The Tree Stools recall the communal atmosphere of sitting around the campfire, but are built for the most elegant silk-upholstered living room.

Brazilian architects TAMABI turned the unused rooftop of a 50´s building into a sustainable apartment.

Beautiful animation in recent advert for H.Samuel the jeweller by St Luke's, london.

The Promenade Samuel-de Champlain in the Quebec waterfront has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of urban/landscape design i have ever seen. Just picture yourself walking down the river watching the landscape.

The Naughty or Nice List: Instead of obsessing over finding that perfect something, let them know what you really think. Just because Santa isn't real doesn't mean that someone isn't keeping track.

DDB Germany new adds for the Volkwagen Polo Blue Motion looks for inspiration in the works of Magritte and Dali

K6 is the brand new rib from Kardis shipyard. New ideas and solutions have been found in this project . Check it out!

Estonian Woodoo (brothers Ken and Jan Graps) have designed some pretty cool stools from the stumps of Estonian oak.

Another ORDOS 100 villa, by Swiss architects Luca Selva. The abstraction of the local landscape results in a complex interior.

Playing cards uniquely engineered to military precision, with original, iconic style and unsurpassed quality. PROPAGANDA is grunge with an edge of 20th century military imagery.

Wakasa House in the Osaka suburbs, by US architects wHY Architecture. A concrete house with great transparency, a reflection into contemporary Japan family life

It's kind of a bible from Barney, a character of the popular show How i met your mother. Very funny book, that everybody should read and laugh with it.

Hoffman Holiday Card - Fun snowman card creator, complete with some strange stuff to put on snowmen. Definitely a good way to waste a few minutes!

It's here!!! Here are some first unboxing pics of my new Canon 5D Mark II!!! I'm pretty giddy, so here's the first look while i wait for the battery to charge up... there are also some side by sides with the 40D...

We've been guest posting over at Fancast ~ and i was wondering whether you have any favorite picks for Title Sequences (movies, tv shows, you name it!)!

Work of French illustator Julien Canavezes

Fashion photography takes a freaky turn in “Maison Martin Margiela”, an editorial by Craig McDean in Interview Magazine.

Newly restored Hotel Europe in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina has some interesting outer facade and interior decorum. Follow the link for more images.

Great stop-motion by Adam Pesapane, aka PES for Scrabble

"99 Denials" is the name of Belgrade artist Iva Musovic exhibition. On 99 photographs are 99 portraits pictured with long exposition. "I wanted to explore the denials of ordinary people", said Iva.

Beautiful paintings by Ann Toebbe. Love this one of all the boots warming by the fire.

Clean black and white packaging from Taxi for their chain of cafes.

I love Dan Funderburgh's design, City Park, for Flavor Paper. A fun take on the traditional toile, rats and all!

Brandi Milne always loved to draw, paint and color as a child, but her mom never thought she was anything special.

Jason de Caires creates sculptures underwater and leaves them to grow organically. Until we find Atlantis, this does quite nicely.

Chris Gurney's Tatami Bench Sofa combines traditional Japanese materials, methods and craftsmanship with the Western style of sitting.

Grosfeld van der Velde's S House. I like how the glass volume slips through the side facade.

A black-plated steel paper knife shaped like scissors, by Atypyk.

Also by Amore for Svegro (see post #17205) - great packaging for herbs/greens inspired by potted plants.

Fantastic Norway recently completed this cabin in Norway. The architects utilized color to break up the facade of the cabin and to carve out areas of entrance.

The Light Modulator by Studio Lazerian - not sure I'm ultimately convinced by the final bat-inspired shape of the shade, but I do love the modular components that make up the fixtures, and the delicate connections between each piece.

Calamete is a uniquely designed Japanese fork modification made especially for spinning your favorite noodles with ease due to its projecting “thumb” piece that simulates a hand.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #29 - Josh Rubin of CoolHunting and his dad (a 2nd gen glove maker!) have teamed up to create Freehands, gloves that keep you warm and let you have easy access to your fingertips for touch screens!

Pulse Smartpen Pro Packs ~ perfect stocking stuffers for creatives, students, journalists, anyone scribbling notes that need audio context... 2GB pen, with leather case and two moleskine like notebooks! (also in black!)

Genetic Programming: Evolution of Mona Lisa - Roger Alsing created a small program that keeps a string of DNA for polygon rendering. Very cool.

Superb veneer bows from artist Christine Tillman. Think of it as a bit of holiday cheer that can last all year without seeming cheesy. Handmade and very affordable.

Felicia Atanasiu's illustration style is a combination of naturalistic drawing, abstract painting, patterns, photography and textiles.

Here's a roundup of some fun gift ideas that have been popping up on NOTCOT.org!

Work of French illustator Adolie Day.

A project from Polaroid and Moleskine, where you will be able to post your journals filled with Polaroid Pogo prints. POGOLAB.net

Damien Lopez has two awesome diagrams of the Evolution of Game Controllers ~ one on the console standards and one on portable systems

New addition to the NOTCOT Holiday Coupon Book! Scott over at ISO50 has generously offered you 30% off at his store of gorgeous posters, shirts, and music! Use the code NOTCOT08 (not combinable with other offers)

2008 Iconique Societas Award for the 'Excellence in Fashion Illustration Award' went to Choon Fai Yip of Singapore for his entry 'Awakening of the Puppresses'.

Brian's Tropicals shows you how to make the most incredibly mossy terrariums for tropical tree frogs! His basement setups for frogs an fish are mind boggling