Truly the coolest smoke detector yet. This clip on Chick-a-dee bird is by Mooi Uit De Brand

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

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.

"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"

World's Largest Multi-Touch Screen: Designed by HP. The screen is 16 by 8-feet and allows multiple visitors to simultaneously control audio, video, photos and other multimedia content.

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."

Kawaii Not: Cute little web comic about personified objects. Be sure to check out their store (they have great buttons)! [Editor's Note: Previously seen #819, but its been so long, and they are so fun]

Spencer Tunick breaks his previous record by photographing 18,000 nude people in one location.

The hilarious Whaleboy by Patrick Morgan. If you like boys in whale suits with sucker/cleaning fish as a sidekick, this toy's for you...

Short film - test pilots in 1947 try to break the sound barrier, starring Keir Dullea (2001, A Space Odyssey, The Good Shepherd) Padraic Delaney (The Wind that Shakes the Barley)

Hulger launches ASTOR & SOPHIA at Milan Design Week produced specially for Spazio Rossana Orlandi.

In The Palazzo Reale in Milan - by Gino De Dominicis.

Cuisinart Mix It In ~ a fun kitchen gadget to merge your toppings right in ~ and the fun soft serve style action and cone holder as well!

Angel and Devil Salt and Pepper Shakers

To promote responsible communication, this pillowcase asks you "What did you do today?" much like your mother would. It's a nice time to reflect on your day and make tomorrow better. It was done for AfterTheseMessages.com

Jewelry by Kyeok Kim that casts a pattern of light on the wearer. Lovely!

Louisa Bufardeci has created a series of embroideries showing 1 min phone conversations and anti war speeches... stunning.

These are some really talented bugs! Makes you second guess calling in the exterminator.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - toast. Gotta love the Fabulist, only she can find the German Pirate Toaster.

For any LOST and Branding fans... these kids took their LOST party to the next level and designed labels to make all their Dharma Initiative food... you can even print the pdf and DIY

A shoe having all advantages of high heels as well as the comfort of flats..... take a look!

The amount of information about design is deep, vast and well spread. The Design Encyclopedia is looking for individuals ready to bring all that information together with some gusto

UNEASYsilence is proud to announce the release of ToasterClone - the classic flying toasters screensaver raised from the ashes, recompiled, and redistributed for your own personal use.

The JimmyJane Sultry Gift Set is one of the nicer valentine's day gift sets i've seen... gorgeous set with their Wink blindfold and Littel Steel vibrator as well as massage oils and Kink fragrance.

Cool idea, for all of us who just can't find the keys... Original design to put your mail and hang your keys.

Because i know how much you love to print, cut, tape toys together while at work ~ check out FWIS' Ready Mech toys...

notcot spotted these calendar tags over at d*s. great hand printed tags designed by erin zamrzla.

HyperSonic Sound system invented by Elwood "Woody" Norris a couple years back, picked up by American Technology Corporation.

LivesConnected is an experiment in data visualization. The data tells a story, conveys emotion and illustrates the relationships between oral narratives during Hurricane Katrina.

Artist Mike Libby's Insect Lab creates tiny insect/machinery/electronic mash-ups. Mounted in shadow boxes or glass bell jars...

Samira Gagne's trays over at the D*S shop are on a run in part to being featured in Lucky! They are incredibly gorgeous ~

Scott Rench's work is amazing - and i can't believe he's having a sale - the SINK is an amazing piece to go see - he mixes media by printing digital images with glaze onto ceramics... beautiful process.

Zeptonn and PopCling come together to bring the sweetest deck i've fallen for - the ARGYLE YETI!

We've seen pencil artwork here before, but the way this piece uses the ends of the pencil as well as the tip seems so much more intricate.

With a nod towards Notcot post on "Dirty Walls" (07/31/06), I proudly present Grafuck 2. Grafuck is an annual publication that features erotic work from a group of diverse emerging and established artists.

Sun7 etches graffiti with acid on glass and mirrors.

great campaign for zurich open

Moving Color: Temperature reactive tiles. Touch them, wash them, cool them and they'll change color. Kinda like when you press too hard on your LCD monitor. Cool. [Editor's Note: Prev. seen as #223 ]

Prada Antik Deerskin Bag ~ gorgeous shape and color... not sure if i could handle the deerskin part. (i'm on a purse hunt)

One more incredible photograph of the Blaschka's works... can you believe it is made of GLASS?

Blue Ether bag, designed by Robert Foster of Fink Design. I love the combination of water-formed (?) aluminium and blue rubber

Made objects from a designer / street artist / "maker of stuff." Worth the click.

ok, i know im just attracted by the corvids, but blackstock's visual lists are pretty cool. There's not much he doesnt list (and lots of animals!)