Thoughtpile.org by Herman Miller. Users submit answers to questions, and the winner receives a Herman Miller Embody chair.

UN ad about land mines. Listen to this designer as he tells us how the new range of plastics has changed the way he works forever...

Justin Parker and Andi Kovel of Esque Design are two of the most talented and amazing workers of glass that I have ever seen. The new blown glass thickie by Parker tops out at over 30 pounds.

Kredit Krunch swap shop, in Covent Garden, turn up with an object, and swap it for any of the lovely items on display.

Zanotta's Sacco turns 40 this year! The original mass produced beanbag, design icon, and super comfy seating... We have a peek at the original sketches, met the head of Zanotta, and Marcia's cat has claimed the mini!

Dutch designer Peter Verheul's typeface Rijksoverheid Serif and Sans selected as the single graphic identity for all departments of the Dutch National Government.

MK12 is the Kansas City-based graphics firm behind the titles for Quantum of Solace. They have also worked on Marc Forster's Kite Runner and Stranger than Fiction.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #8: Genius Jones is giving away the really fun combo for all ages... Lomography Fisheye 2 in limited edition WHITE! and the coolest automatic electric stapler, where you can watch the colorful gears in action!

Trendy-looking bible cover design by Crush. I found fontfeed's breakdown of the cover particularly informative.

Betty Pepper creates jewelry from the pages of a book.

adidas Originals celebrates their 60th anniversary with a house party, and everyone is invited!

Olga Sanina + Marcelo Dantas designed the Ayuntamento de Madrid Book Fair Pavilion - a series of plastic topographical sheets layered to create an interior space.

Swedish Smålandsglögg has gotten a makeover by Ny Reklam. (Glögg is the Swedish form of mulled wine and popular around Christmas.)

Matt Pamer's rock posters, which he silkscreens by hand in limited runs, are graphically brilliant.

Really gorgeous furniture from Boca Do Lobo.

Three gorgeous oil lamps by Nuance.

Adam Rowe's Victorian Grandfather Chair challenges our conceptions of material aesthetics, taking a cheap material and incorporating it into a modern adaptation of a classic shape.

Visionaire produced with the House of Krug, Surprise, a book entirely made out of popups

Gorgeous, minimal concrete planters by Obleeek.

Another Amazing Fashion Illustrator - Cecilia Carlstedt has a tremendous style to her illustrations...

Jason Hawkes is an aerial photographer. Love this photograph of a house and small holding in Morocco.

Ephemeris 2009 by Mrzyk & Moriceau

Love the bright legs of the Lotta Kids Chair by Leif.designpark.

The new Pionen datacenter for Bahnhof was designed by Albert France-Lanord Architects on 1,200sqm anti-atomic shelter in Stockholm, Sweden. Inspired by Ken Adams, set designer for Bond movies.

Annasbror Anders Jönsson has a great portfolio of student work = love this concept for beer packaging.

NOTCOT Giveaway #7: Rocket World is giving away one of its latest Shag Master Creature Hoodies ~ part super hardcore technical fleece, part non-committal furry - with velcro on ears and horns!

Chinny Chin Chin PORCELAIN JEWELERY - Stolen from old ladies sitting rooms and then shrunken to convenient fashion accessory size, these classic porcelain sculptures now fit around your neck.

Typography can be a multi function tool. Or the other way round.

Adorable Jockey video where boys and girls in their underwear are sent through machines and turned into perfect barbie/ken like people? Until...

Dell Adds Eye Candy to Inspiron Mini Mix with Cherry Red, Pretty Pink and Tristan Eaton Designs ~ Wow... this is one of the first art/designs on laptops i'm actually kind of liking!

For the 125th anniversary of Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld designed a silver and a gold 5 Euro coin that will go on sale in December.

Xelor - Two birds were colored with Ecoline, then they printed their fight on a sheet of paper.

Volkswagen's Fox brings you one of the most amazing flash site on the internet. Even the loading screen blew me away!

Grungy vector Art posters By Magnus Kjall at Click for Art

IQ Postcards are screenprinted postcard pack of patterns based on IQ tests by Alison Haigh.

Creative Milk Glass LED Night Lamp

The Creator's Inn in Goethenburg by Elvine ~ "Clothing brand Elvine presents Creators Inn — offering free short-term accommodation for visiting creators."

Cody Hudson, who works under the name Struggle Inc., is a Chicago based commercial artist and painter known for work that bridges the gap between street art and traditional graphic design.

Drawing on a variety of influences (from Dr Dre to Neil Young, skateboarding and French revolutionary slogans), Cody creates images known for their satirical social and political content offset by pastel color schemes. His paintings have been exhibited throughout the US and Japan.

His client list includes Stussy, Analog, Gravis, Burton, 2K t-shirts, Upper playground.

Abri N°177 by OzCollective.

The bird-land Series body art by Kim joon in Seoul, Korea.

Vanessa Caron was looking to develop a package for healthy chips with a reference to fitness. The final idea of an unrolling measuring tape package was Vanessa’s answer to a very prolific class brainstorm.

Glenfiddich barrel art by Johnson Banks

Photographer Erich Morton's photos of the open ocean and urban waterways.

Jungle-sports is a new actor on the sports scene.
I love the simplisity and clean look. designed by Petter Knudsen Design [Editor's Note - love how it has a remote and retracts into your ceiling and can be a SWING!]