Pathfinder from BMW. Intelligent and networked microNavigation for destinations not yet covered in current systems or only with incomplete coverage.

The worlds smallest bottle opener that fits nicely on a key chain.

Sam Songailo’s art practice is heavily influenced by design, electronic music, technology, man-made/natural systems and aesthetic concepts of the future. Media Centre is Songailo’s first major installation project.

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Zerotracer is a fully-enclosed electric motorcycle by DesignWerk.

Swarm Light: a stunning chandelier made using 15,000 LEDs that mimics the movements of a swarm moving between three large cubes. Created by rAndom International.

Kult House is the selected work of Josh Rhode, a 25 yr. old Art Director who works primarily in interactive motion. Josh’s work is dynamic, richly illustrated, and technically engaging.

Thumb War card designed by artist Christopher Lee.

Liqurious now has a Twitter account!!! Come join us for fun drinks, tips, and more to come...

Totes made from SAKABUKURO cotton are important in the making of Japanese sake. Used to filter sake in the purification process, they are dyed by persimmon tannin every summer for decades.

Lusting for Tunto's LED lamp! It combines modern technology, wood and simple design language in a creative way. The hidden touch-sensitive switch gives the user a true feel of the material and finishing of this unique product.

Bike by Me is new custom bike builder out of Huskvarna Sweden. Build the bike you want, not the bike that some company want.

Nice and smart idea. KASVU Extendable vase by Tonfisk. The height of the vase can be adjusted by a moving rubber ring along the body of the porcelain part upon which the wooden part then rests.

Here’s a look at the new first-class cabin of Lufthansa’s new A380 planes by London industrial designer Priestmangoode.

The NeoCon World's Trade Fair began yesterday, drawing over 40,000 visitors to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Attendees in search of the latest trends in carpet, tiles, furniture, and lighting were swarming the pristine showrooms of some of the biggest names in the architectural product industry.

Read more: The Best Green Designs from the NeoCon World's Trade Fair | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Slick design to fight summer heat with Balmuda's GreenFan. Using an innovative blade design the GreenFan produces a much better breeze than conventional fans using a lot less energy.

Super nice details on the city smart workhorse bike D8 by Public. This model has become the standard for many bicyclists in Europe because it is so dependable and versatile

SIG, or “Self-Energy Conversion Sunglasses” are quite simple. The lenses have dye solar cells, collect energy and make it able to power your small device through the outlet in the back of the frame.

Replay the Worldcup matches accompanied by twitter reactions in realtime.

TAKARA TOMY will release MARIO KART CHOROQ HYBRID mini cars.

The Top 25 entries for this year's Electrolux Design Lab Competition: The 2nd Space Age.
Come visit the futurist modern facilities for homes in 2050.

Gaetano Pesce for Melissa ~ always interesting to see designers take on Melissa's plastic shoes... more like design objects than wearable, and you can even customize this one by cutting out discs!

Design*Sponge has a great look into Barbara Bestor's use of Wolly Pockets for many living walls in her house!

OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds Watch - the laser cut blue steel vintage omega logos in this limited edition watch are too stunning... gorgeous fonts too

Amazing interactive Forbes map showing where people are moving to...

Documentarian photographer Christian Montone takes his crayon collection out for a nicely-lit photography session. Take a peek at all the extinct brands, obliterated by the king Crayola.

Tempting and more beautiful than ever ~ the new Xbox 360

Moleskine's Kindle Cover ~ an official product inspired by all of the Moleskine hackers!

Concrete, in collaboration with Amsterdam’s Historical Museum, presents the brothel of the future.

French fashion designer Christian Lacroix has designed new decorative wooden panels for Marotte. Contemporary and sophisticated.

The ButlerBot (aka Baxter) and RoboFridge by Norris Lab are designed to serve chilled beer to you and your guests.

We love the scenography of the Gallery S.BENSIMON by Charlotte Soyer for the Designer's Days 2010.

Beautiful drawings by Betsy Walton.

Nike builds World Cup sculpture out of 3,000 footballs. Dubbed Ballman, the sculpture is located in the atrium of the Carlton Centre shopping mall, Johannesburg

The Talus Mani Lamp is inspired by Tibetan prayer wheels- silently rocking back and forth powered only by the heat from the lamp. A meditative discourse of shadows and light. From TalusFurniture with Vitriforms.

Tree Museum! Switzerland recently opened a gorgeous outdoor museum showcasing 2,000 species of trees. Designed by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea with the help of Oppenheim Architecture + Design (OAD).

Read more: Tree Museum With a Collection of 2,000 Trees Opens in Switzerland | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

FIFA World Cup 2010 hospitality pack uses Burgopak slider box to hold official event tickets, venue information and accompanying products.

Beautiful even from the inside.. the new Mac mini

German designer Matthias Ries is presenting Modrobe at the MDY Berlin Design Festival this week. Modrobe is – as its name already suggests – a modular wardrobe system.

Green Wall designed by Jean-Marie Massaud is a multi-faceted room divider that can be used both indoor and outdoor to define private, undisturbed spaces for breezy relaxation.

Shu Uemura's Neo Reflector False Eyelashes ~ futur-chic in a mirrored faceted discoball like fashion

The next time someone tells you to show ‘em the money, turn them on to Tine De Ruysser’s artfully folded origami necklaces and bracelets—made from actual banknotes.

Best Made Co has branched out from designer Axes to an amazing leather Axe Sling. Quite the manly (fashion) accessory...

Beautiful videoclip for the new track of Gorillaz "On Melancholy Hill". Directed by Jamie Hewlett.

Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony is an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony literally "performs" its music live when turned on.

nonlinear's RTA coffee table has four wood clamps as principal fasteners; 40" x 22" x 17", the table packs flat at 40" x 22" x 3". Made from pickled oak and steel clamps with a 1/2" tempered glass top.

Schola Architecture have designed the Temple Hills Residence in Laguna Beach, California.

The Munkey is a mobile device stand that doubles as a hanger. Sit back, relax, and watch your movies in comfort on the go!

Amazing 3D model for a metro car by Spain-based Bulgarian designer Aleksandar Dimitrov

Some of hundreds of species of moths and butterflies whose caterpillars or chrysalises display false eye and face patterns of predators. The NYtimes has compiled a fantastic slideshow of these remarkable creatures.

Augmented Shadow is a tabletop interface on where artificial shadows of tangible objects displayed. By Joon Moon with openframeworks.

A motivational calendar for a network of fitness centers (Companhia Athletica) by DM9DDB.

The making-of story of Jabulani, the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ by Adidas

What a gorgeous week of post’s we’ve had here at NOTCOT.org. This week has a little bit of everything from flaming ipads to electric wellies.

'Trensformer', is composed of eight different modules, which are connected by an interlocking
construction system to form a rectangular object. Martin Saemmer's unique prototype is available at the Next Level gallery in Paris until July 24.

Toy2R and David Horvath will release a limited release of some vintage looking Bossy Bear & Friends figures!

The Gift Card is finally personal. Check out the Home Depot's new gift card. It lets you attach a personal video to your card. The person you give the card can then watch the video in augmented reality. Watch the demo video to learn more.

Multi awarded duo Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay from Raw Edges Studio created a super nice series of 12 revolving paper trees planted on a non revolving paper and wood console Table.

Thoughtful, brilliantly executed and ultimately, truly inspirational, the London based duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton produce some wonderfully distinctive work....

Designer Tom Rowe used the magnetic liquid Ferro Fluid to create photographs for a series of 12 inch album covers with very pleasant results.

Amy Joy Watson is an Australian sculptor who makes hidden worlds out of wood.

Tomas Alonso designed limited edition V&A chairs are made from a single bent, powder coated metal tube around which a solid ash structure is made to support the seating surface made from reclaimed Victorian ceiling boards.

'Occult jam' by Bompas and Parr will be available to purchase from the Barbican Art Gallery Shop on June 24. Absinthe and pineapple with sand from the Great Pyramids is one of the jam flavors created for the The Surreal House exhibition.

The Best Mug Ever from The World's Best Ever

Finally you can find the first two episodes of the BBC documentary "The Genius of Design" online. A five-part series about the history of design.

UK Illustrator Ryan Chapman has recently released the Mystical Thinker, limited to just 10 each figure is unique and comes with a removable 'piece of mind'.

Identity, naming and store concept for Eat! Ekoaffären—Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. By Bedow Creative and Axel Hugmark.

Polyp by Helene Steiner is a laundry-basket and an ornament on the wall. Just put the laundry through the hole in front of the basket. If it wells forth, the basket is full - the quantity just fits to load the washing machine.

Never drop the teabag in your cup again. Te-A-Me by Austrian designers group "Designstudents For Rent" looks great and helps you to avoid that little tea-accident.

Rocking Teapot explores design behind intuition and perceived function. By Betina Piqueras.

From A-Z by german Sascha Grewe and his label artcanbreakyourheart are typographic stools made of plastics. All letters are available in 147 different ultraflat colours. A smaller kids version is available as well.

South African studio 'Dokter and Misses' have created a very eye catching furniture collection. Love their straight forward use of materials and minimal approach to their designs.

A gallery of futuristic American concept cars from the 1950's selected by automotive journalist Larry Edsall, author of the book "Concept Cars- from the 1930's to the Present".

Kiki van Eijk, Joost van Bleiswijk and Scholten & Baijings: Dutch designers put Zuiderzee Museum in new perspective!

This amazing Monster Chess Set is made from 100,000 LEGO blocks. The pieces are robotic and move on their own. It was designed with the help of the LEGO company itself and took 4 people a year to construct!

The “Touch Down” by designer Guo Ke is a car concept that breaks the shackles of tradition to take you at the speed of an aircraft.

Amy Ruppel gets revenge on birds that have attacked her with her "Mean Birds" print series.

In honor of the World Cup, Puma has set up shop at South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan with a shipping container installation designed by LOT-EK!

This isn't a photo, but a drawing. All made in full color with permanent marker on paper by designer/artist Hollis Brown Thorton. Part of an ongoing series.

Beautifully designed by Lea Dennison, Freud's cafetiere represents the work that Lea put into perfecting a spout that would modify the flow of liquid so that it is very nearly drip-free. Great material combination.

Adorable - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 8" Plush Scott and Ramona set

World Cup Team Italy's magnificent Dolce & Gabbana-designed “formal uniform” for their official team trips ~ a navy suit and aviators.

At the recent Hanover Trade Show, Volkswagen presented the Milano Taxi Concept, a design study of a mass-market, compact, emission-free taxi with an electric power-train that allows for a range of up to 300 km.

Look familiar? Except, this fail whale is entirely rendered in CSS! It's also animated in Safari and Chrome! notcot says it's the new ascii art.

Stick with me baby. Pimp your Macbook with these great stickers from Herraizsoto&co.

Cashback by Vincent Jacquier, part of the 'give me more' exhibition at DMY Berlin. A bill placed on the cashback glass reveals, a stripper who begins his/her provocative dance moves. The higher the note's value, the more 'content'.

Laurie Anderson’s Lighting the Sails projects gorgeous colors and patterns onto the Sydney Opera House. Lighting the Sails remains on view at the Sydney Opera House through June 20th.

Frackenpohl Poulheim designed the humanoid
robot 'Myon', which was created by the neurorobotics research laboratory at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin within the framework of the european research project Alear.

Gorgeous packaging by Acrobat for Whittaker of Chelsea.

SHAG's amazingly adorable kid sized mid century modern "Art Shack" at the Laguna Art Museum!

Very poetic cloud and bird mobiles for children and art work exhibition. By Guillemette Lanthiez.

I’m a huge fan of Slovenian designer Nina Zupanc, and when she teams up with furniture producer Moooi, it can’t be anything but amazing. The 5 O’Clock Chair is based on Zupanc’s memories of retro furniture and English porcelain.

"Radiation Chair" and a small table by Nocc Studio are showed in Gallery S. Bensimon during the Designer's Days 2010. A wooden chair with an oversized armrest and a strange homothetic table.

Swing State RETIRED WINE BARREL SWING!

Dodge unleashed a historic commercial in honor of the World Cup match between England and the US. The 60 second spot is labeled "Freedom" and features the 2010 Challenger SRT8 (waving the red, white and blue) going up against the Redcoats.

Letterheady ~ awesome blog of letterheads!

Real world tweet street (tree?) art in NYC!

The most adorable world cup supporters image by Susu!

Electronic Popables (MIT high-low tech ) integrated traditional pop-up mechanisms with paper-based electronics to create a book that looks and functions much like an ordinary pop-up with the added element of dynamic interactivity.

Houses in "PH" Condominium in Buenos Aires are usually aligned in a very long and narrow lot, connected through a corridor. This house is one of them, designed by Pop-Arq.