And to finish off my trilogy of late night posts on Nissin Cup Noodles, i have a new found respect for the brand and innovation behind this company... and see eco friendly reusable cup/refill packs with DIY inserts!

Incredibly beautiful animation by Cory Godbey found over at Zune Arts entitled "Le Cadeau du Temps" ~ and a beautiful message as well!

Joshua Ben Longo's cuddly but curious creations are a must-see. With felt wool monster rugs , furry monsters that have anatomically correct bums & more. The above pic is of the Longoland booth at Brooklyn Design 07

Such surreal fairy tale like scenes in these snow globes by walter martin & paloma munoz

A small but engaging gallery of Soviet era Christmas cards. Lots of Santa and rockets.

"Capsule People" are images of people and technology today. A touch of manga, Beardsley and Secession in those limited edition prints from Zuzamade.

iBox is an incredible hadcrafted sound system for iPod and Mp3 player. You can choose type of wood, colors and accessories.

Someone found this prehistoric piece of CG animation. What makes it notable is the fact that it also happens to be my first ever animation.

Give me a CORTADO !!! 2/3 coffee + 1/3 milk coffee cup. Design by Ignacio Pilotto

Hairywood By 6A Architects

Burton and toy manufacturer Kidrobot got together to create a snowboard for this winter season - looks great! I cannot wait to ride this baby down the mountain!

I recently designed some graphics for Enjoi Skateboards. There's 4 pro models and then a Merman T-shirt. They'll be out for the holidays at skateboard shops!. I hope all like them. thank you for your time.

Good Things Should Never End - Poke London's effort for the Orange Shop

via Spoonbuzz.com

A housing development in Denmark with unique modern architecture.

Wood House design by Aguilo & Pedraza Architects in Chilean South.

Paristic, wall stickers for Paris lovers and nostalgics...

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

Pandora design makes creative, colorful and totally disposable dining sets. Perfect find for a snap party!

Andrew Zuckerman's upcoming book Creature... incredible imagery of animals ~ with a teaser making of the book, and video of the photoshoot to keep you going until you can see the real thing Oct 07.

Loving this Cinal Bed Table by friend of NOTCOT, Chris Ferebee ~ you can set it on the floor OR wall mount it!

Gold. Lots and lots of gold. Designed by Ora-Ïto, the Lacie Golden Disk is a thing of beauty. The 500GB USB hard drive works with PC or Macs.

Seattled-based designer Sally Brock has created a great line of geeky jewelry, including amazing Binary Bands with gems.

After Digg redesign today, the new version of BoingBoing with a complete redesign by Jemma Hostetler and the return of comments!

Edra's Fortuna chair by Leonardo Volpi ~ the perfect four leaf clover to curl up in.

I just noticed the background of "Next Nature" is all Corporate Animals.... also check out the "Bisected Brontosaurus in a Water-filled Case" a la Damien Hirst's "Natural History" series

Viewsonic LCD monitor encrusted with thousands of Swarovski crytals. Bringing the bling to your home computer system.

Habitrail OVO Pad - it's like a little space pod for hamsters.

Ah carlsberg and their love of the word "probably" ~ 5000 in 10 and 20 notes were dropped around London with a removable sticker - "Carlsberg don't do litter. But if they did it would probably be the best litter in the world"

Tired of normal animals? Make your own with Custom Creature Taxidermy

Interesting concept/design at The Funded ~ a social ratings site on Venture Capital Firms.

WILL WORK FOR WOOD.
John Houshmand's urban headboard & bed frame made from recycled Maple wood.

Not enough internet buzz about the stunning Valentino exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. This is our contribution.

The potted plant becomes the backdrop for an urban park scene. Ranging from dog walkers to flashers and muggers, no two scenes are alike ensuring the autonomy of each piece.

awesome illustrations by the graphic designer Alberto Seveso

Pin-up clock... when the night falls.. the lady swings along ;-)

"because we can" have created a couple of neat reactive LED coffee tables

Cheap affordable accommodation in Holland for a limited time only. Realised by Gunda Wiesner and Andreas Strauss.

hero design studio designs and silkscreens some pretty amazing gig posters and art prints. check them out!

OR celebrate the summer solstice like the scandinavians ~ partying hard for Midsommar & "girls and young women are supposed to pick seven different species of flowers and lay them under their pillows. At night, their future husbands appear to them in a dream."

Turn out your lights for two hours on the Summer solstice. A time to save energy, to think about peace, to think about people in distant lands who share your planet.

Syntes Studios shares some behind the phone sketches and concept renderings... and of course i also have pictures of the final O2 Cocoon to complement them as well.

"babble box", a new 32 page story from the mind of ric stultz. 6 months and over 200 drawings later... take a look at now from the future.

limited 1st ed. of 300 copies, offset lithography, 8" x 5"

Science and graphic design marry for this gorgeous info graphic chronicling the effect that quitting smoking *right now* will have on your body.

i have a weak spot for things disguised as other things, so this ridiculous air purifier is kind of making me resent my sharper image one.

Art exhibit with traditional Philippine text on skateboards and propaganda posters.

"This project is called MTV Hats (Header Art Treatments), and we plan to wear many of them."