna squid with what appears to be elbows was taken by a Shell Oil underwater robot 1.5 miles underwater. I think its probably just an alien.

Dell Adds Eye Candy to Inspiron Mini Mix with Cherry Red, Pretty Pink and Tristan Eaton Designs ~ Wow... this is one of the first art/designs on laptops i'm actually kind of liking!

Geordie Wood takes stunning portraits

The new Sensamare shower from Hoesch

Online retrospective of art, architecture and memorials Maya Lin and her studio have produced in the past 26 years.

ever wonder how your hard drive and other electronics get trashed?

Estelle & Thild is a new Swedish brand with eco-friendly body products for children. Nice and organic looking packing by Stockholm based Dolhem Design.

The Magnolia lamp by Autoban is reminiscent of topography and flora.

Fashion photography meets history in the "Istanbul" editorial by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott with model Lara Stone. Shot in Istanbul, Turkey in stylish black & white.

Oooh congrats to our friends at Citizen:Citizen on their new online store just in time for the holidays! Everything from Chandeliers and log coffee tables, to gold coke spoons and vibrators, to brand blankets and shoplifter totes... and much much more!