Living on roof tops. Crazy Dutch architects MVRDV have found a way to build new homes without the need of more land in Rotterdam by building on the rooftops of pre-existing buildings

A La Lata Lounger made from 3000 aluminum pulltabs and plastic twist-ties by Colombian designer Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos

Carpet-lounge

Your sofa is not enough!!!

Tiny HeartHead by Sam Millen

St. Francis has a gorgeous website ~ very fun connect the dots motif ~ and loving their frog pattern for Think Glam.

Surfs Up! Some pretty nice Vector Packs.

Beautiful handmade collars, made of felt in a variety of colors (and leaves!) So pretty. Perfect for making that fancy shirt even fancier. By the Candy Thief on Etsy.

"Pretty Things to Offset Your Ugly" who couldn't use a little something extra to proclaim their designer sensibilities? i've thrown together a thisnext list of some of our favorite jewelry pieces this season.

Book Cut sculptures by Su Blackwell. A great way to bring a story to life. [Editor's Note: is no one besides the NOTCOT kids sick of people doing amazing paper cut outs?]

Another Web 2.0 inspired design: Radiant FM Radio

Day on Mars finger puppet at the MOMA Store. Made me smile.

Bamboo Tube. Another playful lighting design from 100 Percent.

a bit of a dual post. i love metrofarm's clean, simple style and they're also responsible for berlin's koi klub!

FAIL HARDER - 12, a dozen creatives who form an experimental school at Wieden+Kennedy, had purchased 150,000 boxes of clear pushpins. Great quote for all creatives in this article.

hm. i guess the NBA followed the worldcup and changed balls? bout time?

liking the idea of simple book hangers - this is by those guys who did the coffee table where you could hang the magazines/books vertically also creating a table top from the spines.

Christian Joy has created five monster suits based off of the Wild Things and Max. Sold in strictly limited editions a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to 826Valencia.

The comic bookshelf displays what you may have read (rather than what you may be thinking...). A great project by furniture designer Oscar Nunez, available in different finishes.

Nice project here designed by Nathalia Ponomareva from Russia. These tea bags created by the principles of origami.

All in One from Bulgerian Dragomir Winery Estate has a clean Art Nouveau label designed by talented designer Jordan Jelev.
If you should drink, drink in style...

MUSE release their new album artwork!

Good ideas glow in the dark - the Adris Group annual report // July 2009

The the ½ Bottle Project calls for subtle donations, by way of paying full price of a beverage, getting only half the quantity and donating half the money.

It's not a security camera! It is Spoticam, new light design from Antrepo. It comes with adjustable arm, you can use it on your table or wall.

The linear courtyard is introduced in between two linear apartment blocks that playing an important rule to the project. Designed by Garduño Arquitectos

Illustrator James Paterson demonstrates the incredible 3D drawing tool, Rhonda.

In 1941 chemist Dr. Peter Schlumbohm created the prototype for the Chemex, for his own use, from an Erlenmeyer flask and a laboratory funnel. Fabricated from a single piece of borosilicate laboratory glass, it trades a nice wooden collar for the original duct-tape.

Ghostly Discovery; Free music discovery app for your iPhone. Finds music based on your mood!! Cool!

färskt.com did a quick little feature of Andre Michelle's tone matrix. Check it out. Its kind of addicting!

This incredible work from mexican artist Dr. Morbito is a real mix between tradition and pop culture. It’s all there. An amazing way to explain the mexican wrestling phenomenon.

greek designer, yiannis ghikas, has created monarchy, a rocking stool that is designed not to be overturned but at the same time allows the user to escape the dullness of the ultimate stability.

A nice design idea from Happy Soldiers to make our city streets more beautiful one sign at a time.

Street public temp events in 2009. Instant Hutong project back to the Beijing districts that inspired it. Carpet surprise, fragments of the project will be shown to the Hutong dwellers inside the courtyards and on the public lanes.

Simon Chénier-Gauvreault packaging system to replace all these ugly and dangerous blister packs.

Monkeyhead is very proud to present “Monkey Island,” an original animated short created specifically to introduce the company’s Summer 2009 Reel.

The story behind the Bubble Project! Ji Lee talks about how it came to be and what it became in this video from CoolHunting at 99% Conference.

New handmade space age combat axe from knife maker Jens Anso. Made from high alloy steel, titanium and G10. Would fit nicely into a "Riddick vs. Predator" movie.

Vanity Fair has 21st century actresses doing vintage pin-ups! Check it out!

Father and son photography duo Horst & Daniel Zielske present the city of Shanghai in this stunning series of images called, 'The City of Tomorrow.'

Solar necklace.

The S-2 house is a minimalist family home with an all black exterior. All black is a great contrast with green grass surrounding it.

In my packaging class, Kimo Ouellette thought of a four-pack which includes a bottle opener, that can be kept for camping or any outdoor activities.

designer Vicente Garcia Jimenez designed Le Soleil for Italian lighting brand Foscarini

Leo Fabrizio, walking far and wide across the Switzerland has photographed the most interesting bunkers. (Switzerland has never been to war)

The Mypressi Twist is a portable espresso machine with a pneumatic engine! [Editor's Note: Remember #8130 the Handpresso?]

This pavilion by french architects Beckmann-N’Thépé brings a new space for social encounters on a housing project in Rouen, France. The plain steel structure contrasts with colorful interiors.