Brooks Salzwedel (a notcot fav for his layered resin belts and artwork) has launched Shane, jewelry that has the tiniest resin masterpieces hidden in woody metal pieces... Click to see inside that log.

Real DJ stereo headphones encrusted with pink Swarovski crystals. Everybody's need it... isn't it?

StumbledUpon this whilst trying to find some inspirational yet whitty images. The amazing little people installation by Slinkachu at Nuart…

Stainless Steel Baker's Butter Slicer ~ gorgeously simple butter solution

I know all of you out there were worried about how we were going to use money in space. Well those Brits think of everything meet QUID(Quasi Universal Intergalatic Denomination)

elegant, ergonomic, freestanding wooden spa bathtub features a pebbled edge for integrated water overflow, from laguna, a swiss yacht building company.

Apparently bike-mowers are gaining speed (sorry, couldn't help myself). Check out some modified bikes and their mower bits. From Treehugger.

Modern take on the design of the famous WW2 poster and phrase 'Loose Lips Might Sink Ships'.

C505’s ASCII ROCK video collection

'light garden' - jason bruges has teamed up with greenpeace to create a 'groundbreaking ultra efficient' dimmable light installation as part of the 100% design exhibition

These truly haunting interactive mirrors are on display in Chelsea until Oct. 6. Fabrication, Daniel Rozin's solo exhibition at bitforms gallery.

I'm not into novelty ice cube trays myself but this really caught my eye. There's something about floating bones that allude to the eventual demise of the ice in your drink. Plus, the design is rather cute!

I learned how Chanel seals their perfume bottles ~ and even tried it myself... it's not as simple as you may guess... Check out the whole process in pictures

Stumbled upon Subversive Jewelery & can't stop playing with their cutesy-creative site. The collection is quite amazing as well.

The Single Hauz by Poland's Front Architects really is a house on a stick... ready for oceans, fields, floods, etc.

A design for a 13,000 ft. skyscraper to be constructed in Tokyo - X-SEED 4000: World’s tallest tower will house 1 million people

WEEDS ~ is finally back for its third season (you can preview the first episode on sho.com free) ~ and LAist has a great interview with its creator, Jenji Kohan. Also they have a bunch of the gorgeous brilliant intro videos.

Also from Ponton is the Ponton Grow ~ a seat and table in one, made from a pure piece of wood. Nothing like a chunk of massive, oiled, multipurpose oak.

Brilliant Nalgene by the folks at The Onion. "I will never take this camping".

Everything that I own that is blue, red, white...
Beautiful colour compositions from Helga Steppan

Sanna Annukka's store is now open with some beautiful prints and lithos

Bowflex has SelectTech weights where you can basically dial a weight... interesting concept/design

Marcelo Mariano - Brazilian Art Director.

Lamp + Blimp = World View by Afroditi Krassa.

Impeccable, intelligent, and elegant website by the always consistent Syrup Helsinki for Finnish design agency Kokos3. Props go to the lovely "3-d" workspace likely inspired by their projects in architecture and interiors.

GORGEOUS animated shorts from Gobelins art school in France. Make sure to watch them all! No two are alike.

more Sam Javanrouh pictures of Daniel Libeskind's new addition to the Royal Ontario Museum. (see more images from day before and day after)

An amazing new brand all about American-Italian culture. The graphics are insane. GOURMET, is from Buscemi, Lucci and Johnsen, world renowned street wear designers. CHECK IT OUT !

Twisted subversion of landscaping service pipe to form modular organic furniture - nice one.

Maker Faire Bay Area 2007. Super cute T@B camper/trailer on display, and some other fun stuff.

Masaru Iwata's FantaSuteki platters start showing their various designs as soy sauce is added.

Alyssa Dee Krauss old style ticket rings and other funny rings

The Briefbox/Boomcase from Epidemik Coalition. Quite possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen.

How liberating to think beyond lines and boxes. The dot grid serves as a subtle guide for your notations and sketches... from Behance

Refridgerated web design, proving that simple web design is key.

Keep bathroom essentials under lock and key with this highly distinctive red circular medicine cabinet from Heal's.

Some pretty inspiring work from the folks at Buro North in Australia

Upload a video of what's in your pocket and get a chance to win one of NOKIA's new N95 phone. (I want one...)

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Dictionary Buttons.

Feeling Lucky? Four leaf clover fly swattter ~

Renault takes the fear out of tight corners, mobile phones and open passenger side windows with their brilliant in-dash gadget holder!

Perfect for notcot + tastespotting, the cooking/designing objects. The bread knife is also a ruler, and the board has a chopping side and an x-acto side.

The Eye Project from Japan's KDDI makes a stylish way to share mobile video and pictures with everyone on the web.

"Baby Be of Use" series of board books by Lisa Brown at McSweeny's... [as shade elaine said... where's the "baby write my CSS" one?]

a student appartment installation by BRDA

SciFi Tech featured this Ergo Egg chair, and i couldn't stop laughing when i saw it.