Dog AT-AT costume by Laika artist Katie Mello.

'ArtsQuest Center' in a former Bethlehem Steel Corporation factory by Spillman Farmer Architects

Linnaeus by UVA commissioned by Artwise Curators for the Capability Brown restaurant in Syon Park, London. These gorgeous lit relief panels are inspired by the park itself.

Australian artist Wendy Fairclough does haunting things with furniture for the 'Still Life Still' exhibition in Adelaide.

Space Invader playing cards by Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Erlikh.

'Tail Grab' by South African artist Kronk for the 4th AIGA Bordo Bello 2011 event. The event auctions off artist skate decks for charity.

Waterfall, Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka creates a stunning immersive installation for Sydney's Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation.

A closer look at the lovely chickens (and more!) by paper artist Andy Singleton for Hermes.

On-going series by Italian artist Filippo Minelli, done in various locations in Europe.

VIDEOThe Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design establishes a LETTERPRESS STUDIO. This video shows a few Visual Communication Master students on their first journey into the world of Letterpress.

Designer Nick Hand cycled all the way around the British coast, interviewing people and capturing his journey as he went. It's Nice That caught up with Nick Hand about the resulting book 'Conversations on the Coast'.

First Look at Alice Walton's new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in the woods of Bentonville, Arkansas.

MIT create an artificial leaf that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Scaled up it could be a green solution to hydrogen production for fuel cells.

A tribute to vintage cameras - when they were big, clumsy and speculator. Artist Karl Addison's limited edition screen print.

VIDEOPeople Mover, a short film capturing 24 local artists, cooks, thinkers and musicians as they came together to showcase Detroit's spirit, performing inside the train one day in April.

Ceramics sculpture by Indonesian artist Tisa Granicia.

Dinner or breakfast ? A look at the secret 9am pop-up restaurant held in New York as part of the Le Grand Fooding festival.

An ant lion captures ant in its jaws. New research from Eric Lambert of the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Brilliant paper art by Hong Kong artist Linus Hui.

Measure for Measure! The art of Tim Yankosky currently being shown at George Billis Gallery in Los Angeles. Sculptural pieces of work made entirely of vintage tape measures.

Beautiful illustrations by Abby Diamond.

Contemporary art finds a dynamic new home at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston located in the MFA’s dramatic I. M. Pei-designed building.

An artist who can turn books into jewelry, lamps, mobiles, shelves & even birdhouses: gorgeous work of Lisa Occhipinti.

"Helping the artists of Philadelphia get their work made and out into the world...without chopping off any of their fingers." A new space for artists coming to Philadelphia needs help with their Kickstarter page.

Asheville Artist, Mitchell Lonas uses steel and sharp tools to create delicate works of art.

Beyond Infinity, an immersive installation by French artist and theorist Serge Salat, is a visually stunning piece. The mirrors, light, music, and fractal art provide a unique perspective on infinity.

Herb Lester's really good-looking maps of major cities in collaboration with artists, illustrators and designers. This map of East London is local to us and we'll be ordering one soon.

When food meets fashion: Pictures of a unique collaboration between a chef, Roland Trettl, and a fashion photographer, Helge Kirchberger, for Milan Fashion Week.

Camouflage carpeting by artist Gal Weinstein.

Firstsite visual arts centre by Rafael Viñoly Architects in Colchester, England.

Sculptures made of sponges by artist Etienne Gros!

Robert Wilson's Electric Kartell Chairs Debut at Milan's Teatro alla Scala

Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas sticks a massive extraterrestrial toothpick into Paris's Tuileries Gardens with his new sculpture 'Poem for Earthlings'.

Tel Aviv based artist Maya Landman lovely aquarelle and mixed media works. In her words: 'The essence of my work is the acceptance of human variation through the appreciation of the imperfections in nature and animals.'

Artist Bili Bidjocka and curator Simon Njami have been traversing the world inviting creatives of varied professional backgrounds to write on the blank pages of eight enormous books as a part of their Ecriture Infinie project.

VIDEOIncredible and simple printer concept from Artefact called See What You Print (SWYP).

The Mino Chair by mixcv.

See 9 Highlights From Paris's Fall Gallery Season.

Design for Shopping: New book showcases Louis Vuitton’s luxurious stores around the world.

VIDEOArturo Castro's real time face substitution technique developed using the opensource framework.

Infographic on scent receptors in different species from the New Scientist.

Artist Nik Nowak came up with the 'Panzer' Soundtank, a 11-speaker monstrosity mounted on a flatbed.

Blueprint asked some designers, artists and architects to reinterpret the British road sign. Here are the results.

Malta Design Week is Malta's first design week held on the island of Malta, Oct 1-8. A number of artists, creatives, architects and more taking part in a series of events, talks and workshops.

FEATUREDArtfully plated food takes on a new meaning at Playa. Chef John Sedlar serves up delicious mixed media art installations, cleverly utilizing art under glass to recontextualize the food on the plate and change the story it tells.

Making of St Paul's Perspectives by John Pawson/Swarovski including a great video of craftsmen at work.

A rare colored seal was abandoned by his family because of being ginger. The poor thing was waiting for its mother to return to feed him but she never came.

Belgian artist Wim Delvoye created a series of decorative objects by hand-carving intricate patterns and floral motifs on used car tires.

Illustration fun from Parko Polo, the alterego of illustrator Edward McGowan.

'Outside the Box', Hong Kong's exhibit of work by Frank Gehry at Artistree.

Artist Yaron Steinburg re-imagines his own brain as a miniature city made out of cardboard houses, flickering lights, and an electric toy train.

Bulgaria's Second-Largest City Will Keep Its Art Lovers Up Late With a Moonlit Art Festival

Weltschmerz in Chelsea: David Byrne on Squishing the Whole World Under the High Line.

Ciszak Dalmas launched La Clinica a collection of handcrafted furniture produced by local artisans based in three different parts of the world: Madrid (Spain), Turin (Italy) and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

VIDEOPlywerk, an a frame-free ecoconscious way to exhibit artwork and photos.

Discover a new interpretation of the Fairy Tales by Korean visual artist Chan-Hyo Bae, Elizabeth I meets Cinderella. Existing in Costume, Fairy Tales is on view at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris.

Coverage of Seven Hundred Photos at Darlo Bar rooms in Sydney by Jesse Willesee et al. Seven artists, seven installations.

Once upon a time, Ontwerpduo designed a room in a 16th century mansion. The result was 10 pieces all based on fairy tales. Beautiful series with photos by Reluct.

Cottage Town by Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders (Ontwerpduo) turns pots into a village.

Divided and Conquered: How I Learned to Love the Museum of Mathematics.

Photographer Lincoln Harrison puts a new spin on shooting stars.

Photographer Charlotte Dumas tells the story behind her portraits of 9/11 Rescue Dogs.

The final version of Michael Arad's 9/11 memorial features two sunken pools in the footprints of the twin towers, bisected by Snohetta's 9/11 museum entrance.

These pieces are the work of photographer Ikuo Kubota, who initially began his career shooting commercial images, but has since graduated to something much more beautiful.

Damien Hirst unveils his new sculpture 'Legend' at Chatsworth House.

Artist and architect Denis Oudendijk turned these oil rig escape pods into an amazing floating hotel in the Netherlands.

Visual artist Yann Lestrat photographed domestic lighting (lamps, ceiling lamps) to highlight the strangeness of these common objects. [Ed's Note - reminiscent of our Chandelier upshots]

FEATUREDAlice Waters and Levi's team up with their artistic friends (including Dave Eggers and Sophia Coppola to name a few) and make T-shirts supporting Edible Schoolyard. Even the tags can be planted!

VIDEORussian artist Lora Zombie at work in her studio for her upcoming solo show in Toronto, Canada presented by Eyes On Walls.

Designboom interviews paper cut artist Bovey Lee.

The Imperial Forces Wallpaper from Super 7! Textured portraits of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and members of the Empire, the hand-screened, flocked, wallpaper is an artistic way to decorate your office, collectibles room, or space station.

VIDEOThis incredible 3D drawing machine lets you draw in a different perspective. Designed by artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes.

London based artist Sabrina Kaici's drawings are made by ink pen, dot by dot, or 'pointillism'.

Impressive origami rhinoceros beetle (kabutomushi) by Shuki Kato.

After The Babyboom animal sticker campaign by Dawn, this huge one (20 x 30 meters) follows it up with: “Before you know it they are too big“. It promotes the September discount entrance fee at the Royal Zoo of Amsterdam.

Edward L. Platt's geometric snowflake drawings. He has also created a Web-based application, FlakePad, that allows people to draw their own snowflakes.

A site-specific light sculpture by Warsaw based installation artist Jerzy Goliszewski. Magic!

Miha Artnak's 'Layers' project reveals another reality behind buildings and objects.

VIDEOGorgeous animation for 'Only the Brave Foundation' from Brand New School and Antidote, featuring some stunning artwork from the likes of Sol Linero, Damien Correll and Stephen Kelleher.

Color Ink Book Vol.12 - 100+ Black & White pages of ready-to-color art contributed by artists Camilla d'Errico, Tara McPherson, Brandi Milne, Chris Ryniak and more!

A number of artists etched away the flesh of the subject to reveal these awesomely macabre skulls. Hobo nickel carving remains a popular hobby today and it even has a society.

VIDEOHello_world! is a documentary about open-source software by Ultra Lab that covers opeFrameworks, Processing, and Pure Data. The video is full of amazing artists, many of whom are all over NOTCOT!

Internet_Erosion is a sculpture produced from 24 hours audio analysis of the Internet's background noise. [Art Of Failure - 2011]

Big Scale Sand Artworks by Jamie Wardley from England. “Time is a big challenge when you’re working on a beach, you have about six hours from when the tide has gone out before it comes back in again."

Nice Heritage graphic tee from Arbor Collective ~ this ARTIST SERIES graphic is by Joel Woodman and printed on Bamboo/Cotton blend

In the Amsterdam office of graphic designer Hansje van Halem we find this old cabinet. Every 2 months an artist is invited to fill the cabinet.

VIDEOThe Eyeo Festival intro video ~ a visual feast showing who's who of the "most creative coders, designers and artists working today, and shaping tomorrow" ~ beautiful vid by Puny Entertainment.

Helen Lundeberg’s 1965 Blue Planet in 'Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Paintings and Sculpture 1950–1970' at the Getty Center.

A letter from John Lennon to his estranged wife Cynthia.

The Lola Wood Light, an American Oak veneer shade that floats midair.

VIDEO"Stunt Poetry": A film by Rishi Kaneria. Arty Description: A meditation on the poetry inherent in the fleeting gaps between moments and motion. Layman Description: A stunt man in ultra slo mo.

Japanese artist Takeshi Kawano created three sculptures that represent the impact of global warming on animals, and how they are practically disappearing right before our eyes.

Art of the Menu, cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.

Ursus Wehrli meticulously rearranges everyday objects in his latest book, The Art Of Clean Up.

Artist Carlito Carvalhosa has turned the MoMA's atrium into a spiral maze of soft, fluttering fabric, with recorders hanging overhead. Speakers emit the rustled static of the previous day's recording.

Amazing work by Eva Kotátková, Prague-based artist works in the fields of video, performance, drawing and photography.

Ryan Gander's 'Locked Room Scenario' at Artangel.

The Soviet era in Russia was a period of economic stagnation, political oppression – and really gorgeous vacuum cleaners. A look at the space-age design that characterized those years, from the new book Made in Russia.

Beautiful photos of chicken embryos by Michelle Leung.

Richard Serra's massive sculpture "Cycle," 2011, will debut at Gagosian in September.

Pollen Arts is making 100% beeswax candles in the shape of vintage and antique bottles, straight out of their winnebago in Los Angeles.

For those who love television, and design, here's an Emmys infographic that's right up your alley.

Made from recycled plastic, the Frii Bicycle by Dror Peleg is a strong, lightweight, and very colorful single speed bike for short trips through city streets.

Noma Bar has created a dog-shaped machine to allow members of the public punch out shapes from large pieces of paper to create artworks.

David Byrne will install a giant inflatable globe in the confined space of the lot under the Highline.

VIDEOAmazing way how to make music album artwork by pouring paint onto blasting speaker membranes and catching the paint spills on paper.

Artist and architect Li Han of Atelier 11 charts Beijing's changing urban landscapes through manically-detailed isonometric drawings.

Riccardo Tisci designed the artwork for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative album 'Watch The Throne'. The deluxe packaging printed on gold mylar with Tisci’s patterns, includes an 18 panel poster.

INTERVIEW: Severed snake tails, speech bubble constellations, and troubadour birds populate the alchemical dreams of UK-based artist Nick Sheehy.

Artist Kris Verdonck transforms the first floor of a contemporary art gallery into a garden housing some of Belgium’s most invasive species.

High Line Copycat - Mexico City is planning to build its own elevated park, which will pass under two arteries of traffic.

Some stunning Artworks / Photo Manipulations by photographer Kevin Griffin.

A Coloring Book of Drawings by Contemporary Artists, Volume 2. The book features original drawings by artists such as KAWS, Takashi Murakami and features stickers designed by Nate Lowman and Mickalene Thomas.

VIDEOA 3D milling machine composed of Lego and a metal drill bit by Arthur Sacek.

Matt Stuckey mural in Adelaide: a contemporary interpretation of products sold at the former East End market, with each color matched to a fruit or vegetable. Simple text adds a sense of identity and place.

The design team at Penguin UK chose six tattoo artists to help them redesign the covers of six British classics.

The Kinetic Connection: New York Exhibitions Explore the Utopian Legacy of Alternative Modernisms

The Howard Greenberg gallery will show Edward Burtynsky's work in October. This is Burtynsky 'Manufacturing #17'. (2005)

The Local Element: Inside the Seattle Home of Art Collectors John and Shari Behnke

Russia's Orbital Technologies announces plans for a hotel in orbit 217 miles above the earth.

VIDEOPicnic Table by Michael Beitz. Created at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha.

The future Trace restaurant of the new Stanley Saitowitz designed W San Francisco.

Sick of your cubicle? Check out this amazing crop of living green offices that sprung up in the streets of Denver!

"Talk To Me" is an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art that offers a glimpse into the future of communication, as well as a look into modern technology that has enhanced the way we communicate.

Illustrator David Downton is now artist-in-residence at London hotel Claridges.

The Karlsson Table Clock Book adapts neatly into your bookshelf disguised as an actual set of books. It comes in 2 color-sets; colorful and b&w.

A Hit at the Straw Poll, Iowa's Butter Cow Sculpture Enters the Republican Primaries.

Grove collaboration with British artist Ryan Chapman on 'Submarine' a laser engraved bamboo iPhone4 case.

Chelsea's I-20 Gallery is currently having a stint as a skate shop during MAKE SKATEBOARDS, a group exhibition of artist-designed ephemera with a Dogtown twist.

Architecture in Uniform, an exhibition curated by Jean-Louis Cohen at the Centre for Canadian Architecture in Montreal.

Dominus Plus is an application which turns your iPad or iPhone into a stylishly artistic, powerfully aesthetic clock which looks like it’s come from a classic sci-fi movie. 

Vik Muniz and his band of brazilian child artists design decor for Louis Vuitton's new Miami location.

These incredible sculptures are the work of Canadian artist Maskull Lasserre who deftly extracts the most delicate anatomical forms of humans and animals from common objects.

Swedish electro god Andreas Tilliander has created a new concept with Sony Ericsson, The Arcists, a new band with Swedish artists and bloggers. And now anyone can join the band online to decide the sound of the final song.

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs’ Toy Gallery is showing a retrospective of the work of the Czech designer Libuše Niklová in Plastique Ludique.

Could Hollywood-Style Agents Really Be Good for Artists?

Tangle Globe Pendant Light by Tord Boontje, a new glass design for Artecnica that combines clear glass and etched metal.

Alastair Mackie creates spheres out of mouse skulls, panels out of wasp heads and fabric out of owl sick, refining a recent trend towards alternative taxidermy as a canvas for art.

Interview with sculptural artist Julie Moon on the eve of her new show "Pretty, Strange" at Narhwal Art Projects.

Amazing new billboard from artist & designer Chris Woebken that takes bat clicks and turns them into messages we can read.

London-based artist, Ben Turnbull, used to spend time drawing and carving out some exquisite caricatures on to school desks which today had led him to become a controversial artist with his controversial works.

The Blind Barber teams up with JOYA to create a small capsule collection of artisanal candles and fragrances. The candles come in a midnight blue colorway in stainless steel Barbicide glass jars used by barbers.

VIDEO800lb Artists collaborated with Newcastle beer to build a one of a kind billboard using shadows. At night, the object reveals an image of a man reaching for a beer.

"Curtain Call" concept, consisting of 5,600 silicon rods hanging from an 18 meter diameter ring at Ron Arad's big screen debut.