Swiss Architect Peter Zumthor has just nabbed the Pritzker Prize, known to some as the Nobel Prize of Architecture. See some of Zumthor's work...

This beautiful, simple, art exhibition in Second Life will play havoc with your first person perspective.

Wow ! What an amazing Editorial collaboration with amazing Finnish fashion illustrator Laura Laine ! Shoes, Bags and Illustrations...

The Düsseldorf-based photographer uses a signature painstaking method to create varied, lyrical imagery.

How China sees the World, one of the most amazing covers of The Economist I've seen.

Bamboos host speakers in the most spectacular way! As you nurture the bamboo, it reciprocates by delivering richer, deeper sound.

stefan sagmeister x levi's x american rag

Armon Choros Architects have designed the Chalkidos Street Residence in Larnaca, Cyprus.

Watch out Tesla! The soon-to-be-revealed Liv Inizio electric supercar has a scorching top speed of 150mph and a 200 hundred mile range.

"Wax and Wool Experiments" by Louise Loveridge; macro photography.

Hailing from Tokyo, Kahori Maki's illustrations are exquisitely detailed and beautiful.

Haagen Dazs FIVE ~ "all natural ice cream crafted with only five ingredients for incredbily pure, balanced flavor... and surprisingly less fat" ~ Nice clean packaging too!

Oasis fashion stores new window scheme for London fashion week.

Pravdoliub Ivanov's Confusion from 2002 ~ interesting way to add intrigue... especially to a tiny apt...

Over 2,300 photos of Moleskine sketchbooks that are participating in The Sketchbook Project, a touring exhibition.

impresive huaxi city center in guiyang, china. MAD architects invited 11 international firms for the design, each project is amazing on its own

Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm skyscraper harnesses cutting-edge technology to provide NYC with its own self-sustaining food source.

Will Widmer, a San Francisco photographer who is building up a solid collection of stories and settings from around the globe. Amazing color work and a good balance between documentary-style storytelling and clever observations.

Take a look at the stunning packaging portfolio of the London and New York based design agency Pearlfish. Their style is simple and elegant, but most of all modern.

Shannon Tindle shares some verycool concept art behind Coraline!

Everything about the MONOME is notcot. They believe in minimalist design, economic and ecological sustainability and best yet, are open source!

Ooooh Cool Hunting has Coraline Box #28/50!

'personal reading in public site' is a new lighting intervention created by spanish company luzinterruptus.

Aesthetic Apparatus remind us that it's OK to be USA (poster).

Cameras made from real human skulls ~ here's the Yama from Boy of Blue

Toyota Scion calls Roman Coppola to direct muppets webseries

Soner Ozenc's Tetris Wall Mirrors ~ cute idea!

The Plastic Nature is a furniture concept by Dutch designer Alexander Pelikan which exemplifies the connection of the "plastic-world" and the world of wooden furniture.

"A futuristic designer(code name:Z)infiltrates the mega-design corporation headed by Commander C. Z battles designer drone army. No-holds barred action thrill ride, explosions, decapitations, martial arts mayhem."

Our friends at Busy Beaver Button Co. sent over the cutest holiday card! With button of course...

We heard about some Red Ladies at the British Library. We sent our photographer Oli Longmore down hunt them down. Then we spoke to Suzy Willson of Clod Ensemble who masterminded the whole affair.

The "iPod notesbog" is an iPod case with a handy notepad, designed by the Danish company Scripta.

Charlotte X. C. Sullivan mixes ink with soapy water and allows the bubbles to dry on paper. I like how you can sometimes see the burst bubble.

Flicker set by Selflesh - Cool collages of body parts made out of old maps.

This "LEED Platinum" Gingerbread house by HOK is seriously sweet.

brilliant ways to recycle your used PET bottles.

For part of La Blogotheque's brilliant "A Take Away Show" video-concert series, Vincent Moon filmed an absolutely amazing acoustic session with Fleet Foxes inside an abandoned wing of Paris' Palais Royale.

In Naples, Italy, there's a tradition of including everyone from bakers to pizza makers in nativity scenes. Current events play a role too: this year the Obama and McCain figurines are incredibly popular.

Jorn Utzon has passed away on the 29th of November, 2008.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #15! jimmyjane are offering 3 lucky winners some of their gorgeous, playful, pleasure filled games and massager sensory gift sets - perfect for sharing!

quite lovely in proportions.this rover safety bicycle from1885 happen to be the first bicycle designed as we know it nowadays.

MICROSpikes - This grippy, durable, slip-on traction system features strategically placed stainless steel spikes connected to a dynamic flex-chain with a tough elastomer shoe harness.

I've been in love with the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Glass shape since i took that trip... the Veuve Clicquot City Traveler Case Yellow Label Brut Champagne 2 glass set is only $50! (Nicely packaged too!)

'The inside light' project: The photography series was created by a group of upcoming artists who constructed giant light boxes to flash a reflection of a word that relates to their personal vision.

Bumble and Bumble's Holiday goodies for 2008 are here ~ and i am completely obsessing over the Bandball ~ 100 hair elastics on a Bb branded core perfectly sized not to stretch your hair things out, grooved to hold them in... cool gift boxes too!

One of the paintings by my friend Silas. Lately he has been traveling around the world with his co-workers from the art collective Anti-Strot. This site features some of his solo work.