Urban Research: Tokyo covered in stickers.

DIY touchscreen synthesizer

Part 3 of 3 of the Big Picture's 2008 Year in Photographs.

These vintage internal disney holiday cards/calendars are so fun to look through

Torch is a light bulb inspired flashlight from plusminuszero.

Poor Design came up with several adaptations to the clothespin. My favorites are the Pencil and the Bedside Lamp.

On color palettes to watch ~ i'm obsessing over Chanel's new Paris Moscou collection ~ there are galaxies in those that you can stare into for ages... website/graphic/interior design inspiration?

An interesting article on the history behind studio logos

Studley Toolchest, ideal for the inventor or scientist.

All eBoy fans can now wear the pixel graphics on their feet. They worked with Gola Classics on a couple of sneakers and matching bags.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #13: Our official 2008 Gift Guide sponsor, Seagate, is giving away one Silver 320Gig Seagate FreeAgent Go for Mac! This drive has FW800/400/USB 2.0 and even comes with the Travel Case and Docking Station!

Brain Bogglers! Who can resist the challenge? And that awesome retro typography?

Chenman is a young Chinese photographer in her early twenties, her work as a photographer is pretty amazing ! She does everything herself, even the retouching where she incorporates 3D…

Super cute RECORD NECKLACES! Deers and Robots! (don't forget to use your delight coupon!)

Kettle Qp have nice slogan - Logistics dream!

Are you an optimist, pessimist or communist person? find out with this point of view chart.

Escape the stress of the ensuing RECESSION.
Some clever marketing... RECESS IS ON!

The Zobin Concept is a design study of a single-seater aerodynamic sportscar inspired by Ferrari Formula 1 cars. The author is Iranian engineer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi.

How to fully customize your moleskine to suit your designer needs

Beautiful time lapse video of the installation of the ongoing Rug Company exhibition "Demons, Yarns, and Tales" at The Dairy in London.

Globo Logos, by Julien Vallée, was created for the Earth Day. Very a good work by mixing traditional animation and animation 3D.

This bright and beautiful Chestnut House by LPA Architects is a gorgeous example of energy efficient green architecture .

Water Thinking. Mini pays its tribute to water.

6 West Design created this bottle for USB wine - due to TTB/Cola regulations, new wineries can't use the term "Port" (to protect Portugal's geographic indication). The packaging playfully incorporates words that imply the missing word (im____ant).

This guy uses his face as a music visualizer by taping electrodes to it. Very strange video.

A graffiti in Barcelona that tells the story of Nadal and Federer like a fable.

On 11 June 2008, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix opened the Graphic Design Museum, Beyerd Breda, the first museum in the world that concentrates specifically on graphic design.

Art House is doing another Sketchbook Project. However, this time they're taking it on tour to different galleries in six cities across the United States! Sign ups are currently open to participate.

Sa Dingding is not your average pop star. She sings in several languages including Mandarin, Sanskrit, Tibetan, a near-extinct tongue Laghu, as well an imaginary self created language to evoke the emotions in her songs.

12th annual Sculpture by The Sea taking place in Sydney, Australia. 109 sculptures, artists from all around the world till November 2nd.

Political Pumpkin Carving Templates ~ and for those who are confused, i consider politics personal/private and not NOTCOT business (but please vote) ~ and we are about what is creative and interesting to see!

Cover art for the "Please God, Save Us" book by Derek Hess and Kent Smith

The Studio Monte Rosa alpine retreat calls to mind classic James Bond architecture, complete with a futuristic design, advanced building technology, and killer views of the Matterhorn.

Nori Morimoto's Forest Pendant Lamp is a gorgeous piece of work - the shade is made up of thin, hand-cut strips of wood.

Incredible forum thread of images of disassembled Canon lenses

The interior of the new Inamo restaurant in London by Blacksheep Design.

Vintage matchbook covers.

Malacca Majestic: Intricately tiled floor and wooden shutters that filter natural light, creating dancing shadows. Crafted traditional wooden doors in calm peaceful shapes + colors, keep a sense of timelessness.

Did you know that Pittsburgh is a city with 446 bridges? Pittsburgh print from the Places I Have Never been collection.

Craig Shields a designer i been following on Depthcore for a long time now, Launched in 2007, Surpy.co.uk serves as the digital portfolio & showcase for this young aspiring illustrator from the UK.

Potuguese architects ARX designed this bifid house in the countryside. The house splits to make room for an existing tree while generating new views of the surrounding landscape.

Pinel & Pinel is at it again and now presents a special trunk for Piaget jewelry. Once again, a beauty!

It is a bottle and it is also a box and it contains 1.5 litre of superb wine! Plus it is also 100% recyclable.

Fun portfolio of Schtock

Crafterall's topo art cards are mesmerizing, too fun to send, so tempting to frame

Nacionale is the portfolio of freelance designer/illustrator Doug Alves. Born in Sou Paulo, Brazil.