I love the packaging of Lanvin's latest fragrance Rumeur

Toyoplastic's very limited prerelease of their Black Koguma figure from MPH Labs will be available at Comic-con

This is a cool push mower/bicycle hybrid.

Friend of NOTCOT, Michael Salter, just taught a class called the "the dollar-store hack" at univ. of oregon ~ check out what his students hacked out of their finds!

Tyrrells Potato Chips has some nice and simple packing for their Mixed Root Vegetable Chips and Parsnip Chips. The illustrations give the products an authentic feel, almost an organic "earthiness".

"Get your sh*t together" - "Do something about it" - "Quit your bellyaching" - "Get on with it already" - posters from Orange Beautiful, for those who need some motivation

Nice promo by Jawbone, if you get a ticket for not using a handsfree, you can get a 20$ discount on a jawbone headset.

Art Politic is a group of artists who have come together in order to bring to light social and political issues that they have deemed important. Current issues with amazingly talented contributers!

Amusingly dark portraits of New York, and people, by documentary cinematographer, Jeremy Pollard.

Fencing Streetart! First i've seen ~ very cool find in London

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

Studio aka - trailer for a new .5 hr film VARMINTS... Directed by Marc Craste - it tells the story of one small creature’s struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever through recklessness and indifference.

These building of Liverpool have been designed by Alison Brooks Architects, they will include 93 apartments, and a commercial space; and surround a gothic-style building .

A radiator round up of the coolest new radiators from over 5 global companies. Heated towel racks too. Almost worth moving to a cold climate.... almost!

Thank Your Donor is a well-designed social media website that allows recipients of donated blood to post a story about how receiving blood saved their life.

The Umbuster is a combination compact umbrella with brass knuckles as the handle. Designed by Sruli Recht of Iceland, you need an actual weapons license to carry it in some countries!

Campaign of Toronto's Environment office to spread the living green way of life. The aim is to make available information on how to lower a citizen's footprint. Good source of information.

contemplative, beautiful photography by Geordie Wood (cool name). The Nepal portfolio is something special.

Never seen anything as beautiful as the Geoffrey Parker Shagreen inlay backgammon set.

Eccentric site for beautiful Budapest doorways photographed by a Hungarian-born English architect.

Dr. Horrible ~ a musical 3 part mini series, with part 1 up now... by Joss Whedon - with Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day ~ a result of the writer's strike, and all done cheaply and looks great!

The Whale housing complex is THE landmark of the Eastern Docklands in Amsterdam.

Amazingly clever! My Table designed by Tiina Hakala from Finland allows the user to create his/her own workspace. The re-configurable sheet metal parts slide in between two table tops.

Old Hessian Coffee Sacks make great hats. Ataahua just released these today in nz. Coolest upcycle I've seen in ages.

Recycled Bubblegum Carpet.
Design by Ignacio Pilotto

Brooklyn based photographer, Brad Jamieson finds a way to capture the mundane in a way that speaks about nature, idiocracy, and just keeping it real in frame after frame. File under "Americana Nouveau".

Between art and design, some amazing and cool wiimotes revisited by french designer Rodolphe Dogniaux.

Photoshelter has a fun interview with aerial photographer extraordinaire Cameron Davidson ~ here's a peek of his August Vanity Fair Hamptons shoot

NBA stars... yao ming and lebron james unity... the third spot of coca-cola for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games...

Help VOTE for 1. Cellular by Brevity ~ the jewelry line of NOTCOT.com Contributor, Anna/Sub-Studio! Just scroll down and vote for #1 at this Ponoko 10 Challenge.

The Googling I-V ~ must see Google inspired tech-horror sketch videos from The Vacationeers

The Rolleiflex Mini Digital Camera (5MP) proudly continues the Rollei Twin Lens Reflex tradition, pushing the famed camera into beautifully tiny territory!

Toys R Evil gets us a sneak peek at Doc Von Block, launching at SDCC - Designed by Scott Tolleson and made out of solid resin (it looks like wood, but it ain't!) by JulieB of Pretty in Plastic

VEAUX LAUNCHES TODAY! VEAUX is an online talent market that helps fresh creatives sell themselves, and picky buyers find the choicest cut of artistic goodness around.

Heroes living life and getting things done. A strange collection of “heros” by Danny Zabbal on flickr.

The Crosscage is Suzuki’s concept zero emissions motorcycle that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell.

cute, sexy, weird - the artwork of SAYAKA. [Editor's Note: Also seen as #3519, but so fun, felt like sharing it again]

Uhuru, like the Shakers, believe “beauty rests on utility.” Their work aims towards sustainability, lasting appeal, and quality. The Bilge Lounge is a chair constructed from reclaimed bourbon barrels and the spring suspension leafs from used trucks.

"Peace for Dogs" is a poignant and beautifully executed anti dog fighting PSA from Michael Killen, the man behind the talking California cheese cows.

Feed Your Kids the Arts. Another part of a PSA campaign from the Ad Council, Americans For The Arts and Leo Burnett Chicago.

The Leaf chapel by Klein Dytham sits within the grounds of the Risonare hotel resort in Kobuchizawa, a refreshingly green setting with beautiful views to the southern Japanese Alps, Yatsugatuke peaks and Mt.Fuji.

In a world without graphics or motion, emerges PAC-TEXT!

Nice graphic profile for Magnusson Fine Wine, by Stockholm Design Lab. MFW is a high tech wine bank that offers the most advanced wine cellar in Sweden. The wine bank was designed by Thomas Eriksson Arkitekter.

Thinking of expanding your house? Maybe you’ve been wanting to redo several rooms but don’t know exactly where to start? Take a look at the wonderful Mydeco 3D room planner for some insight.