A slide show of beautiful Earth images selected from NASA satellites.
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Sheep stool for Green Furniture Sweden by Rimgaile Samsonite.
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FEATUREDStarbucks 12 Days of Sharing ~ a fun and unique sponsorship here on NOTCOT.org ~ with fun goodies popping out from behind some of the posts!
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Limited edition laser etched iPad. Designed by Wieden+Kennedy & ILoveDust. Love the metal brief case too!
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Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century- a new book by Carl Schoonover.
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Steam Roaster by Compeixalaigua Design Studio.
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The QR cloud project in Amsterdam by Golfstromen.
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Tokujin Yoshioka's store design shows off the work of designer Issey Miyake.
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Podium 1 jewellery store in Paris with interiors by Artbureau I/1.
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Sunset Boutique in Hollywood by patterns studio.
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Take a sneak peek at Design Within Reach's Spring 2011 collection, including Elan, a bentwood outdoor collection from Axel Enthoven, Jean-Pierre Geelen and Alain Denis.
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Shop Pedal, the first community bike shop in the dangerous and beautiful Tijuana.
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Victorinox SwissChamp Hardwood Knife featuring a very nice exotic wood exterior.
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Eco Pocke My Hashi. Cute reusable chopsticks in a great case from Idea International.
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FEATUREDThere’s lots to love about this week’s NOTCOT.org roundup which includes great packaging, new gadgetry, stunning illustration and more.
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MAGNET TABLE by London based designer Amy Hunting.
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Modern cedar fence by artisan at Dioxua in Portland, OR. Small scale architectural projects with lasting impressions.
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American artist Andrew Smith resides in Lehi, Utah, a small town outside slat lake city where he crafts unusually complex and colourful kinetic sculptures. This one is called; "driving force"
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Dutch designer Floris Wubben presents his No. 3 Bench. Corrugated propylene draped over a natural wood surface with lacquered metal rods.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #6: Supermarket! A bundle of designer goodies from around the world! See all the giveaway details with how to comment for a chance to win!
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VIDEOPseudo Suede Studios creates a new motion graphics music video for the song Fool's Quest from the Rowan Converse album, Break Failure.
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BlackBerry Empathy Concept Phone by Art Center students Kiki Tang & Daniel Yoon
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Simple Science, an ongoing photographic project that explains basic scientific concepts and experiments. By design and biology student Linda Dong.
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Very cool original surfboards designs from Onyj Clothing in NYC.
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Les Ateliers Ruby opened up it's very first store in Paris! Check out the retro industrial feel of this little shop.
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FEATUREDGift Guide: Holiday Traveling + TV! Gadgets and gifts that change and accessorize the way we interact and consume TV when outside of the living room… like while traveling!
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MyZeil, a shopping center in the middle of Frankfurt, Germany designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.
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To promote their new range of fresh coffee’s, McDonald’s & JCDecaux Innovate created 8 showcase 6 sheets which were filled with fresh coffee beans.
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Artistic flourishes to place in pride of position on your washbasin: the new modern faucet Hedo are from Treemme.
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Twelve is a new platform to showcase emerging talent with a twist. Instead of a blog, a webzine or another interview, twelve sets out to launch a brand created by graduates, run by graduates, for everyone.
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Lamborghini to present Gallardo Bicolore Special Edition at Detroit Auto show.
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Currently running at M+B Gallery in LA is 'Locals Only' - a great exhibition of photography taken in the 70s by Hugh Holland, capturing the burgeoning skate culture.
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Stella Artois Originally Crafted for Christmas 2010 TV ad
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Magis' Cappucino bent ply breakfast in bed tray/low desk is back!
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L.A.-based Commonstudio (Greenaid seedbomb vending) is offering a unique holiday gift for all ages: A 10 pack of seedbombs (containing NATIVE seeds from your region) and a wooden slingshot for tactical intervention.
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Typographic note cards and print sets by Tom Davie.
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Cute necklace from Locher's ~ for a secret little pick me up when you forget just how awesome you are. Great gift?
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Right Brain Terrain LLC releases four new limited edition prints, featuring a handmade process that is unique to each print.
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Fraser Ross's expedition involving the artificial study of plant life. Ten propagated flowers from a living plant. Each flower has a 'death state', until human interaction triggers its 'life state' and just for a brief moment, you may recapture the flowers in full bloom.
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Orient House by Ryall Porter Sheridan Architects. Sited above the Long Island Sound, this project aims to float above the site.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Gift Guide: Beautiful Books ~ fun gorgeous books for all ages
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FEATUREDHoliday Giveaway #5: Ultimate Ears! Leave a comment for a chance to win some Custom 18-Pros - and tweet to any of our twitter accounts for 5 chances to win UE700s!
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Material Girls at SUDIO HOME an eclectic, creative vibe.
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The new wing of the Macro of Rome, designed by Odile Decq
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Brooklyn5and10.com and DesignMilk are giving away these gorgeous pieces of Batucada Jewelry. This is the Night Bubbles bracelet.
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MyPolarIce sells small pieces of polar ice at a popup store in Museum Square Amsterdam.
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The Seed by Nevzat Sayin in Istanbul. A new activity center in connection with the Sakip Sabanci Museum.
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Yuri Suzuki's Urushi Musical Interface for the exhibition 'Collacqueration: designed in the UK - lacquered in japan'. organized by Emiko Oki.
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crownless ring by kandura keramik Indonesia - white glazed porcelain, designed by nuri fatima
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The NYtimes takes a look at baby tech. In modern times, babies are born into a world of waiting apps and gadgets.
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VIDEOTree Chunk, a toothpick dispenser (or small cutting board) by David Tsai.
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FEATUREDUnboxing of Jimmyjane's Little Afterglow Sampler set ~ beautiful porcelain cased massage candles ~ far more playful than that standby box of chocolates this holiday season.
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Misa Shin Gallery is a new Tokyo gallery, which opened this month with a massive cubic crystal and light installation by Chinese artists Ai Weiwei.
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David Todd Trost created a sculpture with a speaker system. This 4' tall terra cotta robot, titled "Robot", is wired for sound with a 12" speaker inset inside his hips.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #4: Kidrobot is giving away a HUGE bundle of Labbit goodies! From a 24" stuffed mustached one to a bunch of toys as well!
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Imagining a parallel universe in which superheroes inhabit a Victorian Steampunk world, the Union of Superlative Heroes is a 20 card trading set from Chet Phillips.
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The Nimbus Factory ~ some beautifully illustrated, playful holiday cards and gift wrap ~ bunnies, narwhals, penguins, rams, penguins and more!
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Sportiva Hobnails ~ Screw in/out high-end metal studs for traction in icy and snowy conditions for your running shoes/etc - inspired by rally car tires!
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Baxter of California and Saturdays NYC collaborate on Beach Soap - ATLANTIC - I didn't believe it till i smelled it, and it's divine. Now they just need one for the Pacific.
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Olympus Bioscapes 2010 - see the winners of the eighth year this dynamic photo competition that honors the world's most extraordinary microscope images of life science subjects.
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FEATUREDBeautiful Best Made All Purpose First Aid Kit ~ yes, from the Axe guys.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #3: Branch Home is giving one lucky reader a bundle of sustainable goodies for the home!
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The Dewey Decimal from antler & co. is a rare antler indeed. Check out the whole line of offerings, handmade from real shed antlers in the united states.
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Julio Barreno dsigned the Azahar School in Cádiz.
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Bruce Munro's Light Shower installation at Salisbury Cathedral.
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Limited edition Black Collection from Compartes Chcolatiers debuts today. The collection features Macallan Single-Malt Scotch, Black Truffle, Black Sesame + Wasabi and Black Guiness Stout Beer truffles.
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The visually captivating Aluminum House designed by UNIT Arkitektur AB is a modern extension to a traditional 20th-century farmhouse located by Lake Gärdsken in Alingsås, Sweden.
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Interesting paper sculptures by based London paper artist-engineer Elod Beregszaszi.
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"Linotype: The Film" is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler's amazing Linotype typecasting machine and the people who own and love these machines today.
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The Kiefer Technic Showroom, designed by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner has electronic shutters that create a dynamic and ever-changing exterior.
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Sung Yeonju makes garments out of food and photographs them as part of her 'Wearable Foods' series.
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Audi to fit e-tron electric cars with I, Robot-style sound generators.
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Virgin America, the only airline headquartered at San Francisco International Airport, has unveiled the sustainable design of its new home at SFO’s Terminal 2, designed by global design firm Gensler.
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A tranquil aesthetic inspired by the islander lifestyle. The new Iko table range by Jardan. A little bit of tropical luxury. By Australian designer Nick Garnham.
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Corvus Mortem (Death Crow) is the latest art print by illustration by Isaac Bidwell.
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Take a look at theses packs from the enigmatic Hoxton Street Monster Supplies - canned terror for cool nerds.
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"Ceci n'est pas" by Bertrand Fèvre at Gallery S.Bensimon - Paris. A giant cup made of 33 hanging porcelain pieces.
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Interno Giorno by Teka Studio, a family house created in an old tannery store house in Bergamo, Italy.
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The tableware designed by Marcel Wanders for the business class of KLM.
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FEATUREDIt’s definitely Notventures Friday here at NOTCOT! Whether you’re after polar bears or scuba diving between tectonic plates, you’ll find all the inspiration you need for your next adventure at Notventures.
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Shop the ACE Hotel ~ store's now open, and it even has goodies like the Elk Pendleton Blanket from the Portland Hotel!
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"Van Gogh from space." That's how Rebecca Roth at NASA Goddard describes this stunning image, which looks like Starry Night. But these are not stars. It's right here, on planet Earth.
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FEATUREDGift Guide time! First up ~ a travel gift guide inspired by NotVentures!
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A look at Takashi Murakami's Kiki and Kaikai floats, from inception to final balloonicles, in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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Playful, mid-century inspired illustration from Jimbobbin.
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Brazilian artists Mack Viralata and Godri Eu paint two skydiving planes in Floripa 2010.
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LG's latest advertising for its Kompressor Elite cleaner. Highly inspired by Pixar's Toy Story 3, the video is still pretty impressive.
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Theatrum Anatomicum. A project by Paul Renner, grown up performance after performace, beside Bregenz Kunsthaus.
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Sneak peek at the spank'n new Veja store in Canal St. Martin opening up in a few weeks!
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FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #2: Wejetset! A huge travel bundle of goodies! From roller suitcase and jack spade back to headphones, sunglasses, and more!
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Playful herring from Garant by Bas Brand Identity. Don't you just love herring in colorful shirts?!
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