VIDEOPlaylist cards, miix tape greetings cards that use beautiful QR images to link to themed Spotify playlists.

'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.

Oskar Zieta's Reflections at Sotheby's Vienna.

Norma Toraya, also known as Crankbunny, is based in NYC. She is an Animation Director by day and creates paper puppets at night.

Bears, an installation of a beautiful acrylic polar bear in Covent Garden by PostlerFerguson last October.

Dude Watchin' With the Brontes and other witty literary and historical comics from Kate Beaton in Hark! A Vagrant.

VIDEO'The Value of Data Visualization' by Column Five.

Safe Sonja, a temporary coffee house for Vienna Design Week by PosterFerguson.

Space Invader playing cards by Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Erlikh.

FEATUREDVisits to an elephant camp, idyllic Antarctica and the Valley of the Sliding Stones are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

Wim Crouwel helps Truth celebrate their 5th birthday with a limited edition poster.

VIDEO19 spheres come to life in the next generation of Floating Forecaster, the Floating Orchestra by Poietic Studio.

The gorgeous limited edition McIntosh 50th Anniversary MC275 Tube Amplifier.

'James' is a small wooden step stool or night table. Industrial Designer Gerhardt Kellermann adapts the Bekväm stool by Ikea and simplifies the assembly.

VIDEOAudi creates the world's first interactive YouTube driving game.

'Slim' is possibly the thinnest folding chair in the world. 2011 iF Gold Award winner by Shiang Ye Ind., Taiwan.

FEATUREDCome into the AETHERstream! Aether Apparel's mobile shop is in a gorgeous airstream! It's amazing what you can fit in there ~ products, reclaimed wood flooring, pelican cases for storage, fireplace, vintage tech and more!

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

An ingenious project, WiFi Dowsing Rod by designer Mike Thompson which made the news.

Elegant packaging design for Elmika cereals by Hattomonkey.

A photo backdrop for the Design Sponge book tour at Anthropologie in Seattle, WA. Hundreds of laser cut paper polygons, all folded and placed within a 8' wood frame.

VIDEOGreat video showing 13 British illustrators working togeather to create the cover for Google's 'Think Quarterly' publication, resulting in 2500 individual covers.

Take a look at this clever design, Vito, from young studio HeyTeam design collective.

Quad Loop Carbon Filament Light Bulb. 60W. 230V. These beautiful hand crafted carbon filament light bulbs ignite nostalgia for the traditional and original light bulb of the 1930's.

Interview with London based illustrator DOOOM.

Amazing! Naihan Li's CRATES are mobile, pop-up units that collapse into crates. Pieces include sofas, foosball table, entertainment centers, workstations, wet bars and beds and storage.

Jólan van der Wiel uses magnetic fields to create his Gravity Stool.

The new book, Print & Pattern 2 launches in the UK on Monday.

A recent art installation by German brothers Nils and Sven Völker, 'Captured'. 252 inflatable silver cushion-like air bags and colored lights surrounded by graphic pages from the 'books on walls'.

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

Photographs from the top 20 winners of Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition

One divided by eight equals six - Not a matter of arithmetic but of eight different places cuts! Inspired by the manufacturing process of glass, all vessels derive from the same basic shape.

FEATUREDA trip to High West, Utah's only whiskey distillery, and a look at some of the hand crafted cocktails at Montage Deer Valley... Bourbon mixed with rye and a whiskey made from oats!

Luxy, a women's motorcycle helmet for commuting and casual motorcycle riding by Daniel Don Chang. As many riders are female, the distinctive and unique look sets it apart, proving that style and safety can coexist.

Melike Turgut's process infographic symbolizing the idea of creative process.

An impressive array of 'Tin Soldiers' by Ala Younis at Istanbul Art Biennale.

VIDEOMesmerizing video of projections. "As Above, So Below" as part of Immersive Surfaces.

'The Vertical Village' by MVRDV and The Why Factory in Taipei.

Minimalist milk carton packaging by Stellan Rexmark.

'Pelo' house in Makinohara - Japan by mA-style Architects.

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

Stunning visual maps of the Mississippi's flood plains produced in 1944 by Harold N. Fisk.

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

An interview with Marc Pinel, Head of Design Studio Components and HMI (Human Machine Interface) at french manufacturer Renault (above: "Frendzy" concept car, 2011).

VIDEO'The King of Legoland', a film by Micaël Reynaud capturing toys from the 80s.

Replay's storefront on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona now hosts a vertical garden thanks to Swedish landscape architect Michael Hellgren of Vertical Garden, in collaboration with interior architect Roberto Baccioni of Studio 10.

The Transfer chopping board from chris&ruby lets you easily move your chopped items onto a plate.

At the London Design Festival, Roger Arquer puts on exhibit all the prototypes he has developed in the past year.

‘Exploded flowers’ photographed by Fong Qi Wei.

VIDEOHow to dismantle a bridge in one night over Insurgentes street in México City. By Javier Romero.

A new take on popular design icons released by DesignContest.com - this time in outlines. Available in most popular sizes these free icons will spice up any art or design related project.

VIDEOI love when NOTCOT friends get together ~ Triple Aught Design video as made by Acquire! Gorgeous hyperfunctional tactical fashion with minimalist branding to have you ready for anything!

Distorted Aquarium by Psalt Design.

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.

Simple and elegant tribute to the late Steve Jobs by Jonathan Mak.

California Roll House by Christopher Daniel is a concept prefabricated housing that utilizes latest technologies.

Parisian tableware company Astier de Villatte has created the T-magazine logo from tableware! Lovely set and a guide to the ceramics making up the 'T'.

Alan Friedman has captured solar prominences in all shapes and sizes 2005 to 2009.

Liliane Limpens makes stunning contemporary dollhouses, like this one called Poppenvilla.

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'.

An exhibition documenting the working processes of international architecture practice OMA opens at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tomorrow.

Vintage packaging from Sainsburys circa 1960 and 1970.

'Inspiration and Process in Architecture' series of cloth-bound monographs from Moleskine featuring sketches, interviews and bios from Zaha Hadid, Giancarlo De Carlo, Bolles+Wilson, and Alberto Kalach.

'Phosphowall Cats' is a fun and poetic wallpaper made with phosphorescent ink. By French graphist duet Ich&Kar.

Studio Alto's packaging for San Churro Real Chocolate.

'Les Squelettes' – fine linen with fine bones – printed kitchen and dish towel from Bon Matin!

VIDEOThe Innovator's Cookbook by Steven Johnson. Love this video which captures the making of the 3D printer cover with the MakerBot.

As far as fake tie t-shirts go, this one has my vote. IN a bright green, this danefae herring/fish tie is a must if you're going to do the t-shirt under a jacket look.

The new Adidas Laces R&D building in Germany is spectacular inside and out. From the 'turbocharged' signage system by Uebele to the lace-like pathways crossing the atrium and striking exterior by Kada Wittfield Architektur.

Great branding and packaging for a vaporizer from Oglesby & Butler by Sequitur Creative and ID partners at Thing Tank.

VIDEOBeautiful dark matter in this Bolshio simulation.

Marimekko opens their New York City Flagship store. Looks gorgeous!

Kahler MyLife USB Ceramic Necklaces

FEATUREDSweet tea cocktails, Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin pies and Oreo cookie bark are all a part of this week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

The Danefae Biking Viking! Awesome white on black t-shirt.

Awesome images from this vintage Eames Aluminum Chair brochure...

Nicolas Ouchenir - The calligrapher to Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Dior.

In the business district of Monterrey, Mexico, architect Agustín Landa and interior designer Joseph Dirand have created the Habita Hotel featuring a contemporary and modern style.

Isak Porcelain Lidded Cups Sets ~ houses, birds, and leaves ~ these pairs of porcelain cups (or multipurpose containers) come with wooden lids (or coasters!) in a beautiful gift box

Curoe, two glass carafes shaping a human heart when joined together designed by Liviana Osti.

Danefae Viking Water Bottle

FEATURED"Romantic Star Projector" fills your rooms with a spattering of light constellations...

This one-of-a kind creation called Woody was designed by Brad Ford for Moore & Giles with consultation from Jim Meehan. Outfitted with Moore & Giles leathers , it was designed to offer the ultimate in luxury tailgating and ...

A glimpse into the AIGA 50 mailer / poster production. Printed on black paper with metallic inks and unfolding into '50 Reasons You Are A Designer'. By Polygraph.

FEATUREDPress Club ~ San Francisco's wine lounge and tasting room now offers an ever growing collection of eclectic beers! The are getting as serious about beer as they are wine.

Since 1993 French kitchen manufacturer Kitchoo has been designing and producing the most ingenious compact kitchens. In spite of their small outer dimensions the kitchens provide all the basic functionalities of a usual kitchen.

Kenyon Yeh has just launched his latest project, 'Flab' table, at Tent London at this year's edition of the London Design Festival.

It has been a few days that the fantastic world designed by Matali Crasset is on show at the Centre Pompidou.

The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adria showcases more than 100 dishes prepared and inspired by the very meals eaten by El Bulli staff daily before service began. Published by Phaidon.

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

Miniio modern designer dollhouses are gorgeously scaled 1:6 to fit Barbies and other similarly sized fashion dolls.

The fun and thought provoking illustrations of Matthew Cory.

W-Eye eyeglass are made of wood. The design is something sober yet eccentric, desirable to design enthusiasts as well as fashion lovers.

Breakfast Bowl by Geraldine de Beco for Bernardaud.

Fun packaging for ice cream shop Honey & Mackie's by Wink.

VIDEOExplore planets outside our Solar System with the "Journey to the Exoplanets" iPad app from Scientific American and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Poster series by Kevin Cook based on the fiction of George R. R. Martin and his Game of Thrones. Each image contains hidden story elements from the series, and draws from Martin's detailed descriptions to create imagery that conveys the emotions of each location.

Futurama inspired 'Race for the Moon' series by Tiago Lopes da Conceição (El Loco).

A robot for your teacup! Robot tea infuser from ModCloth.

STOP IT RIGHT NOW's beautifully patterned skateboards.

The Beauteous Bike Lanes of New York City from Pop Chart Lab.

VIDEOLOV, the new autumn-winter 2011-2012 film directed by Stephanie Di Gusto for Vanessa Bruno, featuring Kate Bosworth.

A tome on beer of over 1,000 pages, Garrett Oliver's The Oxford Companion to Beer, published by the Oxford University Press.

With a few vinyls and a laser cutter, Ishac Bertran created an analog sampling technique by slicing physical pieces out of the record and switching them.

Bon Matin Les Squelettes 3D-Plakat - Humans and animals cavort in three dimensions on this art print using florescent green and magenta.

Icon Eye's October Diary includes 'Architecture of Fear' from Belgium's z33.

New York based designer Ron Gilad has recently been working on these beautifully minimal objects; a project called 'Spaces, Etc.'

Beauty and the Blob, the NYtimes takes a closer look at slime molds.

Totally nerdy, but I love these graph stamps. Coffee meetings would have been so much more orderly with a set of graph stamps.

Geometry of Pasta Tea Towel ~ A fun design from To Dry For capturing the same love of the look pasta as the book, but in towel form!

FEATUREDAn installation for poking, a Tokidoki Barbie and a connect the dot transformation of Michael Jackson are all part of this week’s roundup.

VIDEOA seven-foot motion-activated interactive wall developed for Bally Total Fitness. Integrates Adobe Flash and Microsoft Kinect using the SoftKinetic IISU SDK.

Patricio Oliver –The Tenebrae ~ Almond & Salamandra

Split Decision Pie Pan ~ The perfect pie pan for when you can't make up your mind!

Cyprien Gaillard is awarded the Duchamp Prize, and has a solo exhibition at the Pompidou centre. At the core of his exhibition his 'Geographical Analogies'.

Poetry of Light by Pitsou Kedem Architect has a grooved and perforated façade that plays with how light can effect space.

'Dot', a color-coded red wine series by TACN studio in Vancouver, Canada.

'the future is on show in milan - colani, biodesign codex show' presents the first retrospective of german-born swiss-italian luigi colani, who can be considered not just as an industrial designer, but shape scientist ~ awesome look from Designboom!

Ross Racine makes amazing digital drawings and renderings of fictional suburban neighborhoods.

FEATUREDClift's Living Room playfully maintains the feeling of a hunting lodge, replacing stuffed animal trophies with a whimsical portrait series of a toy collection by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

A Chef's Stand and Stylus from Belkin ~ A great way to use your e-cookbook and keep it clean!

Co-de-iT presented their installation Convoluted Inferences at the 4th edition Festival of Contemporary Music & Media Art MIGZ (Moscow, 4>18.09.2011)

FEATUREDLilitu by Tara McPherson for Kidrobot Black ~ a first look at the painting inspired new vinyl ~ full spin around! As well as a peek at the packaging...

The 4th Dimension Concrete Clock from 22 Design Studio.

Heaven McArthur seems to have a deep connection with animals, photographing them in a way no else can. An Annie Leibovitz of the four legged variety!

VIDEOEver wonder how drill bits are made? Here's a drill bits special from "How It's Made".

Student packaging project in celebration of Selfridges centenary anniversary by Adam Catterall.

Lens Baby's ultimate movie makers kit to make your videos a bit more interesting visually...

Maggie's Centre, Garnavel Scotland, designed by OMA.

Taste buds, a visualization of complimentary flavours by David McCandless and Willow Tyrer.

Over 50 light installations and video projections at last night's lively 'Bring To Light' Festival on Brooklyn's waterfront in Greenpoint, NYC.

A series of intricate porcelain skulls by Katsuyo Aoki.

Kru82 Vodka ~ love that their packaging is reusable bottles

VIDEOCéline Desrumaux worked two years on this stunning, beautiful animated short, Countdown, about a space rocket launch.

FEATUREDCurrent NOTCOT Obsession: Eames La Chaise 1948. A fiberglass, chrome, and oak icon.

The Solar iD Cook uses a large mirror to concentrate sunlight in order to cook your food.

Liminoid Ecologies Exhibition, part of Experimenta Design Bienal 11 Lisbon. From 28th of September to the 27th of November 2011. Architecture & Experience Design.

Shopping bags for Camper designed by Swing Swing.

Tumi Traverso Compatto Travel Reading Glasses ~ interesting to see how the arms tuck under the nose pieces to lie super flat. Carbon graphite frame and photochromic lenses that darken on exposure to ultraviolet light.

VIDEOSasha Aleksandrov captures the painting of an industrial pipe plant. Incredible time lapse of an impressive transformation.

Oink Ceramic Piggy Bank by APR Design Studio.

Senem Demirayak's diploma project, a welcoming kit for the freshman students and potential students of Istanbul Marmara University, Graphic Design Department.