EXTREME AMPERSAND! This is what happens when a typography student gets bored. This is a Azkedenz grotesk Immac-ed on my leg.

Same Nike campaign as the feature before. But this illustration has better details. Do check out the illustrator's portfolio.

Has the Daily Mail uncovered the "real" true life story of Banksy? is he really Robin Gunningham? Is he a public schoolboy from middle class suburbia? Or is this an even LARGER ruse?

Stranger Furniture - beautiful sustainable furniture made from salvaged trees.

Cute Ampersand Tees from House Industries

Microsoft Arc Mouse, a collapsible wireless mouse ~ launching Holiday 08

Green Graffiti Flower Bomb Balloons by studioTX

NOTCOT Giveaway! Check out the new Zune Arts graphic novel "the Lost Ones" ~ and leave us a comment for a chance to win a limited edition copy.

Awesome sand sculptures on display this weekend in England.

Gorgeous, limited edition, leather wallets from Makr.

Created in a span of 8 months, this die-hard nintendo fan gave a the 2D world of Super Mario Bros a new perspective. Look at the incredible detail.

After ten years artist Mimmo Paladino and musician Brian Eno work together for an exhibition at the Ara Pacis Musem in Roma.

"I was inspired by architecture," notes Swedish designer Jon Radbrink about his design of Lexus Nuaero.

The Turku Central Library designed by Finnish JKMM Architects looks like a Scandinavian library should look. Huge windows, light colors and materials typical to the area. But why the French, Pierre Paulin Orange Slice, chairs?

"Powers of Ten" - the classic science film by Charles and Ray Eames - that exponentially explores the outer and inner universes.

ROYAL/T is a playful collision of spaces- café/shop/art space - presented in stunning fusion. Located in Culver City, California, this is Los Angeles’ first Japanese inspired Maid Café.

The NesTable is a clever update on the TV tray. Not only is the height adjustable, the angle of the surface is as well. It even promises to make working from a lounge chair or sofa ergonomic. Here’s to that.

Another awesome McDonald's billboard from Leo Burnett, Chicago after their lettuce billboard (see #11231). The Giant Egg hatches each day showing that they use fresh eggs daily. Brilliant!

Awesome fall launches announced from Belkin ~ here are my favorite three: FlyWire (finally mount your tv with no cables), Break Free (magnetic for all our guitarists), and new Laptop Cooling Stand

Created by Lina Meier, Ollo Eatingware reinvent fooding in front of the TV !

Convention Center in Tenerife, referring huge geometric rocks that house the programme functions. By AMP Arquitectos

The Ilopolis Bread Museum complex, incorporating the museum, a Baking Workshop, and a restored old Mill, by Brasil Arquitetura.

Freeman Transport has just debuted their first hand crafted fixed gear bike. besides the great color & quality workmanship it has a two-part frame that can be disassembed.

Though known as the designer for Black Sheep and Prodigal Son, Derrick Cruz has another line to boast about: Dark Momentos. The accessories brand won a 2007 Gen Art award,and most recently, landed on the heartthrobs of Gossip Girl.

show and book project where all the artists worked in the constraints of 6x6...

How cute is the next new Star Wars Mimobot? EWOK!

For the ultimate francophile ~ an eiffel tower pen nib

Prefab is taking center stage this summer at The Museum of Modern Art in NYC with the Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling exhibit opening on July 20th.

Absolutely amazing lighting and parchment samples from the Precious Pieces collection.

I love the design of Volkswagen's armored truck

On crazy comic-con launches ~ props to the guys at Sci-Fi/NBC-Universal for jumping on the toaster trend, with this limited ed. Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toaster

Don't look if you suffer from paranoia. Poster concepts to fight terrorism on public transport.

On great packaging and what i can only imagine to be delicious scents ~ Pierre Hermé (god of macarons) has launched two candles: Sucre de Bois (Woody Sugar) and Herbe d'Amandes (Almond-y Herbs)

Derrick Bostrom has scanned a bunch of odd, funny, and frightening newspaper clippings he's saved since the 1980s.

Ben-Hur Redux! Officials in Rome are planning a chariot racing revival in the Circus Maximus.

Apparently there has been an 80:20 preference of black over white iphones being purchased... in australia on vodafone so far... so if you sleep in, you may have to settle for white?

Duncan Riley at The Inquisitr (australian) has a video of his unboxing of a white iPhone... i'm loving the animals on his bag!

How to build 17' Tall Gandhi! Man, this is JUST what I need right next to my TV.

The international Trailer for the Video game turned Movie, Max Payne, starting Mark Wahlberg.

Yes, yes, yes! Check out this awesome octopied building by *FilthyLuker

The "Hockey Organ" in which a hacked vintage Casio keyboard controls the action on a table hockey game by Graeme Patterson.

An interesting concept that encourages us to look address our views on branding, perceived luxury, and most importantly bottled water!

Sci-fi nerds and where they live by Steve Schofield

Indigo Farm Pop Up Store at Fred Segal Man launch ~ a collaboration with Adrian Nyman, the space is a beautiful mix of denim and wood from floor to ceiling, and awesome wood packaging for the denim!